Offenburg

Offenburg ('open castle' - coat of arms showing open gates) is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With about 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest city and the capital of the Ortenaukreis. Offenburg also houses University of Applied Sciences Offenburg. Offenburg has a station on the Rhine Valley Railway between Karlsruhe and Basel. Offenburg is located near the Rhine between Karlsruhe and Freiburg. The French city of Strasbourg lies directly west across the Rhine. Offenburg lies at the mouth of the Kinzig river valley. The Kinzig flows out of the Black Forest and meets the Rhine near Kehl. The city is first mentioned in historical documents dating from 1148. By 1240 Offenburg had already been declared a Free...