Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg Photos

Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, near the borders with France and Switzerland. The very scenic area is dotted with many small towns which reflect the cuisine, culture & traditions of the area; women still sometimes wear traditional dress to Sunday Mass and for local festivals.

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Black Forest view with hills in background. Germany.Altensteig town in Calw district in Black Forest. Altensteig, Germany.Traditional wood framed buildings with steep tiled roofs in Calw District in Black Forest. Germany.Profile of church steeple in Calw district in Black Forest,. Germany.
Black Forest view with hills in background. Germany.Altensteig town in Calw district in Black Forest. Altensteig, Germany.Traditional wood framed buildings with steep tiled roofs in Calw District in Black Forest. Germany.Profile of church steeple in Calw district in Black Forest,. Germany.
Traditional building with steep roof, wood framing & covered stairs leading to upper floor. Hirsau, Germany.Home with tile roof with ornate dormer & carved front door. Hirsau, Germany.Ruins of Hirsau Abbey, once one of the most important Benedictine Abbeys in Germany. Hirsau, Germany.Maulbronn Abbey , a large well-preserved Cistercian complex in Baden-Württemberg. Maulbronn, Germany.
Traditional building with steep roof, wood framing & covered stairs leading to upper floor. Hirsau, Germany.Home with tile roof with ornate dormer & carved front door. Hirsau, Germany.Ruins of Hirsau Abbey, once one of the most important Benedictine Abbeys in Germany. Hirsau, Germany.Maulbronn Abbey (1178), a large well-preserved Cistercian complex in Baden-Württemberg. Maulbronn, Germany.
Maulbronn town in Baden-Württemberg built around the ancient Cistercian Abbey of the same name. Maulbronn, Germany.Building in typical style of southern Germany on main square. Maulbronn, Germany.Tiled roof & dormers of heritage building. Maulbronn, Germany.Half-timbered building with typical window boxes & inset dormer windows. Maulbronn, Germany.
Maulbronn town in Baden-Württemberg built around the ancient Cistercian Abbey of the same name. Maulbronn, Germany.Building in typical style of southern Germany on main square. Maulbronn, Germany.Tiled roof & dormers of heritage building. Maulbronn, Germany.Half-timbered building with typical window boxes & inset dormer windows. Maulbronn, Germany.
Older, unadorned building in southern German style. Maulbronn, Germany.Upper Black Forest viewed from Kandel. Sankt Peter, Germany.Sankt Peter baroque church , part of a large abbey complex. Sankt Peter, Germany.Late rococo interior of Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.
Older, unadorned building in southern German style. Maulbronn, Germany.Upper Black Forest viewed from Kandel. Sankt Peter, Germany.Sankt Peter baroque church (1727), part of a large abbey complex. Sankt Peter, Germany.Late rococo interior of Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.
Ornate late rococo style organ in Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Late rococo high altar with painting of Holy Trinity & Virgin Mary in Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Worshippers in traditional dress leaving Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Worshippers in traditional dress gathering outside Sankt Peter church after Mass. Sankt Peter, Germany.
Ornate late rococo style organ in Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Late rococo high altar with painting of Holy Trinity & Virgin Mary in Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Worshippers in traditional dress leaving Sankt Peter church. Sankt Peter, Germany.Worshippers in traditional dress gathering outside Sankt Peter church after Mass. Sankt Peter, Germany.
Hills & meadows above Sankt Peter. Sankt Peter, Germany.Todtnau waterfall in Black Forest area in Baden-Württemberg. Todtnau, Germany.Sheep grazing in Belchen meadow in Black Forest. Germany.Portrait of sheep in Belchen meadow. Germany.
Hills & meadows above Sankt Peter. Sankt Peter, Germany.Todtnau waterfall in Black Forest area in Baden-Württemberg. Todtnau, Germany.Sheep grazing in Belchen meadow in Black Forest. Germany.Portrait of sheep in Belchen meadow. Germany.
View from Belchen mountain in Black Forest. Germany.


View from Belchen mountain in Black Forest. Germany.


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