Hildaturm
The Hildaturm stands on the Lorettoberg, a hill above Freiburg im Breisgau at the edge of the Black Forest. It rises about 22.6 metres and imitates a medieval bergfried, the defensive keep of a castle. The building work finished in 1886, and the tower has stood there ever since.
It commemorates the wedding of Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden and Princess Hilda of Nassau, an event of regional importance. From the hill you look out over Freiburg, across the Black Forest and towards the Schauinsland and Schönberg mountains. Footpaths make the Lorettoberg popular with walkers, each bend offering a new angle on the city below. The tower is privately owned and rarely open, so the panorama belongs mostly to those paths.
When the walk calls for a break, the Schloss-Café nearby offers a seat and some quiet. From below, you catch the sandstone walls and the wooden spire, a silhouette with a romantic, slightly formidable air.
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