Bretten, Administrative town in Karlsruhe district, Germany
Located between Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, and Stuttgart, Bretten extends across ten subdivisions at an elevation of 188 meters above sea level.
First documented as villa breteheim in the Lorsch codex of 767, Bretten received its official city rights in 1254 from the regional authorities.
The Peter and Paul Festival draws 80,000 visitors to Bretten annually, making it the largest celebration in the Baden-Württemberg municipality.
Bretten station connects travelers to Stuttgart and Heidelberg through the Württemberg Western Railway with scheduled departures every two hours.
Philipp Melanchthon, a central figure of Protestant Reformation education and theology, was born in Bretten in 1497.
Location: Landkreis Karlsruhe
Location: Vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Bretten
Elevation above the sea: 188 m
Website: https://bretten.de
GPS coordinates: 49.03663,8.70681
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:38
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Melanchthonhaus
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Deutsches Schutzengelmuseum
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Indianermuseum Derenburg
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Gochsheim Castle
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Kreuzkirche
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Burg Salzhofen
1.8 km
Stadtmuseum im Schweizer Hof
153 m
Talbrücke Bauerbach
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St. Leonhardskirche
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Jüdischer Friedhof Bretten
517 m
Martinskirche
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Altes Rathaus (Wössingen)
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Steinhaus
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Rathaus
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Bruch
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