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The book is the companion volume to the permanent exhibition in the museum at Neuenbürg Castle and is available as a catalogue in the museum shop in the castle.

More about the content of the book

The Northern Black Forest is a very special natural and cultural region, characterized by its dense pine forests. The aim of this book is to present the historical development of this region, its diversity, and its unique character.

A wealth of previously unknown information from the fields of economic and cultural history, geography, and geology is compiled and presented in an entertaining manner by 32 expert authors from various disciplines. Numerous images published for the first time illustrate the interesting contributions.

Learn how this forest area came into being, discover who conquered and cultivated this forest as a habitat. Learn many details about the living conditions of people throughout the centuries up to the present day. Immerse yourself in the emotional world that gave rise to fairy tales like Wilhelm Hauff's "The Cold Heart."

The result is a multifaceted and lively cultural history of the Northern Black Forest, which for the first time presents the entire region – the Württemberg and Baden parts – in a scientifically sound manner.

Contents overview

• Origin and development of the Northern Black Forest in geological time
• The history of the forest
• Finds in the Northern Black Forest
• Settlement, forest use, transport, trade and commerce
• Culture and Economy – The Regions of the Northern Black Forest
• Mining in the Northern Black Forest
• Fairy tales and legends from the Northern Black Forest
• The Northern Black Forest in travel reports
• Language and dialect history of the Northern Black Forest
• The Northern Black Forest on its way into the 21st century