Gundelfingen
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Gundelfingen | |
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Location of Gundelfingen within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | |
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2022–30) | Raphael Walz[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 11,977 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 79194 |
Dialling codes | 0761 |
Vehicle registration | FR |
Website | www |
Gundelfingen im Breisgau (
Gundelfingen is one of the larger municipalities in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. It consists of the old place Gundelfingen and the village Wildtal, which was included in the municipality in the 1970s.
History
Gundelfingen
Gundelfingen was founded in the 4th century, so at least the suffix "-ingen" suggests. The name means that some
In 1327, Gundelfingen was sold by Counts Konrad and Friedrich of Freiburg to Schnewelin Bernlapp. In 1507, his successor Balthasar von Blumeneck sold Gundelfingen again, this time to
In the 16th century, some 350 inhabitants lived in Gundelfingen. In 1825 it was 620, in 1950 1,817. Only in the 1960s and 1970s the numbers started to expand quickly to 5,016 inhabitants in 1970 and 11,000 inhabitants in 2002.
Wildtal
Wildtal was first named in a document in 1273 as Wülptal (whelp dale) or Wolfstal (wolf's dale). The present name just translates as "wild dale".
Administration
In 1972, Wildtal was included into the municipality of Gundelfingen, after three quarters of its citizens voted for this inclusion.
The Mayor of Gundelfingen is at the same time the Mayor of the neighboring village Heuweiler which is associated for administrative purposes.
Environs
On the territory that belongs to the municipality of Gundelfingen you can, inter alia, find the following:
Protestant Church
Stork's nest
Since 1993 storks are nesting again in Gundelfingen. Their nest is on the steeple of the Protestant church at the corner of the streets Kirchstraße and Kirchenwinkel.
Luthereiche (Luther's oak)
The "Luthereiche" (
East of the Railway
Pond
This pond is located in a small park in the middle of the residential area Am See (at the lake) to the east of the train station. Mallards as well as goldfish are living there.
Birding trail
Further to the East, in the forest just above the streets Sonnhalde and Jägerpfad, there is a very interesting birding trail with more than 40 nest boxes where numerous species of birds are breeding. Furthermore, a large number of birds which do not have their nests in cavities can be observed there as well.
Rebberg
The hill to the south of this area and the north of the street Am Rebberg, itself to the north of the road connecting Gundelfingen and Wildtal, is called "Rebberg" which is the German word for vineyard, because on its slope grapes are cultivated for winemaking. The varietals cultivated here are primarily for red and white Burgundy.
Leheneck
Further to the northeast there is a low saddle called "Leheneck", 1060 ft above sea level, which has views towards the north (Heuweiler) and the south (Wildtal).
Wildtal
Wildtal is the name of both the village pertaining to Gundelfingen and the valley. The most important stream of this valley and of Gundelfingen is the Schobbach.[citation needed]
Dorfbrunnen
In Wildtal, at the corner of the streets Heuweilerweg and Talstraße, you see the "Dorfbrunnen" (village well).
Talstraße
The "Talstraße" (dale street) leads you right through the whole "Wildtal" valley.
Wildtalereck
At the end of the valley you come to the "Wildtalereck", 1496 ft above sea level, from where there are views towards the west.
Waldbrunnerhof
From the Talstraße the Waldbrunnerweg branches off towards the south. From around the farm called Waldbrunnerhof, 482 ft above sea level, one has a good view. The Waldbrunnerweg leads you to the castle.
Zähringen castle
The shortest way is from the cemetery of Wildtal through the mountain forest to the spot where Zähringen castle stood. Its tower is still standing. There is a restaurant nearby where you can also drive by car from
Reutebacher Höfe
Reute means
Once Reutebach was an independent village and even larger than either Gundelfingen, Wildtal or Zähringen. The reasons for the degradation were religious and political. Whereas Gundelfingen and Reutebach were
Most of the territory that once constituted Reutebach now belongs to Zähringen. Leftovers of the church of Reutebach were discovered under the parking lot in the Harbuckweg (which branches off from the Pochgasse) in the forest of Zähringen just across the bridge over the Reutebach. In the past the villages Zähringen, Wildtal, and Gundelfingen belonged to the former parish of Reutebach.
The aforementioned parking lot is also a trailhead for walks to the Reutebacher Höfe and other spots on the Roßkopf such as the Roßkopfturm.
Rottecksruhe
From Zähringen castle you walk through the mountain forest to a spot called "Rottecksruhe" (Rotteck's rest), 1935 ft above sea level. Once there stood a farmhouse owned by Karl von Rotteck. In its place there is now a small hut where you can rest.
Roßkopf
The mountain on which you are walking is called Roßkopf (horsehead). It rises to 2418 ft above sea level.
Roßkopfturm
Just north of the summit of this mountain and next to a small hut, the "Roßkopfturm", a 115 ft high
Martinsfelsen
Walking towards the east you will reach the "Martinsfelsen" (Martin's rock), 2250 ft above sea level, offering a good view of the northern Breisgau.
Wind turbine
In 2003, four wind turbines were built. One of these four wind turbines is standing on the section of the mountain which belongs to Gundelfingen. Due to these wind turbines the Roßkopf is now easily recognizable from a distance.
Protected area
A large part of the mountainous area in the east of Gundelfingen was classified as a protected area of Baden-Württemberg under the name "Landschaftsschutzgebiet Gundelfingen-Wildtal-Heuweiler". Heuweiler is a neighboring village which is associated with Gundelfingen for administrative purposes.
Religion
A church was mentioned in Gundelfingen for the first time in 1275. However, only since the implementation of the
The Baptists established themselves in Gundelfingen in 1877.
The
There is even a Russian orthodox chapel in an isolated location in the Roßwinkel which is cut off by Bundesstraße (federal highway) B 3 which is bypassing Gundelfingen in the West.
Road traffic
The region has a well-developed road network:
Moreover, there are local roads to the neighboring villages Heuweiler and Vörstetten.
Public transport
Bus and tram
Gundelfingen is served by feeder buses to the
Buses to the hinterland are operated by SüdbadenBus, but practically all are bypassing Gundelfingen and you have to change in
In addition, bus line 201 from Freiburg to Vörstetten and further on to Reute and Nimburg (Teningen-Nimburg) which is operated by Binninger.
Near the border to
Rail
Gundelfingen is located on the Rhine Valley Railway Line Karlsruhe - Basel and the trains of two regional train operators are stopping at its train station: DB Regio and Breisgau S-Bahn (the latter operating the line branching off to Elzach).
Carnival
In Gundelfingen there are two official carnival clubs:
- Gundelfinger Dorfhexen (village witches)
- Fässlistemmer (guys raising small barrels)
Twinning
The first twinning arrangement was concluded in 1987 with the
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Gundelfingen 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
- Web site of Gundelfingen, Breisgau (German). When you click on "Tourismus" and then on "Ortsplan" you will be able to download the map which shows all the details.
- Gundelfingen: pictures & history (in German)
- Gundelfingen-Wildtal
- Article of the B.U.N.D.
- Stork's nest
- Website of the protestant church
- Website of the protestant church
- Wildtal, Leheneck, Rebberg, Waldbrunnertal, Michelbach, Schobbach
- Leheneck (in German)
- Rottecksruhe (in German)
- Martinsfelsen (in German)
- Rosskopf
- Website of the Dorfhexen
- Website of the Fässlistemmer