Wertheim (East Franconian: Wärde) is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main. Wertheim is best known for its landmark castle and medieval town centre.
Wertheim is the most northerly town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main, on the Main's left bank. It borders on the Odenwald hills and the Spessart range to the north across the river Main. Wertheim is located in the Main-Tauber district.
Wertheim was founded between the 7th and 8th century. However, the first settlement was a town called Kreuzwertheim on the right bank of the river Main. From the early 12th century onwards, a branch of the noble family of the Reginbodons called themselves after the town. After the family of the Counts of Wertheim [de] had built a castle on the left bank of the river Main, a settlement developed at the foot of this dominating structure that was called Wertheim. It was mentioned for the first time in 779. In 1192, it was referred to as Suburbium castri Wertheim and in 1200 the town was referred to as an oppidum and in 1244 as a civitas.
CountEberhard of Wertheim reigned from the year 1355 to 1373. In 1363 Emperor Charles IV granted him by degree the right to mint coins. The last Count of Wertheim was Michael III. He married Katharina, the oldest daughter of Ludwig of Stolberg. Michael died without producing a male heir and consequently the county passed to Ludwig of Stolberg. In 1574, after the death of Ludwig, the county passed on to his son-in-law Count Ludwig of Löwenstein.
The town developed into the center of the County of Wertheim. The county was governed by the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1630, the house split into two lines: the older Protestant line Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg and the Catholic line Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. The county existed until 1806 when it was divided as a consequence of the German mediatization (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss). The area left of the Main river was given to the Grand Duchy of Baden, while the territories right of the Main were given to the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Established in 1406, the cemetery of the former Jewish community is one of the oldest in Germany. In use up until the 20th century, it is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in Baden-Württemberg.[citation needed]
For many years Wertheim was home to Peden Barracks, a US Army installation. The US Army left Peden Barracks in the early 1990s as part of the post Cold War reorganization of US armed forces in Germany.
In 1938, Wertheim was merged with Tauberbischofsheim into the newly created district Landkreis Tauberbischofsheim. From 1972 onwards, 15 communities were incorporated with Wertheim. These 15 communities are: Bettingen, Dertingen, Dietenhan, Dörlesberg, Grünenwört, Höhefeld, Kembach, Lindelbach, Mondfeld, Nassig, Reicholzheim, Sachsenhausen, Sonderriet, Urphar and Waldenhausen. As of 1 January 1973 the Landkreis Tauberbischofsheim was merged into the new Main-Tauber-Kreis. Due to the incorporation of surrounding communities, Wertheim reached the 20,000 population mark in 1975. Wertheim became a Große Kreisstadt (district town) on 1 January 1976.
Demographics
Year
Number of Residents
1617
3,670
1792
3,373
1810
3,154
1833
3,633
1 December 1871
3,328
1 December 1880 ¹
4,567
1 December 1890 ¹
3,535
1 December 1900 ¹
3,670
1 December 1910 ¹
3,648
16 June 1925 ¹
3,673
16 June 1933 ¹
3,679
17 May 1939 ¹
5,434
December 1945
5,534
13 September 1950 ¹
9,789
Year
Number of Residents
6 June 1961 ¹
11,329
27 May 1970 ¹
12,029
31 December 1975
20,942
31 December 1980
19,972
27 May 1987 ¹
20,377
31 December 1990
21,627
31 December 1995
24,432
31 December 2000
24,332
31 March 2004
24,739
30 June 2005
24,553
30 June 2006
24,452
31 December 2006
24,302
30 June 2007
24,202
31 December 2010
23,552
31 December 2013
22,415
31 December 2014
22,461
¹ Census result
Arts and culture
Kittsteintor
Museums
Glasmuseum (glass museum)
Grafschaftsmuseum
Events
Summer festival (Altstadtfest) on the last three days of July, followed by a medieval festival at the castle followed by the Wertheimer Messe (like Oktoberfest).
