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The Schauinsland (; literally "look-into-the-country"; near Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) is a mountain in the Black Forest with an elevation of above sea level. It is a popular destination for day trips. Due to the high amount of silver mining, it was previously known as "Erzkasten" (literally "ore box"); the name "Schouwesland" first appeared in 1347. The mountain is located roughly south-east of Freiburg's city centre.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Schauinsland
Mountain.photo
Schauinsland-2007-12-19.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Schauinsland, 2007
Mountain.photo_size
250
Mountain.elevation_m
1284
Mountain.map
Germany Baden-Württemberg
Mountain.map_caption
The location within Baden-Württemberg
Mountain.label_position
right
Mountain.translation
Look into the country
Mountain.language
German
Mountain.location
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mountain.range
Black Forest

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mining
  • Kapplerstollen
  • Mining museum
  • Schauinsland Race
  • Schauinslandkönig (Schauinsland King)
  • Berghaus (Mountain House)
  • Mountain hotel
  • Protected areas
  • The "Engländerdenkmal (Englishmen Memorial)
  • Observatories
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

The Schauinsland (; literally "look-into-the-country"; near Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) is a mountain in the Black Forest with an elevation of above sea level. It is a popular destination for day trips. Due to the high amount of silver mining, it was previously known as "Erzkasten" (literally "ore box"); the name "Schouwesland" first appeared in 1347. The mountain is located roughly south-east of Freiburg's city centre.

== Geography ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Schauinsland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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