Durbach

Template:Infobox German location 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 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
• The «Skulpturenpark» is an exhibition of contemporary sculptures in the park of the MediClin Staufenburg Klinik.

Partnership

Partnership towns are:

• Bürserberg, Vorarlberg, Austria
• Châteaubernard, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Gallery

• Durbach
  Durbach
• Staufenberg Castle
  Staufenberg Castle
• Hurrle Collection
  Hurrle Collection
• Martin Petz (Topas), Solitudine, 1996 Sculptures parkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Martin Petz (Topas),
  Solitudine, 1996
  Sculptures park
• Christa Biederbick-Tewes, Kleine Reiterin, 1986 Sculptures parkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  Christa Biederbick-Tewes,
  Kleine Reiterin, 1986
  Sculptures park
• Ebersweier, church (Heilig Kreuz Kirche) in the street
  Ebersweier, church (Heilig Kreuz Kirche) in the street

Other projects

• Commons Durbach
• Commons Skulpturenpark Durbach
• Commons Burg Staufenberg

External links

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External links

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• Tourist Information

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