Ravensburg: Nordstadt: Ravensburg - Marienplatz
Built around the medieval Ravensburg Castle above the Schussen valley, Ravensburg grew into an Upper Swabian market town and regional centre. Marienplatz forms the city’s civic heart, framed by gabled townhouses, cafés and the Town Hall, with lanes leading into the compact old town. The Mehlsack, a white defensive tower from the 15th century, is among the most recognisable remains of the former walls, while the Blaserturm recalls the network of gates and watchtowers. Ravensburg prospered through medieval long-distance trade, notably via the Great Ravensburg Trading Society. The city is also closely associated with Ravensburger, the puzzles and games publisher founded here in 1883.
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Ravensburg has been a trading centre in Upper Swabia since the Middle Ages. The town lies in the Schussen valley, north of Lake Constance, where the Alpine foothills begin to shape the landscape. Its old centre is marked by surviving sections of medieval fortifications and a remarkable group of towers, including the Mehlsack, a white 15th-century defensive tower above the streets. Ravensburg was a Free Imperial City within the Holy Roman Empire, a status that supported its merchants and long-distance connections. It is also the home of Ravensburger, the publisher known internationally for puzzles and board games. Browse other webcams across Upper Swabia and Baden-Württemberg to place Ravensburg in a wider geographic context.
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