Bad Wimpfen

Bad Wimpfen (German: [baːt ˈvimpfn̩] ) is a historic spa town in the district of Heilbronn in the Baden-Württemberg region of southern Germany. It lies north of the city of Heilbronn, on the river Neckar.

Bad Wimpfen
Town
Coat of arms
Location of Bad Wimpfen within Heilbronn district <imagemap>File: Bad Wimpfen in HN.png | 240x240px poly 229 273 229 269 230 268 231 267 231 266 232 265 232 264 233 263 234 262 234 260 235 259 236 259 237 258 238 257 239 257 240 258 240 259 239 260 239 261 239 262 240 263 241 263 243 264 244 265 245 266 246 266 247 265 248 265 249 266 250 266 251 265 252 264 251 263 253 262 254 262 254 263 254 264 255 265 257 266 257 269 257 270 250 270 249 269 247 269 247 270 245 270 245 271 244 272 242 272 242 273 240 273 240 274 237 274 236 273 235 272 233 272 232 273 231 274 230 274 Abstatt poly 258 271 260 271 262 271 263 270 265 270 265 269 267 269 267 270 265 270 265 271 263 271 263 272 260 272 Abstatt poly 189 136 191 136 192 137 193 138 197 138 197 140 198 140 199 141 200 142 201 143 203 143 204 142 204 141 205 140 205 136 204 135 204 132 205 132 205 131 206 129 208 129 209 130 210 131 211 132 212 133 212 134 213 135 214 136 216 136 216 137 218 137 219 136 220 135 221 134 222 133 223 132 224 133 224 135 225 135 225 137 224 138 223 138 222 138 221 138 220 137 217 137 216 138 215 138 214 139 213 140 212 140 211 141 210 142 209 143 209 145 208 146 208 150 207 150 206 151 206 153 207 154 208 155 209 156 210 156 211 157 212 158 213 158 214 159 215 160 216 161 217 161 217 168 216 168 215 169 214 170 213 171 212 172 212 174 207 174 207 173 206 172 205 173 202 173 202 172 201 171 200 171 200 169 199 168 199 167 198 166 197 165 197 163 196 162 195 161 194 160 193 159 193 158 192 157 191 156 190 155 189 155 190 154 191 153 191 151 192 150 191 149 190 149 189 149 188 148 188 146 187 145 186 145 186 140 187 139 188 139 188 137 Bad Friedrichshall poly 116 112 117 113 118 114 122 114 123 115 125 116 126 117 126 118 127 118 127 121 128 122 130 122 131 123 132 123 133 123 134 124 134 125 135 125 134 125 133 126 132 127 132 130 131 131 131 133 132 133 132 134 133 135 134 136 134 137 135 138 136 139 137 139 138 140 142 140 143 141 148 142 149 141 150 140 150 138 153 139 154 137 155 136 155 133 156 133 157 132 158 131 158 131 159 131 160 132 161 131 171 130 171 133 172 134 173 135 173 136 174 137 174 139 175 139 175 142 174 142 174 144 173 145 173 148 173 147 172 146 171 145 170 145 169 144 164 144 163 145 162 146 161 147 160 147 159 148 158 148 157 149 156 150 157 151 158 152 159 153 159 154 158 154 157 155 156 156 155 156 154 157 153 158 153 162 154 163 155 164 154 165 154 166 155 167 155 168 156 169 157 170 157 171 156 172 156 173 155 174 155 176 154 177 154 179 153 180 153 181 147 181 146 180 142 180 141 179 134 179 133 180 127 180 126 181 125 180 124 179 123 179 122 178 121 178 120 179 117 179 116 180 115 179 115 178 116 177 115 176 115 170 114 170 114 166 115 165 114 164 113 163 112 163 111 164 109 164 108 163 107 163 106 164 103 164 102 163 98 163 97 164 92 164 91 163 89 163 90 162 93 162 94 161 95 160 96 159 97 158 98 158 99 157 99 156 100 155 101 154 102 153 101 152 105 153 106 152 108 152 109 151 109 149 110 148 110 147 111 147 111 145 110 145 107 144 106 143 106 142 107 141 107 139 106 139 106 136 107 137 108 138 109 138 110 139 110 142 111 142 112 