Bad Teinach-Zavelstein

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Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
Bad Teinach-Zavelstein (Germany)
Bad Teinach-Zavelstein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Calw
Town subdivisions 7 districts
Mayor Markus Wendel
Basic statistics
Area 25.1 km² (9.7 sq mi)
Elevation 391 - 650 m
Population 3,027  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 121 /km² (312 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate CW
Postal code 75385
Area code 07053
Website www.bad-teinach-zavelstein.de

Coordinates: 48°41′18″N 08°41′17″E / 48.68833, 8.68806

Bad Teinach-Zavelstein is a town in the district of Calw, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the northeastern Black Forest, 6 km southwest of Calw.

The town is internationally famous for a large unique Kabbalistic triptych painting - designed and commissioned by Princess Antonia of Wurttemberg and her academic teachers in 1652 - hanging in the small town church.

The town is also famous for being a health resort with mineral springs for centuries. It once was the summer residency of the Duke of Wurttemberg.

Pine Forest Surrounding Bad Teinach
Pine Forest Surrounding Bad Teinach
Bad Teinach Health Resort
Bad Teinach Health Resort