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| Coordinates:49°45′32″N09°31′03″E / 49.75889°N 9.51750°E /49.75889; 9.51750 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Main-Tauber-Kreis |
| Subdivisions | Kernstadt, 15Ortschaften and 5Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor(2019–27) | Markus Herrera Torrez[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 138.63 km2 (53.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,319 |
| • Density | 168.21/km2 (435.66/sq mi) |
| 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 |
Wertheim (German pronunciation:[ˈveːɐ̯thaɪm]ⓘ;East Franconian:Wärde) is a town in southwesternGermany, in the state ofBaden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the riversTauber andMain. Wertheim is best known for its landmark castle andmedieval 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 theOdenwald hills and theSpessart range to the north across the river Main. Wertheim is located in theMain-Tauber district.
The following towns and communities border on Wertheim, listed clockwise starting in the east:Holzkirchen,Helmstadt andNeubrunn (alldistrict Würzburg,Bavaria),Werbach andKülsheim (bothMain-Tauber district),Neunkirchen (district Miltenberg,Bavaria),Freudenberg (Main-Tauber district),Stadtprozelten andFaulbach (both Miltenberg district) andHasloch,Kreuzwertheim andTriefenstein (allMain-Spessart district, Bavaria).
Wertheim was founded between the 7th and 8th century. However, the first settlement was a town calledKreuzwertheim on the right bank of the riverMain. From the early 12th century onwards, a branch of the noble family of the Reginbodons called themselves after the town. After the family of theCounts 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 calledWertheim. It was mentioned for the first time in 779. In 1192, it was referred to asSuburbium castri Wertheim and in 1200 the town was referred to as anoppidum and in 1244 as acivitas.
CountEberhard ofWertheim reigned from the year 1355 to 1373. In 1363 EmperorCharles IV granted him by degree the right to mint coins. The last Count ofWertheim wasMichael III. He marriedKatharina, the oldest daughter ofLudwig of Stolberg. Michael died without producing a male heir and consequently the county passed toLudwig ofStolberg. In 1574, after the death ofLudwig, the county passed on to his son-in-law CountLudwig ofLöwenstein.
The town developed into the center of theCounty of Wertheim. The county was governed by the House ofLöwenstein-Wertheim. In 1630, the house split into two lines: the older Protestant lineLöwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg and the Catholic lineLöwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. The county existed until 1806 when it was divided as a consequence of theGerman mediatization (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss). The area left of the Main river was given to theGrand Duchy of Baden, while the territories right of the Main were given to theKingdom 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 inBaden-Württemberg.[citation needed]
For many yearsWertheim was home toPeden 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 withTauberbischofsheim into the newly created districtLandkreis Tauberbischofsheim. From 1972 onwards, 15 communities were incorporated withWertheim. These 15 communities are:Bettingen, Dertingen, Dietenhan, Dörlesberg, Grünenwört, Höhefeld, Kembach, Lindelbach, Mondfeld, Nassig, Reicholzheim, Sachsenhausen, Sonderriet, Urphar andWaldenhausen. As of 1 January 1973 theLandkreis Tauberbischofsheim was merged into the newMain-Tauber-Kreis. Due to the incorporation of surrounding communities,Wertheim reached the 20,000 population mark in 1975.Wertheim became aGroße Kreisstadt (district town) on 1 January 1976.
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Summer festival (Altstadtfest) on the last three days of July, followed by a medieval festival at the castle followed by theWertheimer Messe (likeOktoberfest).
Burg Wertheim [de] (castle) is the landmark of the town. Wertheim has a medieval town center with half-timbered houses and small streets. TheGothicStiftskirche 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. TheKilianskapelle, a Gothic chapel, was constructed after 1469. TheEngelsbrunnen ("Angels' well") from 1574 was built of the redsandstone typical of this area and derives its name from two little angels holding Wertheim's coat of arms.
Other sights include theKittsteintor with flood markings from 1595 onwards and theBlaues Haus ("Blue house").
The outlyingStadtteil of Urphar features a medievalfortified church,Jakobskirche [de].
Located not far from Wertheim in the Tauber valley is Bronnbach Abbey, orKloster Bronnbach [de], founded in 1150. The late-Romanesque and early-Gothic basilica was consecrated in 1222.
Theglass manufacturing tradition in Wertheim and its surroundings dates back several centuries.
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.
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