Buildings
Burg Wertheim [de] (castle) is the landmark of the town. Wertheim has a medieval town center with half-timbered houses and small streets. The GothicStiftskirche was built in 1383 (today it is a Protestant parish church). Two clocks can be seen on the clock tower, one with an hour hand only, for the residents of the castle. The Kilianskapelle, a Gothic chapel, was constructed after 1469. The Engelsbrunnen ("Angels' well") from 1574 was built of the red sandstone typical of this area and derives its name from two little angels holding Wertheim's coat of arms.
Other sights include the Kittsteintor with flood markings from 1595 onwards and the Blaues Haus ("Blue house").
Located not far from Wertheim in the Tauber valley is Bronnbach Abbey, or Kloster Bronnbach [de], founded in 1150. The late-Romanesque and early-Gothic basilica was consecrated in 1222.
360° panoramic view of the castle and the town
Economy
The glass manufacturing tradition in Wertheim and its surroundings dates back several centuries.
Governance
Mayors (Bürgermeister)
1810–1827: Johann Christoph Schlundt
1827–1829: Christoph Michael Platz
1829–1832: Johann Georg Weimar
1832–1839: Johann Friedrich Bach
1839–1840: Christoph Wilhelm Müller
1840–1845: Johann Jakob von Runkel
1845–1852: Ludwig Haas
1852–1860: Johann Jakob von Runkel
1860–1866: Ludwig Haas
1866–1871: Philipp Frank
1871–1880: Lorenz Meyer
1880–1890: Philipp Amthauer
1890–1895: Philipp Mayer
1895–1905: Michael Müller
1905–1933: Hans Bardon
1933–1938: Friedrich Bender
1938–1943: Hans Mensler
1944–1945: Hermann Dürr
1945: Carl Roth
1945–1946: Michael Beck
1946: Otto Hoog
1946–1961: Carl Roth
1961–1981: Karl Josef Scheuermann
1981–2003: Stefan Gläser
2003–2019: Stefan Mikulicz
2019–present: Markus Herrera Torrez
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Wertheim, shows a parted shield the upper part in gold with a black eagle and below in blue three silver roses. The city flag is yellow-blue. The coat of arms is nearly unchanged in use since 1556. It is the coat of arms of the Counts of Wertheim. The meaning of the symbols is unknown.
Shimon Schwarzschild (born 1925), environmentalist, grew up in Wertheim until the age of 10[4]
Normann Stadler (born 1973), triathlete, winner of Ironman Hawaii 2004, 2006
References
^Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
^"Partnerstädte". wertheim.de (in German). Wertheim. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
^Jankowski, Wilfried (31 July 2010). "»Längst ein halber Wertheimer« Besuch aus Kalifornien: Jüdischer Emigrant Bert Schwarzschild zeigt seiner Frau Naomi seine Vaterstadt [Long ago Wertheimer: Visiting from California: Jewish emigrant Bert Schwarzschild shows his wife, Naomi, his hometown]". de:Main-Echo. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wertheim.
