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22-585: Cleebronn is in the Zabergäu in the south of the district of Heilbronn, directly in the north of the Stromberg mountain with an elevation of 220 to 260 metres (720 to 850 ft). The landscape is characterised by wine-growing. The symbol of the municipality and the whole Zabergäu is the Michaelsberg, which has an elevation of 394 metres (1,293 ft). Neighbouring towns of Cleebronn are (clockwise from

44-589: A town, elevated by Heinrich VI . The town was distrained several times in the 14th century, but never lost the status of a town. After the win of the Electorate of the Palatinate over margraviate Baden in 1435, it finally became a part of the Electorate of the Palatinate but was once more distrained to the knights of Gemmingen , from 1469 to approximately 1520. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Eppingen underwent an economic boom during which its Latin school

66-738: Is ensured by buses. There are connections to the rail network in Lauffen (Neckar) and Schwaigern, too. In the urban hospital built in the 1960s there are 130 beds and 240 employees. The district court of Brackenheim with one judge is one of the smallest in Baden-Württemberg. Brackenheim also has a swim hall. The Theodor-Heuss-Schule is an elementary and secondary school. There are elementary schools in Botenheim, Dürrenzimmern, Hausen an der Zaber, Meimsheim, Neipperg and Stockheim as well. The Zabergäu-Gymnasium Brackenheim ( grammar school )

88-638: Is red-yellow. see: Dieffenbacher Eppingen can be reached by A 6 (Mannheim-Heilbronn). Also, the B 293 (Karlsruhe–Heilbronn) goes through to town zone, however it acts as a bypass around the main town area. Eppingen station is on the Kraichgau Railway , and is served by line S4 of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn running to Karlsruhe and Heilbronn . It is also connected by the Steinsfurt–Eppingen line to Heidelberg , which

110-491: Is served by line S5 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn . The Pfeifferturm, a tower built in the 13th century, serves as the town's landmark. The "Old University" (German: Alte Universität) was built in 1494 and 1495 in the style of a late medieval store. Its name is a reminder of the year 1564, when a part of Heidelberg University was moved to Eppingen because of the plague. The Baumann House (German: Baumannsche Haus)

132-654: Is the Catholic Parish St. Ulrich, which also contains Haberschlacht and a district of Eppingen called Kleingartach. Neipperg belongs to the Parish St. Martinus in Schwaigern , the parish of Brackenheim contains the remaining districts. Both a free church and a Methodistic church is represented. Elections in May 2014: In red a silver hound with a black collar. The municipality colours are white and red. Even

154-625: Is the biggest grape-growing municipality of Württemberg . Brackenheim is situated on the river Zaber in the Zabergäu in southwestern district of Heilbronn , in the north of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . The landscape is characterized by extensive vineyards . Neighbouring towns and municipalities (clockwise): Cleebronn , Güglingen , Eppingen , Schwaigern , Nordheim , Lauffen (Neckar) (all district of Heilbronn), Kirchheim (Neckar) and Bönnigheim (both Ludwigsburg (district) ). Apart from Brackenheim itself, it consists of

176-566: Is visited by nearly 1,000 students from all over the Zabergäu . The urban library having more than 13,000 media is open to the public. Eppingen Eppingen ( German: [ˈɛpɪŋən] ) is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany . The town has the second-largest population in the district. Eppingen lies in the Kraichgau , a hilly region in southwestern Germany, close to

198-547: The Chartaque , was built by local students to show the architecture of those ancient buildings. Eppingen was affiliated to Baden in 1803. It maintained the second oldest school of agriculture in Baden. At the end of the 19th century, Eppingen was connected to the railway network; the Kraichgau Railway was opened to Karlsruhe in 1879 and to Heilbronn in 1880 and the Steinsfurt–Eppingen railway , which connected to Heidelberg ,

220-567: The confluence of the Elsenz and Hilsbach Rivers. Eppingen was first mentioned in 985 when Otto III gave the settlement to the diocese of Worms . The ending "-ingen" was common for towns colonised by the Alamanni clan in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Eppingen was owned by Salier in the 11th century, and by the Staufer in the 12th century. In 1188, it became a fortified village and, in 1192,

242-484: The 14th century. Today (2008), Brackenheim is the largest grape-growing municipality of Württemberg , with many varieties being grown on 826 hectares (2,040 acres). Apart from three wine-cellars having 1,200 members there are more than 30 self-marketers taking care of their wine marketing for themselves. There are connections to the long-distance traffic in Lauffen (Neckar) (B27) and Schwaigern (B293). Public transport

