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27-605: Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the Northern Black Forest . It is located in the Landkreis (district) of Calw ( Germany / Baden-Württemberg ). Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle , and for its road viaduct . It takes its name from the river Nagold , which flows through the town. Nagold has a beautiful city centre where half-timbered houses and modern architecture meet each other. The following small villages belong to

54-425: A government exercises its authority ". In most countries, the nation's capital is also seat of its government, thus that city is appropriately referred to as the national seat of government. The terms are not however, completely synonymous, as some countries ' seat of government differs from the capital. The Netherlands , for example, has Amsterdam as its capital but The Hague is the seat of government; and

81-503: A mere 4.1% in Baden and Württemberg during the same election. Nagold was designated as a "large district town" (Große Kreisstadt) in 1981. During this time, the town was embarking on a redevelopment of its outdated urban neighborhoods and commercial zones in the valleys of Nagold and Waldach. Many existing structures, hastily rebuilt after past fires, were being replaced with new buildings because they were often beyond repair. However, some of

108-521: A stop on the old mail line between Stuttgart and Strasbourg . The Oberamtei (from 14th century) is located on Oberamteistrasse, and was the location of the high court (Oberamt) from 1812 until 1938. As early as 1924, Nagold was a NSDAP (Nazi) base of support. According to voting statistics, 19.4% of the population voted NSDAP in May 1924. Comparatively, the NSDAP captured just 6.5% of the vote nationwide, and

135-652: Is the Mummelsee on the Hornisgrinde. Other tarns are the Ellbachsee, Herrenwieser See , Huzenbacher See , Sankenbachsee , Schurmsee and the Wildsee near Ruhestein. Many of them were also impounded in order to supply excess water for timber rafting which was common until the 19th century. Other former tarns have silted up. The Hohlohsee and the Wildsee near Gernsbach-Kaltenbronn are raised bog lakes on

162-526: The Philippines , with Manila as its capital but the metropolitan area of the same name (Metro Manila; also known as National Capital Region (NCR)), is the seat of government. Local and regional authorities usually have a seat, called an administrative centre , as well. Terms for seats of local government of various levels and in various countries include: Examples of seats of government include: There are several countries where, for various reasons,

189-673: The Rench valley to Freudenstadt . Its northern boundary largely coincides with the emergence of the extensively forested bunter sandstone strata from the arable region of the Kraichgau ; its southern boundary with the Central Black Forest (or, in the case of a bipartite division, the Southern Black Forest ) varies depending on the definition or natural regional division used (see also Black Forest ). Earlier,

216-533: The "Bächlen" area. The Celts were in the Nagold basin by the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. They were responsible for naming the river Nagold, meaning "flowing stretch of water". A Celtic royal burial mound (locally called Krautbühl) and signs of numerous settlements and graves have been found on and around Schlossberg . By the 1st century, the Romans had established two settlements in the basin. One of these settlements

243-544: The Black Forest, but there are also extensive areas of so-called " Grinden ": treeless, wet heaths , on its highland slopes. Geologically , the dominant rock of the Northern Black Forest is bunter sandstone , although in the deeply incised west its gneiss bedrock reaches the surface. Granites (e.g. Forbach granite) and porphyries have intruded forming crags and tors . The highland regions of

270-523: The Bronze Age, around 1200 BC. The precise chronology regarding the construction phases of the earliest sections of the medieval edifice remains ambiguous. Established in the 11th century by the Counts of Tübingen, the medieval Hohennagold Castle was constructed atop the foundations of an earlier fortification. Subsequent expansions were executed by the Counts of Hohenberg and Württemberg, notably including

297-604: The Dukes Eberhard and Ulrich von Württemberg bought the city. Nagold then served as a court city (Amtstadt), and in 1806 was elevated to a high court city (Oberamtstadt), which lasted until being abolished in 1938. In the 16th century, farmers' uprisings led to the departure of the local aristocracy . Austria, always looking to expand the Habsburg domain, quickly moved into the Nagold area. Herzog Ulrich reclaimed his lands in 1534, and embraced Protestantism . In 1543,

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324-459: The Franks established a court in the area. Nagold became the administrative center of the region which extended from Bondorf to Kniebis . Small towns and settlements began to spring up around Nagold. Pfalzgraf Rudolf von Tübingen established Nagold as a city early in the 13th century in order to protect his holdings in the northern Black Forest . Through marriage in the year 1230, Nagold came under

351-637: The Northern Black Forest are among the regions of the German Central Uplands with the heaviest rainfall (up to 2,200 mm per annum). Its most important rivers are the Murg , Nagold , Enz , Alb , Acher , Rench , Oos and the upper reaches of the Wolf . In 2001, the Central and Northern Black Forest Nature Park ( Naturpark Schwarzwald Mitte/Nord ) was established and its coverage includes

378-536: The Northern Black Forest rises above the Rhine Plain by more than 1,000 m . By contrast, its eastern slopes descend gradually and there is less of a height difference with its neighbouring regions. Its highest peak is the Hornisgrinde at 1,163 m above  sea level (NHN) . Woods cover on average 73% of the whole land area and make the Northern Black Forest the most cohesive forested part of

