Kaiserstuhl
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For town in Switzerland, see Kaiserstuhl, Switzerland.
The Kaiserstuhl (literally "emperor's chair") is a small group of hills of mostly volcanic origin in the Upper Rhine Valley in southwest Germany, northwest of Freiburg. The highest elevation is the Totenkopf with 557 meters. The Kaiserstuhl features one of the warmest climates in Germany, with the town Ihringen being the town with the highest average temperature in Germany. This and the good soil make it an excellent wine growing region. The area is also home to many rare species of plants and animals: the variety of orchids in Kaiserstuhl, for example, is one of the greatest in Europe with over 30 species having been registered.
[edit] External links
- (German) Kaiserstuhl:History and images
- (German) Kaiserstuhl:images of landscape, orchids, other plants and animals
Towns in the Kaiserstuhl include:
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