Official website(in German)
Tourist site (in German)
May 13, 2023
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51750 E 49 75889 9 51750 Coordinates 49 45 32 N 09 31 03 E 49 75889 N 9 51750 E 49 75889 9 51750CountryGermanyStateBaden WurttembergAdmin regionStuttgartDistrictMain Tauber KreisSubdivisionsKernstadt 15 Ortschaften and 5 StadtteileGovernment Lord mayor 2019 27 Markus Herrera Torrez 1 SPD Area Total138 63 km2 53 53 sq mi Elevation145 m 476 ft Population 2021 12 31 2 Total22 777 Density160 km2 430 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes97877Dialling codes09342 09397 Dertingen Vehicle registrationTBB MGHWebsitewww wertheim de Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighboring communities 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Arts and culture 4 1 Museums 4 2 Events 4 3 Buildings 5 Economy 6 Governance 6 1 Mayors Burgermeister 6 2 Coat of arms 7 Twin towns sister cities 8 Notable people 9 References 10 External linksGeography EditWertheim is the most northerly town in the state of Baden Wurttemberg It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main on the Main s left bank It borders on the Odenwald hills and the Spessart range to the north across the river Main Wertheim is located in the Main Tauber district Neighboring communities Edit The following towns and communities border on Wertheim listed clockwise starting in the east Holzkirchen Helmstadt and Neubrunn all district Wurzburg Bavaria Werbach and Kulsheim both Main Tauber district Neunkirchen district Miltenberg Bavaria Freudenberg Main Tauber district Stadtprozelten and Faulbach both Miltenberg district and Hasloch Kreuzwertheim and Triefenstein all Main Spessart district Bavaria History Edit Wertheim a M Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann 1822 Wertheim was founded between the 7th and 8th century However the first settlement was a town called Kreuzwertheim on the right bank of the river Main From the early 12th century onwards a branch of the noble family of the Reginbodons called themselves after the town After the family of the Counts of Wertheim de had built a castle on the left bank of the river Main a settlement developed at the foot of this dominating structure that was called Wertheim It was mentioned for the first time in 779 In 1192 it was referred to as Suburbium castri Wertheim and in 1200 the town was referred to as an oppidum and in 1244 as a civitas Count Eberhard of Wertheim reigned from the year 1355 to 1373 In 1363 Emperor Charles IV granted him by degree the right to mint coins The last Count of Wertheim was Michael III He married Katharina the oldest daughter of Ludwig of Stolberg Michael died without producing a male heir and consequently the county passed to Ludwig of Stolberg In 1574 after the death of Ludwig the county passed on to his son in law Count Ludwig of Lowenstein The town developed into the center of the County of Wertheim The county was governed by the House of Lowenstein Wertheim In 1630 the house split into two lines the older Protestant line Lowenstein Wertheim Virneburg and the Catholic line Lowenstein Wertheim Rochefort The county existed until 1806 when it was divided as a consequence of the German mediatization Reichsdeputationshauptschluss The area left of the Main river was given to the Grand Duchy of Baden while the territories right of the Main were given to the Kingdom of Bavaria Established in 1406 the cemetery of the former Jewish community is one of the oldest in Germany In use up until the 20th century it is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in Baden Wurttemberg citation needed For many years Wertheim was home to Peden Barracks a US Army installation The US Army left Peden Barracks in the early 1990s as part of the post Cold War reorganization of US armed forces in Germany In 1938 Wertheim was merged with Tauberbischofsheim into the newly created district Landkreis Tauberbischofsheim From 1972 onwards 15 communities were incorporated with Wertheim These 15 communities are Bettingen Dertingen Dietenhan Dorlesberg Grunenwort Hohefeld Kembach Lindelbach Mondfeld Nassig Reicholzheim Sachsenhausen Sonderriet Urphar and Waldenhausen As of 1 January 1973 the Landkreis Tauberbischofsheim was merged into the new Main Tauber Kreis Due to the incorporation of surrounding communities Wertheim reached the 20 000 population mark in 1975 Wertheim became a Grosse Kreisstadt district town on 1 January 1976 Demographics EditYear Number of Residents1617 3 6701792 3 3731810 3 1541833 3 6331 December 1871 3 3281 December 1880 4 5671 December 