Ravensburg 2015 Welcome to Ravensburg

Enjoy Ravensburg 2015 Welcome to Ravensburg

The former free imperial city of Ravens - Ravensburger Stadtgeschichte burg with 50,000 inhabitants at the Saturday all year round 11 am heart of the countryside between the July to October and local school holidays: Allgaeu and Lake Constance is the re - Monday and Wednesday 2 pm gion’s economic hub. The former thri - August: Monday – Friday 2 pm, ving trading centre is today Upper Sunday 11 am Swabia’s main shopping town. The main square Marienplatz is the ideal Stadt-Schau-Spiel “Die Türmerin“ starting point from which to explore. Saturday 3 pm, Sunday 11 am: Take a leisurely stroll through the town’s 4/18 April pedestrian areas, or combine a browse 9/10/23/24 May through the shops with a tour of the 13/14 June historic old town – either by yourself or 11/12 July on a guided tour. 7/14/21/28 August (Friday 3 + 5 pm) 19/20 September 10/11 October Guided tours 4 Sundays before Christmas 3 pm 29 November, 6/13/27 December Discover Ravensburg on various guided tours: In addition to our guided tour of Kulinarische StadtGänge historical Ravensburg, “Ravensburger Wednesday 6 pm: Stadtgeschichte”, you can enjoy an en - 21 January, 11 February, 18 March, tertaining spectacle with “Die Türmerin” 8 April, 6 May, 10 June, 8 July, (the tower warder), or “Kulinarischen 5 August, 16 September, 14 October, StadtGänge”, a culinary tour of town. A 4 November, 25 November special tour of the town’s towers is offe- red for children: “Geheimnisvolle Türme”. Children’s guided tour “Geheimnisvolle Türme“ Friday 11 am: 10 April, 15 May, 12 June, 17 July, 7 August, 4 September, 2 October, 30 October

Guided tours for groups Guided tours for groups in different languages can be booked at the tourist information office. Towers

Ravensburg’s numerous towers can Self-guided tours be seen from a great distance. The old We recommend the book “Historic trading centre boasts over a dozen of guided tours” with nine tours that these edifices that give the town its give an insight into nickname of “The city of Towers and Ravensburg’s history. Gates”. Ravensburg’s trademark is the Available from the radiant white “Mehlsack” or “Flour tourist information Bag”. The Blaserturm in the historic office (in German centre offers views over the town. only). In good weather, they reach as far as Lake Constance.

Climbing Blaserturm (cover picture): 4 April to 4 October from 11 am to 4 pm every day

Opening times subject to change due to weather conditions.

Tickets for guided tours Tickets can be bought in advance from the tourist information office or at www.reservix.de. Reservations possible.

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1 Waaghaus ( panel 1) 7 Museum Humpis-Quartier Built in 1496/97 as the town’s trad - (panel 21) 1 ing house. The first floor with its Living quarters of the Humpis pa- late Gothic interior was used as a trician and merchant family com - drapers’ hall and ballroom. prising seven buildings. Built from 1375 to 1503. Late Gothic oriel 2 Blaserturm (cover photo) with family coat of arms, 1435. Fire, clock and look-out tower in Gothic interiors. Today Museum Ph the centre of town. Atower watch - Humpis-Quartier. iloso phenweg man ( Blaser) was posted there until 1911. Height: 51 metres, 212 steps. The tower can be climbed every day between 4 April and 4 October from 11 am to 4 pm.

3 Lederhaus ( panel 3) Market hall for shoemakers, saddlers and tanners. Built around 1400, enlarged in 1512/13. Paint - ed in 1574 with new additions from 1905/06. Today it is used as 8 Ravensburg Museum a post office and official building. of Economics Around 1470, Jacob Humpis lived 4 Seelhaus ( panel 50) in the building on Marktstrasse 22. Founded in 1408 by the patrician Previously, the land had allegedly Frick Holbein as ahostel for pilgrims belonged to the residence of the with 21 beds. Guests were expec - Möttelin family of merchants. From ted to help the founder achieve 1823, it housed the oldest district salvation through prayer. savings bank in Württemberg. After 1937, the building was used by 3 5 Town Hall ( panel 4) Otto Maier publishing house. Since Built in 1386. Two late Gothic 2012, it has been home to the Mu - coun cil chambers. The oriel on the seum of Economics set up by the norththern facade dates back to Foundation of the Kreissparkasse 1571. The Ravensburg ell at the Ravensbu rg. eastern entrance was an imperial measure of length (61.59 centime - 9 Ravensburger Museum tres). It is well worth taking alook Town house of the Knights inside. of Schellenberg zu Kißlegg (panel 22) 6 Gäldrich patrician mansion Built in 1416 as the residence of the (panel 20) merchant family Möttelin. Owned Late mediaeval residence of the by the Knights of Schellenberg zu patrician and merchant family Gäl - Kißlegg from 1500 - 1650. Murals drich von Sigmarshofen. Built in date back to the 18th century. Since 1436/93 as astone house. The late 1883 headquarters of the book Gothic interiors can be admired in and games publishers Otto Maier the salesrooms of the music shop. (Ravensburger AG). Today "Ravensburger Museum". 10 Ravensburg Art Museum 14 Romanic House ( panel 25) Former production building belon - Built in 1179. Romanic window in ging to Ravensburger book and the rear with cushion capital. In the games publishing house. Since 13th century, it housed the imperial 2013, new Ravensburg Art Museum trading house, the town hall and the with the Selinka collection. The bakers’ market hall. From the 14th museum building won the German to the 16th century, it was the town Architecture Award in 2013. residence of the patrician family Humpis. 11 Former Franciscan convent of St. Michael ( panel 23) 15 House of the Great Ravensburg Originally abeguine convent found - Trading Society ( panel 26) ed by the patriciate of the town in Main office of the Humpis merchants 1395, the building was used as a who imported luxury goods from Franciscan convent from 1406 to Italy, Spain and Poland from the 1811. The convent church of St. 14th century to the beginning of Michael that was next door to the the 16th century. The family com - Mehlsack was demolished in the pany was formerly known by the 19th century. name Great Ravensburg Trading Society. Since 1530 it has housed 12 Mehlsack ( panel 24) the inn Zum "Schwarzen" Mohren. The round tower was built between 1425 and 1429 to defend the town 16 Gänsbühl ( panel 28) against attacks from the castle si- Originally ahollow that was home tuated higher up. The name comes to the town’s commercial district from the shape of the tower, which from the 12th to the 14th century looks like aflour bag. It is the with mills, tanneries, dye works town’s landmark. and alime kiln. Height: 51 meters, 253 steps. 17 House of Ravensburg Museum 13 Obertor ( panel 27) Society ( panel 29) Late mediaeval town gate facing Part of the Humpis quarters. The towards Wangen. The gate tower half- timbered building was con - that presumably originated in the structed in 1470 by the mayor and Hohenstaufen era was rebuilt in tradesman Wilhelm von Neidegg 1432 and 1485. Height: 42 metres. as an extension of his front- facing Behind the gate on the right is the house in Marktstraße 47. Gothic former gate watchman's house. interiors.