405-629: The Northern Black Forest was the entire northern half of the mountain range as far as the line of the Kinzig valley , which divides the Black Forest east of Lahr . To the west it is bounded by the Upper Rhine Plain , to the east by the Gäu landscapes. The Northern Black Forest is not the same as the spatial-planning region of Northern Black Forest , which covers the eastern area. With its rather angular – in places trapezoidally-shaped – summits,

432-594: The Reformation was ushered into Nagold, just as it was throughout the entire Duchy of Württemberg during that period. During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1647), the Burg Hohennagold (castle) was destroyed. Parts of Nagold were destroyed in devastating fires in 1825, 1850, 1887, and 1893. Marktstrasse is one of the few streets in Nagold to have escaped destruction in the fires. A large of portion of

459-701: The architecture on this street dates to the 18th century, and includes the three-story Rathaus (1756–1758), the Stadtbrunnen (city fountain), the Schmidsche Apotheke with rich ornamentation, and numerous Fachwerk (timbered) houses from the 17th century. Other architectural treasures are scattered through the city. Among these are the Alte Schule (old school, 1706) and the Alte Vogtei with Celtic origins. The hotel "Alte Post" (1699) served as

486-571: The control of the Grafen von Hohenberg , who sped up development of the city. By the end of the 13th century, Nagold was encircled with a 5.5-metre-high (18 ft) wall, complete with moat and gate towers. Around 1350, the Plague devastated the population. The Hohennagold Castle, located on the Schlossberg, showcases a rich historical evolution, with its earliest signs of settlement dating back to

513-607: The development of the outer bailey in the 15th and early 16th centuries. The structure suffered extensive damage during the Thirty Years' War, leading to a directive from the Duke of Württemberg for its dismantlement. Construction was begun on Marienkirche church in 1360. The church was razed in 1876–1877, but an original tower built in 1401 still stands on Turmstrasse. In 1363 the Hohenbergs were forced out of Nagold, and

540-490: The district of Nagold: Emmingen, Gündringen, Hochdorf, Iselshausen, Mindersbach, Pfrondorf, Schietingen and Vollmaringen. The Nagold Basin was probably settled as early as the early Stone Age: 2000 to 3000 BCE. With its fertile soil and mild climate in the low mountain ridge, the basin afforded ideal possibilities for settlement. Traces of early human occupation from the Hallstatt culture (700 to 450 BCE) have been found in

567-692: The highlands between the Murg and Enz valleys that are only fed by local precipitation. There are several dams in the Northern Black Forest. The Schwarzenbach Dam and the Murg Dam are part of the Rudolf-Fettweis-Werk , a pumped storage and run-of-the-river power station in Forbach. The Nagold Dam regulates the water level of the Nagold. The Kleine Kinzig Dam is used for drinking water, water regulation and electricity generation. Due to

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594-604: The old city center, are cornerstones of the city planning. In 1992, the city's open-air swimming pool was amended with an indoor pool, and in 1996 a new cultural center named "Kubus" was built in the city center. With the completion of the city center bypass in 2003, the redevelopment of the city center began under the guiding principle of a “renaissance of centrality”. In 2008, the development of permanent infrastructure for "the State Garden Show" (die Landesgartenschau) commenced. This initiative significantly contributed to

621-462: The older buildings that were considered valuable were being restored with help from both the city and state grants. The Reunification of Germany in 1989 brought new hopes for the future of Germany and Nagold, but was quickly followed by the worst recession in post-war history. Home construction, attraction of industry, and improvement of infrastructure have been difficult problems for Nagold. A city policy of construction, combined with improvement of

648-401: The urban redevelopment of the city, particularly post-2012, as it played a crucial role in shaping the urban landscape and enhancing public green spaces. Data source: Estimates, Census results, data from statistical offices. Northern Black Forest The Northern Black Forest is bounded in the north by a line from Karlsruhe to Pforzheim and, in the south, by a line running from

675-403: The vast preserved natural scenery, the region is popular among hikers. In the winter time, the Northern Black Forest region attracts tourists with the ski resorts Mehliskopf , Hundseck – Bühlertallifte, Kaltenbronn , Simmersfeld . Seat of local government The seat of government is (as defined by Brewer's Politics ) "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which

702-595: The whole of the Northern Black Forest. In addition, an area of about 10,000 hectares has been designated since 1 January 2014 as the Black Forest National Park . It has numerous highly popular tourist attractions as well as winter sport areas in addition to the towns named below and the Black Forest High Road and Kaltenbronn . Numerous tarns in the Northern Black Forest are evidence of ice age glacial formations, The best-known

729-687: Was unearthed in the 7th century during construction of Remigiuskirche. Stone walls from the remains were used in the Remigiuskirche foundation. The Alamanni expelled the Romans from the Nagold Basin around 260. They emphasized settlement of the valley, and expanded their territory. Around 700, the Franks conquered the Alamanni. The Remigiuskirche was built during this time, and it is assumed

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