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Gäubahn
The term Gäubahn (Gau Railway) is used in table 740 of Deutsche Bahn's timetable, which covers the route from Stuttgart to Singen (Hohentwiel) and Freudenstadt. It consists of the Stuttgart–Horb railway ( VzG line number 4860), the Horb–Tuttlingen section of the Plochingen–Immendingen railway (4600), the Tuttlingen–Hattingen railway (4661), the Hattingen–Singen (Hohentwiel) section of the Black Forest Railway (4250) and the Eutingen im Gäu–Freudenstadt section of the Eutingen im Gäu–Schiltach railway line (4880). Its name is derived from the various Gäu landscapes it crosses: the ''Korngäu'' (cereal-growing Gäu), which merges into the ''Obere Gäue'' (Upper Gäus) at Herrenberg, and finally the Hecken- und Schlehengäu near Eutingen im Gäu. It is part of the overall network of the Trans-European Networks. History Historically, the name Gäubahn, also spelled ''Gäu-Bahn'', only referred to the line between Stuttgart and Freudenstadt, which opened in 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart–Horb Railway
The Stuttgart–Horb railway is a 67.227 kilometer-long railway in the southern part of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, running from Stuttgart to Horb. It forms part of a railway known as the Gäubahn () or Gäu Railway. The Royal Württemberg State Railways (''Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen'' or ''K.W.St.E.'') and the Baden State Railways (''Badische Staatseisenbahnen'') constructed the majority of this line between the years 1866 and 1879. Today the partially single-track, fully electrified line features the high-speed Intercity-Express (ICE) service, with its tilting train technology, traveling from Stuttgart to Zürich. In addition, a multitude of local train services of numerous railway companies are on offer. The Gäu Railway is also a significant line in the North-South freight service system. Route details The Stuttgart–Horb railway steadily ascends from Stuttgart Hbf in a continuous loop around the city centre, which, due to its superb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plochingen–Immendingen Railway
The Plochingen–Immendingen railway is a main-line railway line in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It runs from Plochingen via Horb am Neckar to Immendingen, following the upper reaches of the Neckar from Plochingen to Neckartailfingen and from Kirchentellinsfurt to Rottweil, and finally the Danube from Tuttlingen to the end of the line. It was therefore also historically known as the ''Obere Neckarbahn'' (Upper Neckar Railway) or the ''Obere Neckartalbahn'' (Upper Neckar Valley Railway). The Rottweil-Immendingen section used to be called the ''Obere Donaubahn'' (Upper Danube Railway) or ''Obere Donautalbahn'' (Upper Danube Valley Railway). The Plochingen–Tübingen section is now sometimes known as the ''Neckar-Alb-Bahn'' (Neckar-Alb Railway), the Tübingen–Horb section as the ''Kulturbahn'' (Culture Railway), the Horb–Tuttlingen section as part of the '' Gäubahn'' (Gäu Railway) and the Tuttlingen–Immendingen section as the ''Donaubahn'' (Danube Railway). Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagold Valley Railway
The Nagold Valley Railway (German: ''Nagoldtalbahn'') is a railway line in the northern part of the Black Forest in Germany which links Pforzheim with Horb am Neckar and, for most of its route, follows the valley of the River Nagold. Trains on the non-electrified, single-tracked main line are operated by ''DB Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee''. Since 2005, the line has been designated and operated as a ''Kulturbahn'' ("cultural line"), together with the Upper Neckar Railway from Horb to Tübingen. Topography The Nagold Valley Railway runs along the northeastern edge of the Black Forest. Leaving Pforzheim, it does not initially follow the River Nagold, but instead runs together with the Enz Valley Railway along the Enz, before diverging after 3 km in Brötzingen and running through a tunnel to the Nagold Valley. It follows the river to the town of Nagold, passing through several tunnels which shorten its route appreciably, so that the line between Calw and Nagold is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt (, Swabian: ''Fraidestadt'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is the capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west (approx. 36 km away) and Tübingen to the east (approx. 47 km away). The city lies on a high plateau at the east edge of the north Black Forest, and is well known for its fresh air. Its city centre is famous as the largest market place in Germany. After Horb, it is the second largest city of the Freudenstadt district. The city has an administration partnership with the communities Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach and Seewald. Freudenstadt is a climatic health resort of international renown. In the 19th and 20th centuries, visitors of note included George V of the United Kingdom, the Queen of Sweden, John D. Rockefeller, and the American writer Mark Twain. With its many hotels and guest houses, and its high-class cuisine, Freudenstadt remains a popular vacation spot for German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eutingen Im Gäu
