Trossingen Facts for Kids

Trossingen is a cool town located in southern Germany, in a state called Baden-Württemberg. It sits in a special area known as the Baar region, right between the beautiful Swabian Alb mountains and the famous Black Forest.

Trossingen is often called a "music town" because music is a big part of its history and culture. About 16,000 people live here. The town is home to the 'University of Music Trossingen', which is a top music school in Baden-Württemberg. There are also other places for learning music, like the 'Bundesakademie für musikalische Jugendbildung' and the 'Hohner Konservatorium'.

In 1857, the Matthias Hohner company started in Trossingen. Today, Hohner harmonicas and accordions are known and loved all over the world. You can even visit the German Harmonica Museum in Trossingen! The town also has a historic train line called the Trossinger Eisenbahn.

Long ago, in the early 1900s, scientists found many skeletons of a dinosaur called Plateosaurus engelhardti in Trossingen. Some of these original dinosaur bones are now kept at the local museum, Auberlehaus.

Where is Trossingen?

Trossingen is located in a great spot in Germany. Here are some distances to other important places:

Stuttgart, the capital city of Baden-Württemberg, is about 120 km (74.6 mi) away.
Berlin, the capital of Germany, is much further, about 750 km (466.0 mi) from Trossingen.
The beautiful Black Forest is very close, only about 15 km (9.3 mi) away.
The country of Switzerland is also nearby, about 50 km (31.1 mi) from Trossingen.

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View from the main street to the train station

Trossingen facts for kids

Where is Trossingen?

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