144 113 142 114 142 115 140 114 139 113 138 112 138 112 137 113 137 114 135 115 134 116 135 117 134 118 133 119 133 119 129 120 129 122 129 123 127 124 128 125 126 125 125 124 124 124 123 123 122 123 120 122 120 120 119 119 121 118 121 118 117 117 117 116 117 Bad Rappenau poly 164 147 169 146 170 147 171 147 171 149 172 149 172 152 173 153 173 154 174 155 174 156 175 157 176 158 177 158 178 159 183 159 184 158 185 158 186 157 187 157 188 158 189 158 190 159 190 160 191 161 192 162 192 163 193 164 194 165 194 166 195 167 191 167 190 168 189 168 188 167 186 167 185 166 182 166 181 167 180 168 180 169 178 169 177 170 176 171 176 174 176 175 175 174 166 174 165 173 164 172 161 172 160 171 159 171 159 170 158 169 157 168 157 167 156 167 156 165 157 164 156 163 155 162 155 158 156 158 157 157 158 156 159 156 160 155 161 154 161 152 160 151 159 150 158 150 159 150 160 149 161 150 162 148 163 147 Bad Wimpfen poly 237 292 238 291 238 290 237 289 237 286 238 286 239 285 240 284 240 283 241 283 242 282 243 281 244 280 245 280 246 279 247 278 248 277 248 276 249 275 249 274 249 273 249 272 248 271 249 271 250 272 257 272 258 273 260 273 260 274 263 274 264 273 266 273 266 272 268 271 268 270 269 269 270 268 271 267 271 266 273 265 274 265 275 264 278 264 278 265 279 265 279 266 279 268 279 269 280 270 283 270 285 271 283 272 282 272 281 273 280 274 281 276 281 277 280 277 279 278 279 277 277 277 277 278 277 279 277 280 276 281 277 282 279 282 278 283 276 283 276 284 276 285 276 286 280 286 280 285 281 285 282 286 283 285 284 285 284 287 284 288 283 290 282 291 277 291 277 290 275 290 275 289 274 289 273 288 267 288 266 289 265 290 265 289 265 288 263 288 263 287 257 287 256 288 255 289 255 290 255 291 254 291 253 290 251 290 249 291 249 291 248 292 242 292 241 293 239 293 238 292 Beilstein poly 286 270 287 269 287 268 288 268 289 269 290 270 291 270 290 271 289 271 289 272 287 272 287 271 285 271 Beilstein poly 265 263 267 263 268 264 265 264 Beilstein poly 102 254 103 254 104 253 106 253 107 252 108 252 109 251 110 250 111 249 111 245 110 244 110 243 115 243 116 242 117 242 118 241 119 240 120 239 120 237 125 237 126 238 133 238 134 239 135 239 136 240 139 240 139 241 137 241 136 242 135 243 136 244 137 245 139 245 139 246 140 247 141 248 142 247 147 247 148 246 150 246 150 249 151 250 152 251 153 251 154 250 157 250 157 254 158 255 159 256 159 259 160 260 160 263 161 264 161 266 162 267 161 268 160 269 159 269 158 270 157 271 156 272 151 272 150 273 150 279 151 280 151 282 148 282 147 283 141 283 140 284 137 284 136 285 131 285 130 284 129 284 128 285 126 285 126 284 127 283 128 282 127 281 127 280 128 279 128 278 129 277 128 276 127 275 127 268 128 267 128 266 127 265 126 264 125 264 124 263 124 262 123 261 122 260 116 260 115 261 113 261 112 260 106 260 105 259 104 259 103 258 103 255 Brackenheim poly 114 273 115 273 116 272 118 272 119 271 123 271 124 270 125 270 125 275 126 276 127 277 126 278 126 279 125 280 125 281 126 282 125 283 124 284 124 285 125 286 126 287 128 287 129 286 130 286 131 287 132 287 132 290 131 289 130 290 130 291 131 292 132 293 133 294 133 298 132 299 129 299 128 300 125 300 124 299 122 299 121 300 118 300 119 299 120 298 119 297 117 297 116 296 115 296 114 297 113 297 112 297 112 299 113 300 113 301 112 301 111 302 109 302 108 301 107 301 106 300 105 300 