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Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Romäus Tower

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Romäus Tower

Highlight • Monument

Romäus Tower

Cycling

4.6

(102)

Mountain biking

4.7

(92)

Hiking

5.0

(4)

Gravel riding

5.0

(2)

Running

5.0

(2)

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Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Location: Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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August 17, 2021

Cycling

In the so-called Romäusturm, around 1497, the Villingen citizen - presumably landlord - Remigius Mans, known as Romäus, was imprisoned for insulting, but fled with the help of some citizens …

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May 6, 2022

Mountain biking

Named after Romäus, the hero of the town of Villingen, as is the grammar school in the immediate vicinity...

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June 14, 2026

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The Romäusturm is part of the Villingen town wall and was originally a prison tower in which Romäus was imprisoned. He is also depicted in the picture on the tower. A small anecdote about him says that he was allegedly the Robin Hood of Villingen. He is also depicted as such during the Villingen carnival. He is said to have stolen a city gate from Rottweil at the time and then gifted it to the people of Villingen.

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Villingen Old Town Old Gate – Romäus Tower loop from Villingen

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Location: Freiburg District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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