Maulbronn

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Maulbronn
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Maulbronn
Maulbronn (Germany)
Maulbronn
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Enzkreis
Mayor Andreas Felchle
Basic statistics
Area 25.44 km² (9.8 sq mi)
Elevation 251 m  (824 ft)
Population 6,802  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 267 /km² (692 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PF
Postal code 75433
Area code 07043
Website www.maulbronn.de

Coordinates: 49°00′01″N 08°48′39″E / 49.00028, 8.81083

Maulbronn is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1838, it emerged from a settlement, built about a monastery, which belonged to the Neckar Community in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1886, Maulbronn officially became a city and was an administrative center until 1938. The return of many displaced persons following the Second World War significantly raised the city's population.

Of particular note is the city's monastery, Maulbronn Abbey, which features prominently in Hermann Hesse's novel, Beneath the Wheel. The formerly Cistercian monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

Legend has it that the city was founded by monks who followed a mule to valley with a source of clean water. The valley was also blessed with large deposits of soft sandstone for building. The monks built the original abbey and erected a fountain to honor the mule. The cities name means mule fountain.

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