Knittlingen

Knittlingen is a town in the Enz in Baden- Württemberg, about 20 km north of Pforzheim and 30 km east of Karlsruhe, at the edge of the Kraichgau in the recreation area Stromberg.

• 2.1 Spatial development of the municipal area
• 2.2 religions
• 2.3 Population development

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Coat of Arms

• 5.1 freeway connection
• 5.2 railway
• 5.3 Formation

• 6.1 Museums
• 6.2 Structures
• 6.3 events

• 7.1 Sons and daughters of the town
• 7.2 Other personalities who are associated with the city

Geography

Geographical Location

Knittlingen is located at the junction of the Kraichgau in the Stromberg.

Neighboring municipalities are from north to south: Oberderdingen, Bretten (both in Karlsruhe), newcomers, Oelbronn - Duerrn, Maulbronn and star rock (all Enz ).

Boroughs

The city Knittlingen consists of the three districts Knittlingen, Freudenstein - Hohenklingenstrasse and Kleinvillars. The neighborhoods are physically identical to the previous municipalities with corresponding names, their official designation has been made in the form " Knittlingen, ...". The districts also form residential areas within the meaning of Baden-Württemberg municipal code. In Freudenstein - Hohenklingenstrasse district a village is set in the sense of Baden-Württemberg municipal code with private Ortschaftsrat and mayor as its chairman.

For district Freudenstein - Hohenklingenstrasse includes the villages of Freudenstein and Hohenklingenstrasse, both of which are grown together. For district Kleinvillars heard the village Kleinvillars. For Knittlingen district encompasses the City Knittlingen, the homestead Büschlehof and the houses Pflegmühle and Störrmühle. In Knittlingen district lie the deserted villages Weisach, Oberhofen and Altenhofen. see also Castle Freudenstein

History

The town was founded in the Frankish period is mentioned in the year 843 as " Cnudelingen ". From the possession of various spiritual and secular rulers, including the Margraviate of Baden, the Maulbronn finally emerged as the sole owner.

In 1490, the Roman - German king and later Emperor Maximilian I established the first regularly operated postal routes in Europe, between Innsbruck and the Netherlands. Knittlingen is 1495 and 1499 is as a post office. Abandoned in 1499 as a coaching inn, it was 1563 again station and replaced Diedelsheim in Bretten. The postal service brought a lot of life in the small town.

The city in 1360, 1632 and 1692 each time completely destroyed and had otherwise much to suffer from sieges, fires, looting. Count Palatine Philipp moved from here on May 10, 1534 his troops to Lauffen and involved in the local meadow valley and on the Seugbergen stock. 1632 Knittlingen was burnt down by troops of the Imperial General Ernesto Montecuculi in the Thirty Years' War. The important trade route from Frankfurt via Speyer to Cannstatt ran through Knittlingen.

Knittlingen belonged to the monastery Maulbronn and thus since the beginning of the 16th century Württemberg. Knittlingen 1840 officially received its town charter. From 1806 belonged Knittlingen - like his two neighborhoods - the Upper Office Maulbronn and 1938-1972 to the district of Vaihingen. Since the resolution of this county belongs to the Enz Knittlingen in the district of Karlsruhe.

Spatial development of the municipal area

The present city was re- formed on August 9, 1975 Association of Knittlingen and the community Freudenstein. Already on 15 February 1972, the hitherto separate municipality Kleinvillars was incorporated into Knittlingen. Großvillars, partly belonged until 1972 to Knittlingen, came the same year to the municipality Oberderdingen.

Religions

The religious life in Knittlingen is very diverse. In addition to three competent for the various districts

• Protestant congregations and a
• Roman Catholic Parish of the Holy Spirit are also the
• United Methodist Church and the
• New Apostolic Church (these two communities ) represented.

• Parish Knittlingen

A church is first mentioned in 1148 already. 1422 it is called St. George's Church. She lay outside the city and was probably early parish church for Knittlingen, Diefenbach and Freudenstein and for Maulbronn. In 1289 it was incorporated to the monastery Maulbronn. After destruction of the church this was demolished in the 18th century. In the city center there was a chapel, which was dedicated to the Mother of God and St. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist. She became Protestant after the Reformation main church of the city. The nave and the tower dates from the 13th century, the choir is late Gothic.

