Waldenbuch

Waldenbuch
Coat of arms
Waldenbuch
Location of Waldenbuch within Böblingen district
Coordinates: 48°38′14″N 9°7′54″E / 48.63722°N 9.13167°E / 48.63722; 9.13167Coordinates: 48°38′14″N 9°7′54″E / 48.63722°N 9.13167°E / 48.63722; 9.13167
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Stuttgart
District	Böblingen
Government
• Mayor	Michael Lutz
Area
• Total	22.70 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	8,590
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	71111
Dialling codes	07157
Vehicle registration	BB
Website	www.waldenbuch.de

Waldenbuch is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.

Geography

Geographical location

Panoramic view over Waldenbuch

Waldenbuch is situated at an altitude reaching from 340 to 460 meters on the northern edge of Schönbuch forest, 16 km south of Stuttgart.

Districts

Waldenbuch consists of the districts Sonnenhang, Kalkofen, Weilerberg, Glashütte, Stadtkern ("Städtle"), Liebenau and Hasenhof.

History

Waldenbuch was first mentioned in documents in 1296. The city rights are attested since September 14, 1363. Since 1363 the city belonged to Württemberg, but was under the repurchase option of Austria.

Religions

Since the Reformation Waldenbuch is evangelical marked. Only in 1950 founded expellees another Roman Catholic church.

Number of residents

The number of residents are census results (¹) or statistical data from the data office in Stuttgart.

Economy and Infrastructure

Transportation

The country road 1208 (old B 27) connects the city to the north with Stuttgart and to the south with Tübingen. The L 1185 leads in the west to Böblingen and in the east to Nürtingen. The in 1928 opened Siebenmühlental-Railway to Leinfelden was decommissioned in 1956. The local public transport is operated today by the bus line 86 (Vaihingen-Leinfelden-Waldenbuch) of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen. The bus lines 760 (Böblingen-Schönaich-Waldenbuch), 826 (Leinfelden-Waldenbuch-Tübingen) and 828 (Stuttgart Airport Waldenbuch-Tübingen) are operated by the Regional Bus Stuttgart.

Sights and culture

In the centre of Waldenbuch is the town's landmark Schloss Waldenbuch. The castle is the domicile of the Museum der Alltagskultur, one of the most important museums of folk culture in Germany.

Buildings

• The Stadtkirche St. Veit, dates back in its origins to the 14th century.
• The old rectory is in the immediate vicinity of the town church. The current building dates from 1720; Since 1990 it serves as a municipal music school.

Waldenbuch Pfarrhaus Old rectory

• The Schloss Waldenbuch was a hunting lodge of the Dukes of Württemberg. The core of the system goes back to a castle which was first mentioned in 1381.

Waldenbuch Schloss

• Castle and Stadtkirche including associated buildings are the market square. There is the town hall.
• Opposite the town hall is the headquarters counterclaim, also a half-timbered building. It was built around 1750 as a guesthouse for court hunting parties.
• The market fountain, which is approximately in the middle of the square, dates back to 1953.
• The Dannecker House, built around 1620. Here the sculptor Johann Heinrich Dannecker spent his childhood with his grandparents.

References

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Waldenbuch.

• The official website of Waldenbuch (German)
• Stuttgart tourist site on Waldenbuch (English)
• Museum der Alltagskultur (Museum of Everyday Life)