Ravensburg, Germany
Ravensburg is a town of 48,825 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, founded in 1276.
Why visit Ravensburg
Townapedia lists 100 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 227 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kulturzentrum Linse, Blaserturm, Alamannenmuseum and Museum Humpis-Quartier.
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About Ravensburg
Ravensburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk] or [ˈʁaːfn̩sˌbʊʁk]; Swabian: Raveschburg) is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.
From the Wikipedia article Ravensburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ravensburg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Kulturzentrum Linse
Cinema and theater · 3.2 km
58 Liebfrauenstraße, Weingarten
Mo off; Tu-Su 17:00-24:30
Blaserturm
Scenic view
Zentraler Feuerwacht, Uhren- und Spähturm der Stadt. Nach Einsturz im Jahr 1552 neu errichtet. Bis 1911 mit einem Turmwächter (Blaser)...
30 Marienplatz, Ravensburg
Apr 1-Oct 3 Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00
Kinozentrum am Frauentor
Cinema and theater
8 Gartenstraße, Ravensburg
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks100
Alamannenmuseum
Museum · 3.6 km
Archäologisches Museum
28 Karlstraße, Weingarten
We-Su 14:00-17:00; Mo-Tu off; PH 14:00-17:00; Dec 25-Jan 01 off;...
Museum Humpis-Quartier
Museum
Kulturgeschichtliches Museum
45 Marktstraße, Ravensburg
Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-20:00; "Öffentliche Führungen: Do...
Kunstmuseum Ravensburg
Museum
9 Burgstraße, Ravensburg
We, Fr-Su 11:00-18:00; Tu 14:00-18:00; Th 11:00-19:00
Mehlsack
Monument and historic site
10 Mehlsackweg
Su 11:00-16:00
Stadtmuseum im Schlössle
Museum · 3.4 km
Kulturgeschichtliches Museum
1 Scherzachstraße, Weingarten
We-Su 14:00-17:00; Mo,Tu off
Konventsgebäude und Klosterkirche Weißenau
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
1 Abteistraße, Ravensburg
88 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Dölle West
Playground · 3.4 km
Für Kinder unter 12 Jahren. Ruhezeiten von 12:30 bis 14:00 Uhr und 21:00 bis 22:00 Uhr. Radfahren, Grillen, Rauchen, Fußballspielen und...
08:00-22:00
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes227
Kuppelnau-Gaststätte
Restaurant · Regional · 0.6 km
18 Kuppelnaustraße, Ravensburg
Mo-Su 17:00-22:00; Sa off
Zen House
Restaurant · Vietnamese
Vietnamesisches Restaurant
31 Obere Breite Straße, Ravensburg
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Su,PH 17:30-22:00
Acapulco Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Mexican · 3.5 km
6 Löwenplatz, Weingarten
Tu-Th,Su 17:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 17:00-24:00; Mo off
African Queen
Restaurant
Restaurant nur Mittagstisch von 11:30-14:30
28 Herrenstraße, Ravensburg
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Asien Palast
Restaurant · Asian · 1.5 km
Tagsüber Buffet, allerdings nur bis 14:30
11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00
Bosporus
Restaurant · Turkish · 0.6 km
3 Möttelinstraße, Ravensburg
Tu-Th 11:30-14:30,16:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00; Mo off
Bäckerei Schwarz
Cafe · Regional, Sandwich, Bakery · 3.5 km
8 Löwenplatz, Weingarten
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa,Su 06:00-17:00
Das Martinus
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Turkish, German, Cake, Dessert, International, Italian Pizza, Italian, Fries, Breakfast · 3.9 km
4 Kirchplatz
Mo 17:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su off
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215 more on the map.
History
The city of Ravensburg is situated at a ford in the river Schussen along the trade route between the Danube and Lake Constance. A castle known by the Franconian name Rauenspurg was founded on a spur overlooking the valley by the Welfs, a Frankish dynasty in Swabia at some point in the first half of the eleventh century. In the middle of the century, the Welfs relocated their court to the Ravensburg castle, making it their ancestoral seat, and a town had developed in its shadow.
