Gaggenau, Industrial municipality in Rastatt district, Germany
Gaggenau stands in a valley 8 kilometers northeast of Baden-Baden, surrounded by eight districts including Bad Rotenfels and Oberweier.
The settlement received its first written mention in 1243 as Gaggenaw, developing from a small village into a significant industrial center by 1873.
The Klag-Bühne theater presents regular performances while the Unimog Museum displays the evolution of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles through time.
The town connects to major transportation routes through Highway 462 and maintains electrified rail services linking to regional destinations since 2002.
Local industries transformed from glassworks production in 1772 to automotive manufacturing, shaping the town's development over three centuries.
Location: Rastatt district
Elevation above the sea: 141 m
Shares border with: Muggensturm, Bischweier, Kuppenheim, Baden-Baden, Gernsbach, Loffenau, Bad Herrenalb, Malsch, Marxzell
Website: https://gaggenau.de
GPS coordinates: 48.80389,8.31944
Latest update: May 29, 2025 12:04
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