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Breisach

Breisach am Rhein, commonly referred to as Breisach, is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies on the left bank of the Rhine directly opposite Neuf-Brisach in France and is part of the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the Freiburg region.

Geography and demography: Breisach sits at the eastern edge of the Upper Rhine Plain near the Kaiserstuhl,

History: Breisach developed as an important Rhine crossing and fortress town. From the Middle Ages it belonged

Economy and culture: The local economy relies on wine production from the nearby Kaiserstuhl region, agriculture,

Transportation and administration: Breisach is accessible by road and rail within the region and serves as

a
volcanic
wine
region.
The
town’s
historic
center
features
a
compact
core
of
medieval
and
timber-framed
houses,
with
views
over
the
Rhine
and
surrounding
vineyards.
to
the
Habsburgs
and
was
part
of
Further
Austria
for
several
centuries.
In
1805,
during
the
territorial
reorganizations
of
the
Napoleonic
era,
it
passed
to
the
Grand
Duchy
of
Baden.
Its
location
on
the
Rhine
shaped
its
role
as
a
cross-border
trade
and
cultural
link
between
what
is
now
Germany
and
Alsace,
France.
and
tourism.
Visitors
are
drawn
to
the
historic
town
center,
river
scenery,
and
access
to
the
surrounding
wine
country.
Breisach
participates
in
cross-border
cultural
and
economic
exchanges
with
neighboring
Alsace.
a
gateway
to
the
Rhine
valley
for
travelers
and
tourists.
As
part
of
the
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
district,
it
cooperates
closely
with
neighboring
communities
and
cross-border
partners
in
France.