Biberach an der Riss: Schuetzenfest Tradition, Wieland Museum, and the Upper Swabian Market Town
Biberach an der Riss has a population around 32,300 and lies in Upper Swabia in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The Schuetzenfest, held since at least 1649, is one of the oldest marksmen's festivals in southern Germany and takes place each July. The poet and translator Christoph Martin Wieland was born here in 1733, and a museum in his birthplace documents his life and work.
The Riss river, a tributary of the Danube, runs through the town. The Marktplatz has well-preserved burgher houses. Ulm is about 40 kilometres northeast. Ravensburg lies to the south. The Federsee, a large moor lake near Bad Buchau, is one of the most important wetland areas in Baden-Wuerttemberg and lies about 20 kilometres west. Adult companionship operates under Baden-Wuerttemberg's legal framework.
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Biberach an der Riss has a population around 32,300 and lies in Upper Swabia in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The Schuetzenfest, held since at least 1649, is one of the oldest marksmen's festivals in southern Germany and takes place each July. The poet and translator Christoph Martin Wieland was born here in 1733, and a museum in his birthplace documents his life and work.
The Riss river, a tributary of the Danube, runs through the town. The Marktplatz has well-preserved burgher houses. Ulm is about 40 kilometres northeast. Ravensburg lies to the south. The Federsee, a large moor lake near Bad Buchau, is one of the most important wetland areas in Baden-Wuerttemberg and lies about 20 kilometres west. Adult companionship operates under Baden-Wuerttemberg's legal framework.
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