Gültlingen
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| Gültlingen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Calw |
| Population | {{{Einwohner or population}}} |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Website | www.wildberg.de |
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Gültlingen is a small village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is considered a part (a Stadtteile) of the larger Wildberg.
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[edit] History
The "Gültlingen Gold Helmet" (460-480 A.D.), was found together with other artifacts and is now in the Stuttgart State Museum. [1][2] Also, graves found in the area date the beginning of the aristocratic seat of the barons of von Gültlingen in the middle 12th Century.[3]
[edit] Michaels Church
The church was built in 1465.[4] The pulpit of Michaels Church is hand-carved wood, featuring two Birds of Paradise (German: Paradiesvogel).[5] The church yard features two separate memorials for World War I (dedicated 1928) and World War II.
[edit] Geography
Gültlingen is located in a small valley, surrounded by farm land and grazing land for sheep.
[edit] Gültlinger See
The Gültlinger See, or Gültlingen Lake, is a popular local attraction.
[edit] References
- ^ Waiblinger, Friedrich. Gültlingen, Erinnerungen in Bildern. (Geiger-Verlang, 1993)
- ^ "Clip Helmet", http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/cgi-bin/hilites_bin/hl.php?nr=45
- ^ The History of Wildburg, http://www.wildberg.de/geschichte.htm
- ^ The History of Wildburg, http://www.wildberg.de/geschichte.htm
- ^ Waiblinger, Friedrich. Gültlingen, Erinnerungen in Bildern. (Geiger-Verlang, 1993)
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