Bretten, Administrative town in Karlsruhe district, Germany
Description
Bretten is an administrative town in the Karlsruhe district of Baden-Württemberg, situated between Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, and Stuttgart in the Kraichgau region. The municipality covers ten subdivisions at roughly 188 meters above sea level and features half-timbered buildings in its historic center.
History
The settlement was first recorded as villa breteheim in the Lorsch codex during 767. The community received formal town rights in 1254 and developed into a regional trade center over the following centuries.
Culture
The Peter and Paul Festival draws 80,000 visitors to Bretten annually, making it the largest celebration in the Baden-Württemberg municipality.
Practical
The railway station sits on the Württemberg Western line and offers connections to Stuttgart and Heidelberg every two hours. The town center is easy to explore on foot and most historic buildings are publicly accessible.
Did you know?
Philipp Melanchthon, who shaped Protestant education as a reformer and humanist, was born here in 1497. His birthplace still stands in the town center today and recalls his theological work alongside Martin Luther.
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Schloss Gondelsheim
4.3 km
Faust-Museum
4 km
Melanchthonhaus
20 m
Deutsches Schutzengelmuseum
147 mIndianermuseum Derenburg
1.5 km
Kreuzkirche
145 m
Burg Salzhofen
1.8 km
Hallenbad
1.1 kmOber- und Unterburg Neibsheim
4 km
Stadtmuseum im Schweizer Hof
153 m
Talbrücke Bauerbach
5.9 km
St. Leonhardskirche
4 km
Jüdischer Friedhof Bretten
517 m
Steinhaus
4 kmCimetière juif de Flehingen
7.6 km
Synagoge (Gondelsheim)
4.3 kmHagenmühle
7.4 km
Synagoge
116 mMarktstraße 26
4.1 kmPfeiferturm
121 mHungerquelle
5.6 km
Aalkistensee
6.2 kmSeegrund
5.3 kmWeckerlesbrünnle
1.5 kmKupferhälde
1.2 kmRitterbruch
6.3 kmKalkofen
5.7 kmDiedelsheimer Talaue
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