104 299 103 299 102 298 100 298 100 293 101 292 106 292 107 291 108 290 109 289 109 288 110 287 110 283 111 282 112 281 112 280 113 279 113 275 114 274 Cleebronn poly 238 181 240 181 241 180 242 179 243 180 244 181 249 181 251 182 253 182 254 183 255 183 256 184 257 184 257 185 259 185 260 186 261 187 262 188 263 189 263 189 264 190 266 190 266 191 268 191 269 192 269 193 268 193 267 194 263 194 263 195 263 196 260 196 259 197 259 199 258 200 255 200 254 201 251 201 250 202 247 202 246 203 241 203 241 202 242 201 243 200 243 198 244 197 244 191 243 190 242 189 241 188 240 188 239 187 238 186 238 183 239 182 Eberstadt poly 244 213 245 212 246 211 247 210 248 210 249 211 250 212 251 212 252 211 252 210 254 210 255 209 257 209 256 210 255 211 255 212 254 213 254 216 255 217 256 218 257 218 257 221 257 222 256 221 250 221 250 222 249 223 248 224 247 225 246 226 246 227 245 228 245 229 244 229 244 228 244 226 245 225 244 222 243 221 Ellhofen poly 272 208 273 207 274 206 275 205 275 206 274 207 274 208 Ellhofen poly 28 187 28 188 29 189 33 189 34 190 34 191 35 192 37 192 37 193 38 194 39 195 40 196 41 197 42 198 43 197 44 198 48 198 49 197 49 196 50 196 51 195 53 195 54 194 56 194 56 193 58 193 59 192 59 191 58 190 59 190 60 191 62 191 63 192 64 193 66 193 67 194 68 194 69 195 72 195 73 194 77 194 78 193 78 192 79 191 82 191 83 190 86 190 87 191 86 192 87 193 88 194 87 195 87 196 88 197 89 198 90 199 91 199 92 198 93 198 94 197 95 196 98 196 99 195 105 195 105 197 104 198 103 197 102 197 101 196 100 196 99 197 98 198 97 199 96 200 95 200 94 201 93 202 90 202 89 203 88 202 87 202 86 203 85 204 83 204 82 205 80 205 79 206 78 207 77 208 77 209 76 210 76 214 77 215 78 216 80 216 81 217 81 223 82 224 82 225 81 226 81 228 82 229 83 230 86 230 86 236 83 236 82 237 81 238 82 239 82 240 81 241 80 242 81 243 82 244 83 244 84 243 85 242 86 242 86 243 87 244 88 245 89 246 93 246 94 247 95 247 96 248 98 248 99 249 100 250 101 251 102 252 103 252 102 252 101 253 100 253 99 254 98 255 97 256 96 257 96 259 95 260 95 261 94 261 93 262 88 262 87 261 83 261 82 262 78 262 77 261 75 261 74 260 72 260 71 259 70 259 69 258 66 258 65 259 58 259 57 258 57 256 58 255 58 254 57 253 57 252 58 251 58 249 57 248 57 244 56 243 57 242 57 240 56 239 56 236 55 235 54 236 54 235 52 234 51 234 51 232 50 231 49 231 49 230 50 229 50 228 50 227 44 227 43 228 42 228 41 229 29 229 28 230 28 229 29 229 30 228 30 227 28 226 29 225 29 223 30 222 33 222 35 221 33 220 33 216 32 215 34 215 35 214 35 213 34 212 33 211 33 210 32 209 31 208 30 206 30 205 28 205 27 206 26 207 25 208 24 208 23 207 23 206 25 205 24 202 26 201 25 197 27 196 27 195 27 190 28 189 Eppingen poly 212 205 212 204 211 203 211 202 212 201 212 197 213 196 213 193 214 192 215 192 216 191 218 191 219 190 221 190 222 190 222 187 223 186 225 186 226 185 227 184 226 183 225 182 225 181 227 181 228 180 229 179 230 179 230 178 231 178 232 179 234 180 234 181 235 181 236 182 236 183 235 186 235 187 235 188 233 188 233 189 231 190 231 191 231 195 230 196 230 197 231 198 231 199 232 200 233 201 234 201 233 203 233 204 232 205 230 205 229 206 224 206 223 207 221 207 220 206 217 206 216 205 215 204 214 205 Erlenbach poly 190 246 191 245 192 244 192 243 193 243 194 242 195 241 195 240 196 239 199 239 200 240 202 240 202 241 203 242 204 243 207 243 208 244 212 244 213 245 219 