Gültlingen
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Gültlingen | |
Coordinates: 48°38′57″N 08°46′34″E / 48.64917°N 8.77611°ECoordinates: 48°38′57″N 08°46′34″E / 48.64917°N 8.77611°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
District | Calw |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 10,183 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Website | www.wildberg.de |
Gültlingen is a small village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is considered a part (a Stadtteil) of the larger Wildberg.
History[]
The "Gültlingen Gold Helmet" (460-480 AD), was found together with other artifacts and is now in the Stuttgart State Museum.[2][3] Also, graves found in the area date the beginning of the aristocratic seat of the barons of von Gültlingen in the middle 12th century.[4]
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).[2] The church yard features two separate memorials for World War I (dedicated 1928) and World War II.
Geography[]
Gültlingen is located in a small valley, surrounded by farm land and grazing land for sheep.
Gültlinger See[]
The Gültlinger See, or Gültlingen Lake, is a popular local attraction.
References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Waiblinger, Friedrich. Gültlingen, Erinnerungen in Bildern. (Geiger-Verlang, 1993)
- ^ "Clip Helmet". Archived from the original on 2005-04-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The History of Wildburg Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg
- Towns in Baden-Württemberg
- Calw (district)
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