• Parish Freudenstein

The congregation Freudenstein (about 1,000) includes the districts of Freudenstein and Hohenklingenstrasse the city Knittlingen. The Church of St. Gallus ( as from 1601) was white burg cal fief. The present church was built in 1753. In Hohenklingenstrasse district there is a late Gothic filial church.

• Parish Kleinvillars

The parish includes the district Kleinvillars Kleinvillars the city Knittlingen. The place is a Waldensian settlement that was built on districts of the city and the community Knittlingen Oelbronn 1699. A church was built in 1737. Politically formed Kleinvillars to 1826 a parish of the neighboring Großvillars, then became an independent municipality. The first reformed church Kleinvillars was incorporated into the Württemberg church in the early 19th century. Since 1876, the site is managed by the neighboring parish Oelbronn.

Population Development

Policy

Parish council

The municipal election held on 13 June 2004 showed the following distribution of seats:

Coat of arms

The blazon of the arms is: " Argent, a golden Abtsstab, beheftet with two diagonally crossed black cudgels. "

Partnerships

Knittlingen maintains partnerships with since June 11, 2010

• Benaojan (Andalusia ) Spain
• Montejaque (Andalusia ) Spain

Economy and infrastructure

Knittlingen is a wine-growing village with the situation kingdom heap. A large industrial area on the B 35, exit Knittlingen Center, is in development.

Knittlingen is a service center for the Northwest Enz. There are there many doctors, dentists, pharmacies, banks and insurance agencies. Furthermore, numerous shops and discount stores in town.

Most important traffic route is the highway 35 ( Illingen - Germersheim ), formerly part of the planned motorway 80th

Furthermore, there are the following additional transport links:

• B293 Heilbronn - Pfinztal in Bretten ( Pfinztal direction ) and in Oberderdingen ( Heilbronn ).
• B294 Bretten - Freiburg im Breisgau in newcomers.

Highway access

A 8 Pforzheim- North (east), (about 12 km)

A 5 Bruchsal ( north and west ), ( about 20 km)

A 5 Karlsruhe -Nord ( south), (about 20 km)

Train

In Kleinvillars district is the train stop Knittlingen - Kleinvillars. It is located at the Württemberg Western Railway and is from the line S 9 of the Stadtbahn Karlsruhe served.

Knittlingen part of the transport association Pforzheim- Enz (PU ); and the KVV area shall also KVV tickets.

Education

Knittlingen is school center for the Northwest Enz. With Dr. John's Fist school there is a primary, and junior high school. Thus, students attend from Maulbronn Oelbronn - Duerrn, Star Rock, newcomers, Oetisheim, Kieselbronn and even from Oberderdingen the Knittlinger school center. In the district Freudenstein, there is another elementary school. In addition, there are five kindergartens (two municipal, two Protestant and one Roman Catholic kindergarten).

Culture and sights

Museums

In Knittlingen are today an extensive archive and a fist fist Museum.

Structures

• Faust Museum ( Altes Rathaus )
• Stone House
• St. Leonhard Church
• Church Square

Half-timbered houses along the market street

Events

• Every two years there is the fist city festival in the historic market street.
• 11 August 2007 continued the tour through Germany Knittlingen. There is also a split time took place.

Personalities

After unsecured sources Knittlingen is the birthplace of the wandering magician, alchemist and soothsayer Dr. Johann Georg Faust.

In Knittlingen the successful pop band was formed Die Flippers. Knittlingen is the residence of band members Manfred Durban and Bernd Hengst.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Stephen Gerlach (1546-1612), Protestant theologian and preacher
• Winker Friedrich (1883-1942), politician ( SPD), Member of Parliament 1919-1933
• Eduard Leuze (1906-1973), FDP and DVP- politician, Member of Parliament, Member of Parliament (Baden -Wuerttemberg), Baden-Württemberg Minister of Economic Affairs
• Adolf stone Hofer (1908-1990), chemist, CEO of BASF AG

Other personalities who are associated with the city

• Bernd Hengst ( born 1947, former member of the musical band The Flippers ), residing in Knittlingen
• Manfred Durban ( born 1942, former member of the musical band The Flippers ), residing in Knittlingen
• Sebastian Kienle (born 1984), German triathlete