Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall
Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, Administrative district in northeastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Description
Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall is a rural district in northeastern Baden-Württemberg covering 1,484 square kilometers (573 square miles) where the Jagst and Kocher rivers flow through the Hohenlohe plain. The landscape is shaped by these waterways and the gentle terrain typical of this region.
History
The district was created in 1803 when the free imperial city of Schwäbisch Hall merged with Württemberg, and it underwent major restructuring in 1973 when it combined with Crailsheim district. These administrative changes shaped the area into its present form.
Culture
The district's main town features a Gothic church with an elaborate front staircase that becomes an open-air theater stage during summer months. This blend of religious architecture and contemporary performances shapes how locals and visitors experience the town today.
Practical
The area has good road connections through multiple highways that make it easy to navigate by car throughout the district. The rural character means planning ahead helps if you want to visit several towns, but driving between locations is straightforward.
Did you know?
Natural salt springs throughout the territory brought medieval wealth and prosperity that shaped settlement patterns and commerce. This mineral-rich heritage remains embedded in the local economy and identity of several towns today.
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Kocher Viaduct
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Schöntal Abbey
35.5 km
Schloss Langenburg
12.5 km
Monastery of Comburg
12.9 km
Ebnisee
33.6 km
St. James's Church
32 km
Schloß Hermersberg
26.5 km
Schloss Waldenburg
20 km
Schloss Schillingsfürst
29.7 km
Schloss Neuenstein
24.8 km
St. Michael
13.2 km
Toppler Castle
31.4 km
Schloss Stetten
16.4 km
Museum Würth
20.5 km
Schloss ob Ellwangen
26.6 km
Basilika St. Vitus
26.5 km
Hohenloher Freilandmuseum Wackershofen
15.5 km
Kunsthalle Würth
13.6 km
Schönenbergkirche Ellwangen
26.2 km
Limes gate Dalkingen
30.6 km
Schloss Aschhausen
36.1 km
Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum Rothenburg ob der Tauber
31.8 km
Altenberg Tower
20.8 km
Alte Burg
31.5 km
Bodenloses Loch
25.8 km
Einkorn
11.8 km
Kloster Anhausen
11.2 km
Schloss Kirchberg an der Jagst
8.2 km
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Gaildorf
Gerabronn
Ilshofen
Kirchberg an der Jagst
Langenburg
Schrozberg
Schwäbisch Hall
Vellberg
Blaufelden
Braunsbach
Bühlertann
Bühlerzell
Fichtenau
Fichtenberg
Frankenhardt
Kreßberg
Mainhardt
Michelbach an der Bilz
Michelfeld
Oberrot
Obersontheim
Rosengarten
Rot am See
Satteldorf
Stimpfach
Sulzbach-Laufen
Untermünkheim
Wallhausen
Wolpertshausen
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