Nußloch, municipality in Germany
Nußloch is a small village in the Rhein-Neckar region of southwestern Germany, surrounded by fields and woods. The village has traditional houses set along narrow, tree-lined streets positioned between the towns of Leimen and Wiesloch.
The first written record of Nußloch dates to December 31, 766, when a couple donated their vineyard to a monastery. Over the centuries, the village was controlled by various rulers, including the Palatinate from 1269 onward and later Baden.
The name Nußloch refers to nut trees that once grew here. Walking through the village today, you can see this connection to nature reflected in the local coat of arms and the surrounding landscape of fields and woods.
Nußloch is easily accessible via local roads and the nearby train station at St. Ilgen/Sandhausen, with bus connections to places like Heidelberg and Wiesloch. The village is small enough to explore on foot or by bicycle, with most locations within a short distance.
Near Nußloch stands the Thick Beech, an ancient tree that grew over 46 meters tall and was nearly 260 years old before it had to be felled in 1999. The trunk was preserved as a reminder of the area's natural history and the long periods when people and nature coexisted here.
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