The town is first mentioned in writing in 1088. After razing the town of Augsburg to the ground, the Historia Welforum records that Welf IV took its bishop captive, transporting him to Ravensburg where he held him for ransom.
A fire in 1131 burned the town the ground during the campaign of Frederick II Duke of Swabia. However, it was quickly rebuilt and by 1138, it is described as being enclosed by a wall. A market is mentioned as being part of the town for the first time in 1152.
From the History section of Ravensburg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship31
St. Christina
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
1 St. Christina, Ravensburg
Mevlana-Moschee Ravensburg
Place of worship · 1.1 km
55/1 Schützenstraße, Ravensburg
Shopping67
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare29
Map of Ravensburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Weingarten 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Tettnang 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Bad Saulgau 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Überlingen 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Sigmaringen 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Stockach 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Singen 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Rielasingen-Worblingen 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Tuttlingen 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ulm 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Ravensburg vom Sennerbad 2005, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Spitalturm Ravensburg 2018, Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tower Pfarrkirche St. Jodok Ravensburg 2018, Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Untertor Ravensburg 2018, Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eisenbahnstraße - Ravensburg I, Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg Rosenstraße4 img02 Barbarossa, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, Public domain
- Gedenkstätte an 29 Ravensburger Sinti, 5R-MFT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blaserturm Ravensburg 2018, Peulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Judoc church in Ravensburg (2), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Saint Judoc church in Ravensburg (1), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Rosenstrasse in Ravensburg (1), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (8), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (4), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (1), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (9), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (2), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (7), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (3), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (5), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lederhaus in Ravensburg (6), Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, de Blaserturm Dm IMG 9137 2025-08-17 17.41, Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0
- Eisenbahnstrasse 3 in Ravensburg (3), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Eisenbahnstrasse 3 in Ravensburg (4), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Eisenbahnstrasse 3 in Ravensburg (2), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Eisenbahnstrasse 3 in Ravensburg (1), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Ravensburg Lederhaus Fenster, dierk schaefer, CC BY 2.0
- Lederhaus - Ravensburg - geo.hlipp.de - 29525, K-H Lipp on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ravensburg Lederhaus Post - panoramio, SINHA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marienplatz 51 in Ravensburg (2), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Marienplatz 51 in Ravensburg (1), Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (04), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (10), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (11), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (02), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (01), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (15), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (13), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg, Stadtkirche (08), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg Kloster Weissenau Konvent von Osten, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Brauerei Leibinger, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Alamannenmuseum Weingarten neu, Bullenwächter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ravensburg Konzerthaus Fassade, Mike Hofmaier, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Humpisquartier Marktstraße 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Kunstmuseum Ravensburg 2013-03-10 01, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Moschee 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Spohngebäude Westfassade, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Theater Ravensburg, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Marktstraße22 Wirtschaftsmuseum, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Dr.-Ludwig-und-Fanni-Erlanger-Halle, Offenbacherjung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg Ev Stadtkirche von St Christina, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Museum Ravensburger in der Marktstraße in Ravensburg (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ravensburg Humpisschule, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Weingarten Stadtkirche 2014 img01, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Weingarten Linse 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Burgtheater hinten, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Kino Frauentor, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Weissenau Klosterkirche vom Innenhof, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Alter Friedhof 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Marktstraße61, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Spital Kapelle außen, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 4.0
- Ravensburg Kuppelnauwirtschaft 01, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Marienapotheke 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Zehntscheuer 2012, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Realschule, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Volkshochschule, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Weingarten Marienkirche 2, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Berg bei RV Pfarrkirche außen 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Blaserturm Marienplatz, Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Mehlsack Ravensburg, Roland Nonnenmacher, D-88287 Grünkraut, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weingarten Schlössle, mih, Public domain
- Ravensburg Vogthaus, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Wehrturm Schussenstraße West, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg Liebfrauenkirche, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ravensburg St Christina Kirche 1, Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Ladesäule Ravensburg, 5R-MFT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kleintierzoo - panoramio, Richard Mayer, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, msdess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, msdess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nvbwseifert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, joniarida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, joniarida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bct, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, googie0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ray66, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bitnapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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