Every effort has been made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible however, mistakes do happen, and some information may be incorrect.
They have agreed to share the results of their work. The east/west limits of the Black Forest are between approx. Karlsruhe is on the 49th parallel, Freiburg on the 48th and Basle at approx. 60 km in the south and somewhat less in the north. They can also stay in half-timber houses built with Black Forest wood. In busier urban areas, Black Forest visitors can enjoy thermal spa baths, which originated in the early 1800s. The information contained in these pages has been donated by researchers who have ancestors who lived in the Black Forest Region of Germany. The Black Forest is still the best place to buy a cuckoo clock in Germany thanks to craftsmen like Rombach & Haas. 160 km in a north-south direction and a width of approx. Tourism plays a major part in the economy of the people who live there, giving visitors a tiny glimpse of the deep culture and history of this area of Germany. Without all of these volunteers, this site would not be possible. It is also dedicated to the history and the ancestors that made this region the beautiful place that it is.Ī special "Thank You" to all of the people who donated the many hours of typing, translation and research to help create this site. This site is dedicated to genealogy research in this beautiful part of Germany. Castles, vineyards and orchards dot the hillsides. The craftsmen of the area are well known around the world for their cuckoo clocks and the Christmas season is never complete without a nutcracker f rom this region. Welcome to Black Forest World This website provides an overview of our extensive range of rarities, curiosities and masterpieces of Black Forest woodcarving. The Black Forest is known for its half-timber houses many of them 300 years old. It is a region of incomparably unspoiled nature with its forests, mountains and meadows. Fruit-flavored brandies are a local delicacy (think of the cherry liquor made famous in Black Forest Cake). The Black Forest is named for the beautiful mountain landscape with its dense population of pine trees. What life was like 400 years ago in Germanys Black Forest Schnapps distillery. The Northern gate to the Black Forest is Pforzheim (See a map of the area of the Black Forest that this site attempts to cover). It occupies an area of 2,320 square miles (6,009 square km) and extends toward the northeast for about 100 miles (160 km) from Säckingen on the Upper Rhine River (at the Swiss border) to Durlach (east of Karlsruhe). The Black Forest, or Schwarzwald, is a section of Southwestern Germany that borders on Switzerland on the south, on the Neckar River to the East and on France to the West. Black Forest, German Schwarzwald, mountain region, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany, source of the Danube and Neckar rivers.