Hinterzarten
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Hinterzarten | |
 |
|
| Coat of arms | Location |
 |
  |
| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Freiburg |
| District | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald |
| Mayor | Hansjörg Eckert (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 33.37 km² (12.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 885 m (2904 ft) |
| Population | 2,632 (31/12/2006)[1] |
| - Density | 79 /km² (204 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 1148 |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | FR |
| Postal code | 79856 |
| Area code | 07652 |
| Website | www.hinterzarten.de |
| Location of the town of Hinterzarten within Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district | |
 |
|
Hinterzarten is a resort village in the Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald), located in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Although Hinterzarten is mostly famous for its ski jumpers, it also has many tourist attractions (see Attractions).
Contents |
[edit] History
[edit] Hinterzarten
Hinterzarten was founded in 1148. In the beginning, Hinterzarten was actually called "Hinter der Straß" (behind the street), and Breitnau to the north was "Vor der Straß" (in front of the street). Between 1708 and 1750 the village's name changed to Hinterzarten, partly because of a small river in the area called Zartenbach.
By 1755 the first postal road to Hinterzarten was built through the Höllental; and in 1887 a railway stretch for tourists was opened.
In 1964 Hinterzarten officially became a "climatic healing resort" (German: Heilklimatischer Kurort).
[edit] Ski Jumping in Hinterzarten
In 1923, after the foundation of the Ski Club Hinterzarten, the Kirchwaldschanze ski jump was built (jumping was discontinued in 1974); and in 1924 the Adlerschanze ski-jump was built. The Adlerschanze remains today after being renovated and rebuilt multiple times (see Adlerschanze for details).
[edit] Sports
Besides the 4-hill ski jumping complex, Hinterzarten also has three ski lifts, a tennis center, a cross-country skiing center, a soccer club, and since 2003 is a member of the Black Forest Nordic Walking club.
The Black Forest Ultra Bike Marathon (German) starts here.
[edit] Attractions
Hiking and bicycle trails abound, and in the winter over 100 km of cross-country ski paths are prepared. One of the most popular hiking trails is the one from Hinterzarten to Titisee. Also, a "nature experience" trail (German: Naturerlebnispfad) was opened in the year 2000.
The Adlerschanze ski jump is one of the FIS Grand Prix Tournament hills. The Tournament reaches the Adlerschanze in early August, and lasts one weekend (two days). About 20,000 people attend the contest.
The Black Forest Ski Museum (started 1997) covers the beginning of skiing and the early techniques and equipment used on the nearby Feldberg, including videos, old skis, etc. Since 2004 there is also a museum of ancient agricultural engineering, with old farm equipment and machines; the museum is located in a 400 year old farmhouse.
[edit] Famous Ski Jumpers from Hinterzarten
Famous German ski jumpers
[edit] External links
- (German) Museum for Old Agricultural Engineering
- (German) Black Forest Summer Ski Jumping Plan
- (German) Hinterzarten Website
[edit] References
|
|||||||