1890 3 5351 December 1900 3 6701 December 1910 3 64816 June 1925 3 67316 June 1933 3 67917 May 1939 5 434December 1945 5 53413 September 1950 9 789 Year Number of Residents6 June 1961 11 32927 May 1970 12 02931 December 1975 20 94231 December 1980 19 97227 May 1987 20 37731 December 1990 21 62731 December 1995 24 43231 December 2000 24 33231 March 2004 24 73930 June 2005 24 55330 June 2006 24 45231 December 2006 24 30230 June 2007 24 20231 December 2010 23 55231 December 2013 22 41531 December 2014 22 461 Census resultArts and culture Edit Kittsteintor Museums Edit Glasmuseum glass museum GrafschaftsmuseumEvents Edit Summer festival Altstadtfest on the last three days of July followed by a medieval festival at the castle followed by the Wertheimer Messe like Oktoberfest Buildings Edit Burg Wertheim de castle is the landmark of the town Wertheim has a medieval town center with half timbered houses and small streets The Gothic Stiftskirche was built in 1383 today it is a Protestant parish church Two clocks can be seen on the clock tower one with an hour hand only for the residents of the castle The Kilianskapelle a Gothic chapel was constructed after 1469 The Engelsbrunnen Angels well from 1574 was built of the red sandstone typical of this area and derives its name from two little angels holding Wertheim s coat of arms Other sights include the Kittsteintor with flood markings from 1595 onwards and the Blaues Haus Blue house The outlying Stadtteil of Urphar features a medieval fortified church Jakobskirche de Located not far from Wertheim in the Tauber valley is Bronnbach Abbey or Kloster Bronnbach de founded in 1150 The late Romanesque and early Gothic basilica was consecrated in 1222 360 panoramic view of the castle and the townEconomy EditThe glass manufacturing tradition in Wertheim and its surroundings dates back several centuries Governance EditMayors Burgermeister Edit 1810 1827 Johann Christoph Schlundt 1827 1829 Christoph Michael Platz 1829 1832 Johann Georg Weimar 1832 1839 Johann Friedrich Bach 1839 1840 Christoph Wilhelm Muller 1840 1845 Johann Jakob von Runkel 1845 1852 Ludwig Haas 1852 1860 Johann Jakob von Runkel 1860 1866 Ludwig Haas 1866 1871 Philipp Frank 1871 1880 Lorenz Meyer 1880 1890 Philipp Amthauer 1890 1895 Philipp Mayer 1895 1905 Michael Muller 1905 1933 Hans Bardon 1933 1938 Friedrich Bender 1938 1943 Hans Mensler 1944 1945 Hermann Durr 1945 Carl Roth 1945 1946 Michael Beck 1946 Otto Hoog 1946 1961 Carl Roth 1961 1981 Karl Josef Scheuermann 1981 2003 Stefan Glaser 2003 2019 Stefan Mikulicz 2019 present Markus Herrera TorrezCoat of arms Edit The coat of arms of Wertheim shows a parted shield the upper part in gold with a black eagle and below in blue three silver roses The city flag is yellow blue The coat of arms is nearly unchanged in use since 1556 It is the coat of arms of the Counts of Wertheim The meaning of the symbols is unknown Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Wertheim is twinned with 3 Salon de Provence France 1964 Godmanchester England United Kingdom 1981 Huntingdon England United Kingdom 1981 Szentendre Hungary 1989 Csobanka Hungary 1992 Gubbio Italy 2006 Notable people Edit Henri Joseph Rigel Philipp Buchner 1614 1669 composer Johann Philipp Fortsch 1652 1732 composer statesman and doctor Matthew Klein 1911 1988 philosopher and ethicist was born in Bettingen Gerd Langguth 1946 2013 political scientist Thomas Reis born 1973 former professional football player Bochum and Eintracht Frankfurt Henri Joseph Rigel 1741 1799 composer Shimon Schwarzschild born 1925 environmentalist grew up in Wertheim until the age of 10 4 Normann Stadler born 1973 triathlete winner of Ironman Hawaii 2004 2006References Edit Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse Staatsanzeiger accessed 13 September 2021 Bevolkerung nach Nationalitat und Geschlecht am 31 Dezember 2021 Population by nationality and sex as of December 31 2021 CSV in German Statistisches Landesamt Baden Wurttemberg June 2022 Partnerstadte wertheim de in German Wertheim Retrieved 17 February 2021 Jankowski Wilfried 31 July 2010 Langst ein halber Wertheimer Besuch aus Kalifornien Judischer Emigrant Bert Schwarzschild zeigt seiner Frau Naomi seine Vaterstadt Long ago Wertheimer Visiting from California Jewish emigrant Bert Schwarzschild shows his wife Naomi his hometown de Main Echo Retrieved 26 February 2013 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wertheim Official website in German Tourist site in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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