Waghausel
Waghäusel (German pronunciation: [ˈvak.hɔʏzl̩], locally [ˈvak.hɔusɛl]; South Franconian: Woghaisl) is a town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core town (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006]. Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core town with 0.22 km².
Sights
- Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
- Baroque castle "Eremitage"
- Daytaller House in Kirrlach
- Gothic wood carved altar in the Catholic Church of Kirrlach
- Old-German wine tavern in Kirrlach (liquor license since July 15, 1700)
International relations
Waghäusel is twinned with the following towns:
References
- ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Waghäusel 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
- (in German) Official Waghäusel web site
- (in German) Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
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