SCHWARZWALD By Felicia Schwarzwald The Black forest Silva

SCHWARZWALD By: Felicia

• Schwarzwald (The Black forest) “Silva Nigra” • Located southwest part of Germany • The Black Forest is half the size it use to be.

• Former volcanic mountain turned into a vineyard • Lake Schluchsee - biggest lake in the black forest.

ALTENSTEIG CASTLE • • Built in the 12 th century The only preserved medieval castle in the black forest • Had many landlords till it came into the possession of The Duke of Wurttemberg in 1603 • 1610 a new castle was attached to the old one.

ANIMALS • • • Red Squirrels Ants help the forest Brown bears and wolves

• Can climb up steep Mountains. • Slightly smaller then normal cows • Produce less milk then the regular big cows. BLACK FOREST CATTLE

THE EURASIAN LYNX • • • Exterminated in 1850 2002 first birth of wild lynx They have been spotted again over the past couple of years.

CUCKOO CLOCK • • Started in the 17 th century First world’s biggest Cuckoo Clock • World's largest Cuckoo Clock in Germany

BLACK FOREST FARM BUILDINGS • Everything is under one roof. • Steep roof enable ample of storage space. • 30 yrs ago the very last farm was introduce to electricity.

THE BOLLENHUT! • Red Bollenhut • Black Bollenhut

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