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264-730: The Gothic Marienkirche built 1350 and the Gülthaus of 1605. Dürrenzimmern shows its church of the 12th century and the onetime town hall of 1731. Apart from that there are many churches in the districts of Brackenheim, emphasizing the Stocksberg Castle of the 16th century near Stockheim. In Brackenheim there are the nature reserves Zaberauen (near Botenheim) and Haberschlachter Tal (near Dürrenzimmern and Haberschlacht). Grape-growing began in Brackenheim in

286-583: The Principality of Mainz around the Michaelsberg being rented to Cleebronn's Lords of Magenheim. In the 14th century, Württemberg acquired around two-thirds of the village as Württembergisch Cleebronn . The other third stayed in the possession of the principality as Mainzisch Cleebronn . In 1785 Württemberg acquired this last third, but stayed independent. These municipalities which independent until 1843 were called Alt-Cleebronn and Neu-Cleebronn until 1811. These two remaining parts were not united with

308-431: The chapel in the castle, the association Kulturforum Brackenheim e. V. has its own scene with 200 seats for its disposal since 1994. It's employed to show concert, cabaret and theatre games. The 1968 created urban Theodor-Heuss-Museum shows the life of Theodor Heuss , the considerable son of this town. There are also native country museums in Brackenheim and its district Botenheim. At the graveyard of Brackenheim stands

330-454: The first parish church, today's Protestant Johanniskirche , a Romance church with Gothic choir contenting wall drawings of the 13th and 14th centuries. During the reformation the onetime Gothic Jakobus Chapel was held up to the town church, founded about 1200. The Brackenheim Castle in the south of the old part of town was built 1556–59 instead of an old castle. After a fire, parts of the castle were rebuilt in 1677–85. In Botenheim there are

352-408: The following: The communal land of Brackenheim has been settled for 5,000-6,000 years. Botenheim and Meimsheim were mentioned in the 12th century; Brackenheim was mentioned in 1246. Brackenheim received its town rights by King Rudolf I. von Habsburg in 1280. After a big fire in 1691 burning down 112 houses, the town had to be rebuilt in many places. Owing to the communal reform from 1971 to 1974,

374-414: The oldest preserved seal of the 13th century shows a hound. In the course of the centuries, the dog was employed in different positions - standing, striding, jumping and so on - and with different extras like a collar or a necklace. In 1953, the arms were laid down in the current form by the district council. Besides there are friendly relationships with Le Lude ( France ) and Port Talbot ( Wales ). By

396-713: The previous independent communities now representing districts were incorporated. The active construction of building has filled in the spaces previously between the districts and led to a huge increase of the population in Brackenheim. During 1995-2004 the town increased by about 2,700 inhabitants. Brackenheim is the seat of Church District Brackenheim ( deanery ) of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg . In Brackenheim, Botenheim, Dürrenzimmern, Hausen, Meimsheim and Neipperg there are separate parishes of each of these districts. In Stockheim there

418-554: The rest until January 1, 1844. Cleebronn has a Protestant parish. The district council of Cleebronn has 12 seats. The mayor is also a member of the district council and its chairman. Brackenheim Brackenheim ( German pronunciation: [ˈbʁakŋ̍ˌhaɪ̯m] ) is a town in the Landkreis Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany . It is 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Heilbronn . With 826 hectares (2,040 acres) of vineyards, it

440-410: The west): Güglingen , Brackenheim (both in the district of Heilbronn), Bönnigheim and Sachsenheim (both in the district of Ludwigsburg ). Cleebronn has combined with Brackenheim to form a joint association. Cleebronn includes the villages of Treffentrill and Katharinenplaisir. The first documented mention of Cleebronn was in 1279 as Kleberen . In the 13th century there were some possessions of

462-701: Was first mentioned (1421). In a time of the plague a part of the Heidelberg University moved to the Latin school in 1496. During the Palatinate wars of succession, Eppingen functioned as the main storage facility for the German army. From 1695 to 1697, the Eppingen Lines ( Eppinger Linien ), a string of earthwork fortifications and watchtowers, were built. They served as large defending walls against French raids at that time. One watchtower, called

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484-413: Was opened in 1899. During 1971 and 1972, Eppingen annexed the six surrounding communities of Adelshofen , Elsenz, Richen, Rohrbach am Gießhübel , Kleingartach and Mühlbach . In 2000, Eppingen's population exceeded 20,000; and it attained the status of a district town in 2002. The arms of Eppingen are: Or, a bend gules, impaling sable, an eagle displayed or, wings elevated, armed gules. The city flag

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