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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
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| Subdivisions | Kernstadt, 15 Ortschaften and 5 Stadtteile |
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| • Lord mayor Page Template:Nobold/styles.css has no content.(2019–27) | Markus Herrera Torrez[1] (SPD) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 97877 |
| Dialling codes | 09342, 09397 (Dertingen) |
| Vehicle registration | TBB, MGH |
| Website | www.wertheim.de |
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Wertheim (Script error: No such module "IPA".; 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.
Geography
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.
Neighboring communities
The following towns and communities border on Wertheim, listed clockwise starting in the east: Holzkirchen, Helmstadt and Neubrunn (all district Würzburg, Bavaria), Werbach and Külsheim (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
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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 Script error: No such module "Lang"..[citation needed]
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Demographics
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Arts and culture
Museums
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Events
Summer festival (Script error: No such module "Lang".) on the last three days of July, followed by a medieval festival at the castle followed by the Script error: No such module "Lang". (like Script error: No such module "Lang".).
Buildings
Burg Wertheim (castle) is the landmark of the town. Wertheim has a medieval town center with half-timbered houses and small streets. The Gothic Script error: No such module "Lang". 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 Script error: No such module "Lang"., a Gothic chapel, was constructed after 1469. The Script error: No such module "Lang". ("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 Script error: No such module "Lang". with flood markings from 1595 onwards and the Script error: No such module "Lang". ("Blue house").
The outlying Stadtteil of Urphar features a medieval fortified church, Jakobskirche.
Located not far from Wertheim in the Tauber valley is Bronnbach Abbey, or Kloster Bronnbach, founded in 1150. The late-Romanesque and early-Gothic basilica was consecrated in 1222.
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Economy
The glass manufacturing tradition in Wertheim and its surroundings dates back several centuries.
Governance
Mayors (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
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- 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.
Twin towns – sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Salon-de-Provence, France (1964)
- Template:Flagicon Godmanchester, England, United Kingdom (1981)
- Template:Flagicon Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom (1981)
- Template:Flagicon Szentendre, Hungary (1989)
- Template:Flagicon Csobánka, Hungary (1992)
- Template:Flagicon Gubbio, Italy (2006)
Notable people
- Philipp Buchner (1614–1669), composer
- Johann Philipp Förtsch (1652–1732), composer, statesman and doctor
- Dominic Marquard, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (1690–1735), second Prince
- Henri-Joseph Rigel (1741–1799), composer, worked in France
- Johann Gottfried Bremser (1767–1827), parasitologist and hygienist; favoured compulsory cowpox vaccinations
- August Uihlein (1842-1911), business executive, horse breeder, ran the Schlitz Brewing Company
- Edward Uihlein (1845-1921), business executive, philanthropist, vice president of the Schlitz Brewing Company
- Wilhelm Blos (1849–1927), journalist, historian, novelist, dramatist and politician (SPD).
- Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães (1858–1946), daughter of Miguel I of Portugal
- Infanta Maria Antónia of Portugal (1862–1959), daughter of Miguel I of Portugal
- Karl Hotz (1877-1941), German military officer assassinated in France.
- Matthew Klein, DE Wiki (1911–1988), philosopher and ethicist, was born in Bettingen
- Shimon Schwarzschild (1925-2021), environmentalist, grew up in Wertheim until aged 10.[4]
- Gerd Langguth (1946–2013), political scientist
- Theodor Weimer (born 1959), manager; CEO of Deutsche Börse AG from 2018 to 2024
Sport
- Normann Stadler (born 1973), triathlete, winner of Ironman Hawaii 2004, 2006
- Thomas Reis (born 1973), former professional football player, played 247 games
- Prince Owusu (born 1997), footballer, now plays in the MLS with CF Montreal
References
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- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tabellengruppe 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes zum 31. Dezember 2024" [Update of the population as of 31 December 2024] (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Partnerstädte". wertheim.de (in Deutsch). Wertheim. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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
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