18 Brotlaube/ Old Theatre ( panel 14) Market building erected in 1625 for bakers, butchers and furriers. The Renaissance hall was used as atheatre from 1698 to 1881.

Ravensburg Art Museum presents The Humpis district is one of the best- works from the collections of Peter and preserved late medieval residential Gudrun Selinka. They cover three areas quarters in southern Germany. The mu - of focus: Works by German expressio - seum presents the town’s history and nists as well as by the Cobra and Spur culture from the 11th to the 21st centu - groups of artists. The Art Museum also ries in an unusual venue with authentic holds temporary exhibitions on Classic artefacts. Visitors can walk through the Modernism and contemporary art. Ex - museum’s seven buildings and enjoy a tensive programme of events, especial - fascinating experience. Take a journey ly for children and teenagers. back to the Middle Ages! Guided tours: Guided tours: Sun 3 pm Thurs 6 pm, last Sunday in the month Children’s atelier: Sat 11 am 11 am (guided tour for families) Opening times: Opening times: Tues – Sun 11 am to 6 pm, Tues – Sun 11 am to 6 pm, Thurs 11 am to 7 pm except between Thurs 11 am to 8 pm exhibitions www.museum-humpis-quartier.de www.kunstmuseum-ravensburg.de Ravensburger Ravensburg Museum Museum of Economics

Visitors to Ravensburger Museum are The Ravensburg Museum of taken on an interactive journey through Economics tells the story of the the history of the company with the region’s economy in the 19th and 20th trademark blue triangle right up to the centuries with amusing anecdotes and present day. The tiptoi® Museum Rally original exhibits. Temporary exhibitions gives children and teenagers the oppor - get to the bottom of economically rele - tunity to find out exciting and interesting vant topics. things about this interactive museum. Guided tours: Opening times: Every 2nd Sunday in the month Tues – Sun 10/11 am to 6 pm at 2 pm Open on Mondays during school Opening times: holidays in Baden-Württemberg. Tues – Sun 11 am to 6 pm, www.museum-ravensburger.de Thurs until 8 pm

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Schellenberger Tower

Schellenberger Tower Liebfrauenkirche has been aruin since it (Church of Our Lady) was hit by lightning in the 17th or 18th century. It is nicknamed “Katzen- liesele’s tower” after an old woman who used to live in the ruin with Spitalturm her cats.

Untertor (Lower Gate) The Liebfrauenkirche The Untertor was built was built in the 14th in 1363 as part of the century in the Gothic The Seelhaus was found - town’s fortifications. Like style. Abeautiful tympa - ed in 1408 as arefuge the Frauentor, this gate num on the western for pilgrims. The Leder - has amachicolation to portal portrays the life of haus was built in 1400 defend it against attacks. Frauentor the Virgin Mary. Seelhaus for shoemakers, saddlers (Lady’s Gate) and Lederhaus and tanners to sell their (Almshouse and wares and was expand - The Frauentor was built Leather House) ed in 1512/13. as part of the town’s fortifications in the 14th century. Pitch was Blaserturm poured down from the Grüner Turm (Green Tower) (Trumpeter’s Gemalter Turm Church of machicolation high up Town Hall Tower) (Painted Tower) St. Jodok on the 36m tower. It This tower was built in M This church was built by a t th was completely rebuilt the early 15th century ä This tower that dates the city of Ravensburg u s M e following adevastating and owes its name to its r back to the 15th century and Weißenau Monastery ia n , 1 fire in 1982. green roof tiles. Unlike 6 is named after the former as aparish church in 2 3 Ravensburg’s other ornamental paintings 1385. The unplastered, mediaeval towers it has The tower can be that adorned it ( diamond three- nave basilica has around shape with a climbed between patterns and coats of retained its original char - pointed pinnacle and 4 April and 4 October arms). In 1985 the paint - acter even today. small windows under a every day from 11 am ings were restored. hipped gable roof. to 4 pm. Tourist Information Ravensburg Kirchstraße 16 88212 Ravensburg Opening hours: Phone +49 (0)751 82-800 Monday to Friday Fax +49 (0)751 82-466 9 am - 5.30 pm tourist- info@ ravensburg.de Saturday www. ravensburg.de/ tourismus 10 am - 1 pm

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