Eutingen (Swabian German, Swabian: ''Eudinge'') is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt (district), Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Notable people * Olaf Saile (1901–1952), was a German writer References Freudenstadt (district) Populated places on the Neckar basin Populated riverside places in Germany {{Freudenstadt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horb Am Neckar
Horb am Neckar is a town in the southwest of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river, between Offenburg to the west (about away) and Tübingen to the east (about away). It has around 25,000 inhabitants, of whom about 6,000 live in the main town of Horb, and the remainder in 18 associated villages and districts which form part of the same municipality. If the entire municipality is counted, it is the largest town in the District of Freudenstadt. Since 1 January 1981 Horb am Neckar has had the status of a ''Große Kreisstadt'', serving as a mid-sized center within the Northern Black Forest Region of the Karlsruhe (region), Karlsruhe Administrative Region. It also belongs to the "Cooperative Zone" of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Horb am Neckar operates a combined administration with the neighbouring communities of Empfingen and Eutingen im Gäu. Geography Horb lies on the eastern margin of the northern part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heckengäu
The Heckengäu is a part of the Gäu (Baden-Württemberg), Gäu, a region in the counties of Landkreis Böblingen, Böblingen, Landkreis Calw, Calw, Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg and Enzkreis in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Part of the landscape in the county of Calw is called Schlehengäu. Hence it is also called the Hecken- und Schlehengäu. Location The Heckengäu lies west of the state capital of Stuttgart. It forms an elongated strip of land, over 50 km long, running from Vaihingen an der Enz in the north to Haiterbach in the south, and covers parts of the counties of Böblingen, Calw, Ludwigsburg and the Enzkreis. In the west it borders on the Northern Black Forest and, in the east, on the regions of the Korngäu, Strohgäu and Schönbuch. Together with the Korngäu, Strohgäu and Zabergäu it makes up the Baden-Württemberg Gäu (Baden-Württemberg), Gäu. Landscape and geology The Heckengäu is an agricultural region, characterized by a rolling, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herrenberg
Herrenberg (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Härrabärg'' or ''Haerebärg'') is a town in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 30 km south of Stuttgart and 20 km from Tübingen. After Sindelfingen, Böblingen, and Leonberg, it is the fourth largest town in the district of Böblingen (district), Böblingen. Location Herrenberg is situated on the western edge of the Schönbuch forest and is a central town within the Gäu region. The Stiftskirche, which houses the Glockenmuseum (bell museum), is a tourist attraction in the main square. The following towns and municipalities border Herrenberg. They are listed in clockwise direction beginning in the north: Deckenpfronn, Gärtringen, Nufringen, Hildrizhausen and Altdorf, Böblingen, Altdorf (all Böblingen district), Ammerbuch (Tübingen district), Gäufelden and Jettingen (both Böblingen district) as well as Wildberg, Baden-Württemberg, Wildberg (Calw district). History The once small community Herrenberg was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gäu
In the south German language (of the Alemannic-speaking area, or in Switzerland), a ''gäu'' landscape (''gäulandschaft'') refers to an area of open, level countryside. These regions typically have fertile soils resulting from depositions of loess (an exception is the ''Arme Gäue'' Poor Gäus"of the Baden-Württemberg Gäu). The intensive use of the ''Gäu'' regions for crops has displaced the originally wooded countryside (→'' climax vegetation'' – in contrast with the steppe heath theory and disputed megaherbivore hypothesis). The North German equivalent of such landscapes is '' börde.'' See also * Gau (territory) – also gives the etymology and language history of ''Gäu'' * Gäu – regions with the name * Natural region A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate. From the ecological point of view, the naturally occurring flora and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
