Ravensburg: Tower Town, Ravensburger Games, and Upper Swabia's Medieval Merchant Capital
Ravensburg has a population around 49,000 and lies in Upper Swabia in Baden-Wuerttemberg, about 20 kilometres north of the Bodensee. The medieval skyline bristles with towers; the Mehlsack (flour sack), Blaserturm, and numerous other towers survive from the fortification, earning Ravensburg the nickname "town of towers and gates." The Grosse Ravensburger Handelsgesellschaft, a medieval trading company, was one of the most powerful in southern Europe.
Ravensburger AG, the board game and puzzle company, takes its name from the city and remains headquartered here. The Altstadt, largely intact, features the Marienplatz with its merchant houses and the Rathaus. The Veitsburg, a hilltop castle ruin, offers views across Upper Swabia to the Alps on clear days. The Weingarten Basilika, one of the largest Baroque churches in Germany, lies in the adjacent town. Friedrichshafen and the Bodensee are 20 kilometres south. Adult companionship follows Baden-Wuerttemberg's regulatory approach.
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Ravensburg has a population around 49,000 and lies in Upper Swabia in Baden-Wuerttemberg, about 20 kilometres north of the Bodensee. The medieval skyline bristles with towers; the Mehlsack (flour sack), Blaserturm, and numerous other towers survive from the fortification, earning Ravensburg the nickname "town of towers and gates." The Grosse Ravensburger Handelsgesellschaft, a medieval trading company, was one of the most powerful in southern Europe.
Ravensburger AG, the board game and puzzle company, takes its name from the city and remains headquartered here. The Altstadt, largely intact, features the Marienplatz with its merchant houses and the Rathaus. The Veitsburg, a hilltop castle ruin, offers views across Upper Swabia to the Alps on clear days. The Weingarten Basilika, one of the largest Baroque churches in Germany, lies in the adjacent town. Friedrichshafen and the Bodensee are 20 kilometres south. Adult companionship follows Baden-Wuerttemberg's regulatory approach.
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