Landschaftsmelodie Oberschwaben (1961) | Farbfilm über Ulm, Allgäu & Bodensee

This restored color and sound film, "Landscape Melody of Upper Swabia," from the 1960s, showcases Upper Swabia as a culturally rich region between the Danube, the Allgäu, and Lake Constance. The film combines impressive nature shots, historic towns, religious customs, and tourist impressions from the post-war period. Among the sights featured are the pilgrimage church of Steinhausen, the Weingarten Basilica, Ulm Minster, monasteries in Schussenried, Ochsenhausen, and Obermarchtal, as well as historic cityscapes of Ulm, Ravensburg, Biberach, Tettnang, Isny, Leutkirch, and Wangen. The film also documents the traditional Blood Ride with riders and priests on horseback, historical processions, shooting festivals, and the Alemannic Carnival with carved wooden masks and jester figures. In addition to landscapes with blossoming fruit trees, moorlands, hop fields, and Alpine panoramas, the film also shows scenes of agriculture, cheese production, and regional cuisine. The film concludes with footage of Lake Constance, including the Lake Night Festival, sailboats, waterskiing, and the fleet of white Lake Constance ships. The film has been digitally restored and impressively documents the cultural life and touristic image of Upper Swabia in the 1960s. The footage of Lake Constance, featuring the Lake Night Festival, sailboats, waterskiing, and the white fleet of Lake Constance ships, is particularly striking. ... Chapters: ▷ 00:00 – Restaurant scene and travel planning ▷ 00:40 – Baden-Württemberg travel guide ▷ 01:04 – Title “Landscape Melody Upper Swabia” ▷ 01:39 – Landscape panorama of Upper Swabia ▷ 02:02 – Grain harvest and lake landscape ▷ 02:19 – Fruit blossom and dandelion meadows ▷ 02:43 – Pilgrimage church of Steinhausen ▷ 03:18 – Gabler organ in Ochsenhausen ▷ 03:33 – Library of Schussenried Monastery ▷ 03:38 – Bad Wurzach Castle ▷ 03:49 – Choir stalls in Schussenried ▷ 04:01 – Collegiate Church of Obermarchtal ▷ 04:06 – Benedictine monastery of Ochsenhausen ▷ 04:14 – Weingarten Basilica ▷ 04:19 – Blood Ride and Procession ▷ 04:58 – Knights' Hall and Small Castle ▷ 05:13 – Heiligkreuztal ▷ 05:22 – Ulm Minster ▷ 05:38 – Ulm on the Danube ▷ 05:40 – Riedlingen and the Danube ▷ 05:46 – Campsite on the Danube ▷ 05:50 – Ehingen Abbey ▷ 05:53 – Highway and Road Traffic ▷ 06:03 – Tettnang ▷ 06:08 – Asparagus Dinner at the Inn ▷ 06:21 – Wrought-Iron Inn Signs ▷ 06:39 – Apple Orchard and Hop Harvest ▷ 07:00 – Historical Parade in Ravensburg ▷ 07:11 – Crossbowmen ▷ 07:27 – Float “Swabian Railway” ▷ 07:42 – Railway at the city wall ▷ 07:56 – Biberach Shooting Festival ▷ 08:48 – Children on the festival grounds ▷ 09:04 – Folk dancing in historical costumes ▷ 09:17 – Swimming pool and spa park ▷ 09:37 – Moor bath ▷ 09:50 – Moorland and heath ▷ 10:18 – Federsee and nature reserve ▷ 10:27 – Waterfowl and lake shots ▷ 11:16 – Iris blossoms and orchids ▷ 11:51 – Waldsee in the Allgäu ▷ 12:01 – Isny ​​and Leutkirch ▷ 12:09 – Market in Wangen ▷ 12:20 – Country inn Adler ▷ 12:27 – Allgäu Landscape Panorama ▷ 12:39 – Holiday Homes and Vacationers ▷ 12:53 – Cows and Pastureland ▷ 12:58 – Cheese Dairy and Emmental Cheese ▷ 13:16 – Agriculture and Hay Harvest ▷ 13:21 – Alemannic Carnival ▷ 13:54 – Fireworks ▷ 14:17 – Lake Night Festival ▷ 14:28 – Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance ▷ 14:54 – Water Skiing on Lake Constance ▷ 15:18 – Friedrichshafen Beach ▷ 15:33 – Vacationers and Lake Constance Boat Trips ▷ 16:00 – Lake Constance Landscape and Fruit Growing © 1961, Licensed by Xerxes