Schonau: › North

Built around a Cistercian abbey in the Steinach valley, Schönau grew into a small town in Baden-Württemberg’s Odenwald. The Steinach runs north from the wooded hills toward the Neckar, placing the town in a deeply folded landscape of forest and narrow side valleys. Schönau Abbey was founded in 1142 and was among the important Cistercian houses of the region; surviving monastic buildings still give the centre its distinct identity. Today, the settlement combines its abbey heritage with the quieter residential character of the upper Steinach valley, while paths and local roads lead into the surrounding Odenwald woods. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Schönau and the Odenwald relate to the Neckar valley.

Baden-Württemberg is best known within Germany for the Black Forest, the wooded upland region that shapes much of the state’s southwest. Its terrain also reaches from the Upper Rhine plain and its wine-growing areas to the limestone ridges of the Swabian Jura, while Lake Constance marks part of the southern frontier. Stuttgart, the state capital, is closely tied to the automobile industry and hosts the Mercedes-Benz Museum and Porsche Museum. Heidelberg’s old town and castle add another important strand to the region’s identity, alongside renowned universities, spas and regional cooking. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Baden-Württemberg.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.