Durbach
Durbach is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the verge of the northern Black Forest Mountains six kilometers north east of the town of Offenburg.
Main branches of commerce are agriculture (especially production of wine) and tourism. It is known for its Riesling wine. The Riesling grape grown in the Ortenau district is known as Klingelberger for the name of a vineyard in Durbach.
History
Durbach was mentioned first in 1287 as Turbach. In 1973 the community included Ebersweier.
Culture and attractions
Attractions include the town itself and surrounding vineyards which span the slopes of the mountains.
- Schloss Staufenberg [3] is a castle, owned by the Markgraf von Baden with views over the Rhine valley and Strassbourg to the Vosges mountains in Alsace.
- Contemporary art museum Hurrle[4]
- The «Skulpturenpark» is an exhibition of contemporary sculptures in the park of the MediClin Staufenburg Klinik.
Partnership
Partnership towns are:
- Austria Bürserberg, Vorarlberg, Austria[6]
- France Châteaubernard, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.[7]
Gallery
- Durbach
- Stauffenberg Castle
- Hurrle Collection
- Martin Petz (Topas),
Solitudine, 1996
Sculptures park - Christa Biederbick-Tewes,
Kleine Reiterin, 1986
Sculptures park - Ebersweier, church (Heilig Kreuz Kirche) in the street
Other projects
- Commons Durbach
- Commons Skulpturenpark Durbach
- Commons Burg Staufenberg
References
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Durbach 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ "Schloss Staufenberg in Durbach" (in German).
- ^ "Museum für Aktuelle Kunst – Sammlung Hurrle Durbach" (in German). art Magazin. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Skulpturenpark-Durbach" (in German). Stadt Durbach. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Der Ortenaukreis ist in Europa tief verwurzelt" (in German).
- ^ "Vom badischen Sizilianer zum echten Durbacher" (in German).
External links
- Schwarzwald Durbach Skulpturen Park Staufenburgklinik on YouTube
External links
- Official website (in German)
- (in German) Durbach:History and images
- Tourist Information
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