Offenburg, Germany
Offenburg is a town of 59,238 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, founded in 1148.
Why visit Offenburg
Townapedia lists 167 museums and landmarks, 52 parks and trails, 172 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Forum Offenburg, KiK, Mikwe and Ritterhaus-Museum.
Weather in Offenburg
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About Offenburg
Offenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔfn̩bʊʁk] ; "open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: Offäburg) is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in south-western Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital of the Ortenaukreis.
From the Wikipedia article Offenburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Offenburg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Forum Offenburg
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
111 Hauptstraße, Offenburg
Mo-Fr 15:00-24:00, Sa 12:30-24:00, Su 10:30-24:00
Erotik-Kino-Center
Cinema and theater
6 Unionrampe, Offenburg
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 16:00-24:00
Rolf Fröhlich Geflügelhof
Farm and orchard · 2.7 km
10 Bohlsbacher Straße, Offenburg
Museums and landmarks167
Mikwe
Museum
Besichtigung nur im Rahmen von Führungen möglich. Man erreicht das Tauchbecken über eine Treppe in 14 Metern Tiefe. Darüber befindet...
Jan-Dec PH 08:00-18:00
155 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds52
Vinzentiusgarten
Park
Die Gartenanlage auf der ehemaligen Bastion "Zum schwarzen Hund" ist um 1764-68 als Lustgarten mit Orangerie und Treibhaus entstanden....
Mar-Oct Mo-Fr
Männerbad-Stadion
Sports field and stadium · 1.9 km
FBC Offenburg e.V. Männerbadgesellschaft e.V.
Spielplatz An der Schule
Playground · 2.1 km
Bolzplatz, Tischtennisplatte, Klettergerüst, Rutsche, Trampolin, Sandgrube für Weitsprung, Sandkästen
40 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes172
Badenia
Restaurant · Ukrainian, German, Bistro
28 Hauptstraße, Offenburg
Mo-Th, Su 09:00-23:00; Fr, Sa 09:00-01:00
Griechische Taverne
Restaurant · Greek
14 Lange Straße, Offenburg
We-Sa 11:30-14:00, Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00, Su 11:30-23:00
Il Nuovo Vesuvio
Restaurant · Pizza
4 Hildastraße, Offenburg
Su-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00
Kudo 89
Restaurant · Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Bubble Tea · 0.6 km
18 Gerberstraße, Offenburg
Tu-Su 11:00-22:00
L'Osteria
Restaurant · Italian
3 Gustav-Rée-Anlage, Offenburg
Mo-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-24:00; Su,PH 12:00-23:00
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Mum Aroi
Restaurant · Thai · 1.1 km
105 Hildastraße, Offenburg
We-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa-Su,PH 17:00-22:00
160 more on the map.
History
In recent times the remains of Roman settlements have been found within the city's territory. Offenburg was first mentioned in historical documents dating back to 1148. Offenburg had already been declared a Free Imperial City by 1240. In September 1689, the city - with the exception of two buildings - was totally destroyed by the French during the Nine Years War. Due to Napoleon's dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1803 and subsequent reorganization of the German states, Offenburg lost its status as a Free Imperial City and fell under the rule of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
During the outbreak of the Revolutions of 1848, the "Offenburger Programm" which consisted of thirteen demands "in the name of the people of Baden", was put forward at the Salmen Inn on 12 September 1847. This was the first known demand for democracy in Germany. Along with the Carlsbad Decrees, the Offenburger Program demanded basic and human rights as well as freedom of the press and a progressive income tax structure. On 19 March 1848 the demands were confirmed by the 20,000 member Offenburg Peoples' Assembly.
During World War I Offenburg was one of the first cities to experience the effects of aerial bombardment, the operations against Offenburg railway sidings were mostly flown by aircraft from the Independent Force from Ochey aerodrome.
