Elchingen: Aalen Heidenheim Elchingen Airport

Few communities in Bavaria have a history as closely tied to the Napoleonic Wars as Elchingen. On 14 October 1805, Marshal Michel Ney’s French forces defeated Austrian troops here in the Battle of Elchingen, an important action in the Ulm campaign. The municipality lies on the northern side of the Danube valley, close to the Bavarian border with Baden-Württemberg, where the broad river corridor meets the rolling country of Swabia. Oberelchingen is marked by the former Benedictine abbey and its Baroque church of St Peter and Paul, a prominent local landmark. Browse other webcams across Bavaria and the Danube valley to place Elchingen in a wider geographic context.

Built around the early medieval Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria grew into Germany’s largest federal state. The Danube crosses its broad centre, while the Bavarian Alps form its southern edge and include the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Munich is the state capital and the home of Oktoberfest, a festival rooted in an 1810 royal wedding. Beyond the metropolis, Franconia’s vineyards, Swabian towns and Alpine resorts reveal how varied this part of Germany can be. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Bavaria.

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.