From the History section of Offenburg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship26
Weingarten Kirche St. Philippus und Jakobus
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.0 km
78 Weingartenstraße, Offenburg
Adventgemeinde der Freikirche der Siebenten-Tags-Adventisten Offenburg
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
4 Seestraße, Offenburg
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare18
Map of Offenburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lahr Airport (LHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Sinzheim 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Teningen 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Waldkirch 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Schramberg 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Rastatt 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- St. Georgen im Schwarzwald 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Sulz am Neckar 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Villingen-Schwenningen 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Rottweil 61 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Karlsruhe 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Offenburg Rathaus 01, © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg Bahnhof (2022), Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ICE 374 Offenburg - Fulda (44641074372), Dining Car from Wien, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ICE 374 Offenburg - Fulda (29752546237), Dining Car from Wien, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-16-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-10-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Hannchen Wertheiner Offenburg, Dd1gj, CC0
- Stolperstein Stephan Weil Offenburg, Dd1gj, CC0
- Stadtbus Offenburg, line S3, Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZOB Offenburg (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2 Mercedes-Benz Citaro für Stadtbus Offenburg am ZOB (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercedes-Benz Citaro mit Edeka-Werbung am ZOB Offenburg (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB Südwestbus MAN Lion's City am ZOB Offenburg (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZOB Offenburg in der Hauptstraße (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2 Mercedes-Benz Citaro am ZOB Offenburg (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB vehicles (Offenburg), Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtbus Offenburg, line S2, Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg Bahnhof 2019 11 02, Adrian Michael, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-04-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-08-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-06-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-14-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-08-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-06-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-14-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-12-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Evangelische Stadtkirche-12-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-10-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-02-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-18-Nr4-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-20-Nr4-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg - Bahnhof-ZOB, bus station, Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB Schwarzwaldbahn - Offenburg (Dosto), Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB Schwarzwaldbahn - Offenburg (BR 146), Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022 11 29 Offenburg Poststrasze 07, Peter Nath, CC BY 4.0
- 2022 11 29 Offenburg Poststrasze 08, Peter Nath, CC BY 4.0
- Offenburg Kirche, Benutzer:Kerish at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grimmelshausen-Gymnasium (Offenburg) jm60635, joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Offenburg - Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Siddhartha Finner (Autor von www.badischewanderungen.de), CC BY-SA 3.0
- HochschuleOffenburg Panorama 20081219, Anfritz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karl-Heitz-Stadion, TWsk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg-Ritterhaus1-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Offenburg Mikwe 759, GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freie Waldorfschule Offenburg blaues Gebäude, PinguDEV, CC0
- 2020 01 12 OG ev Auferstehungskirche, Peter Nath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg Stadtkirche, Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Offenburg, St. Andreas-Hospital, Kapelle, Apsis, Peter Poschadel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2009 08 18 IMG 0928 St Fidelis Offenburg, Peter Nath, CC BY 3.0
- 1997 03 01 Neg 04 OG Weingartenkirche, Peter Nath, CC BY 4.0
- Zwingerpark und Wenktreppe Offenburg, Denkmalist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hôtel B&B Hotels Offenburg City - Offenbourg (DE13) - 2026-09-29 - 1, Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Josefskirche Front, Covilha2022, CC0
- Stolperstein Anna Lesem Offenburg, Bloostone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolpersteine-Offenburg-Adolf-Kahn, Pansybolger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Offenburg Albert Kern, Bloostone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein für Alexander Spitzer (Offenburg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Anna Stein Offenburg, Dd1gj, CC0
- Stolperstein für Arthur Stern (Offenburg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Arnold Baum Offenburg, Bloostone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolpersteine-Offenburg-Arthur-Maier, Pansybolger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Babette Hammel (Offenburg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Bernhard Kahn (Offenburg), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg-Gustav-Rée-Anlage-04-Nr3-2024-gje, Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0
- 2024 02 13 123804 OG Salmen, Peter Nath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Offenburg VinzentiusGarten 01, © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hansho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nalx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nvbwseifert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, MirDochEga1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, karthoo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, MirDochEga1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, corkviewer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hansho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hansho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hansho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, miguel_andrade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxim752, CC BY-SA 4.0
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