245 220 246 221 247 222 248 222 249 223 250 223 254 222 255 221 255 220 256 219 256 218 257 217 258 216 257 215 256 213 256 212 255 211 255 210 254 204 254 203 253 201 253 200 252 199 251 198 250 197 249 195 249 194 248 192 248 191 247 190 247 Flein poly 79 208 80 207 82 207 83 206 85 206 86 205 87 204 88 204 89 205 90 204 93 204 94 203 95 202 97 202 97 201 98 200 99 199 100 198 101 198 102 199 103 199 104 200 105 199 106 198 107 197 107 195 108 194 109 194 109 196 110 197 110 199 111 200 111 203 112 204 112 210 111 211 111 215 112 216 111 216 110 217 103 217 102 218 98 218 97 219 96 220 95 221 94 222 94 224 93 225 93 228 88 228 87 229 86 228 83 228 83 226 84 225 84 224 83 223 83 217 82 216 81 215 80 214 78 214 77 213 78 212 78 210 79 209 Gemmingen poly 94 263 95 263 96 262 97 261 97 260 98 259 98 257 99 256 100 255 101 255 101 258 102 259 103 260 104 261 105 261 106 262 112 262 113 263 115 263 116 262 122 262 122 263 123 264 124 265 125 266 126 266 126 267 125 268 124 268 123 269 119 269 118 270 116 270 115 271 114 271 113 272 112 273 112 274 111 275 111 279 110 280 110 281 109 282 108 283 108 287 107 288 107 289 106 290 99 290 98 289 93 289 93 288 94 287 95 286 96 285 96 282 97 281 97 276 98 276 99 275 99 273 100 272 101 271 100 270 99 269 97 269 96 270 94 270 94 266 95 265 95 264 Güglingen poly 178 93 180 93 181 94 182 95 194 95 195 96 197 96 197 98 198 99 198 101 199 102 200 102 201 103 202 104 203 104 203 106 204 107 205 108 206 107 206 106 207 104 207 106 208 106 209 107 209 110 209 110 211 112 212 112 213 112 213 114 212 114 212 116 211 118 210 118 210 119 211 120 211 123 209 123 208 124 207 125 207 128 205 127 204 128 203 129 203 131 202 131 202 137 203 137 203 139 202 140 202 142 201 142 200 140 199 139 199 138 198 137 197 136 193 136 192 135 191 134 189 134 188 135 187 134 186 134 185 135 184 136 183 136 182 135 179 135 178 136 177 137 177 136 176 136 176 134 175 134 174 132 174 131 175 131 175 129 176 128 177 127 177 122 176 122 175 121 174 120 173 118 169 118 168 119 167 118 166 118 165 118 165 115 166 115 167 116 168 117 169 118 172 118 173 117 174 116 174 115 175 114 176 113 176 106 175 106 175 105 176 103 176 100 177 100 177 96 178 95 Gundelsheim poly 269 121 272 121 272 120 274 119 274 119 276 117 276 117 277 115 277 114 277 113 279 112 279 111 280 112 282 112 282 114 282 114 283 115 285 115 285 115 287 115 288 116 289 116 290 115 292 115 292 116 294 116 295 115 297 114 297 116 298 117 299 117 300 118 302 118 301 120 302 121 304 121 304 121 304 122 303 123 301 123 300 122 299 121 299 122 298 128 298 128 297 129 296 129 295 130 295 132 294 132 294 136 295 136 296 137 296 140 295 141 296 143 294 142 294 143 294 144 292 145 291 146 289 146 288 147 289 149 290 149 291 150 293 150 293 151 294 154 287 154 287 153 285 153 285 153 277 152 276 153 275 154 275 155 273 155 272 156 271 156 270 157 269 156 269 155 268 154 265 154 264 153 263 153 263 152 261 152 262 147 263 146 263 145 264 144 264 142 265 141 265 140 264 139 264 133 265 132 265 130 264 129 265 129 266 128 267 127 266 126 268 125 267 124 268 124 269 124 270 122 Hardthausen am Kocher poly 127 182 133 182 134 181 141 181 142 182 146 182 147 183 153 184 154 182 155 181 155 180 156 179 156 177 157 176 157 174 158 173 158 172 159 173 160 173 161 174 164 174 165 175 166 176 175 176 175 177 176 178 176 179 177 180 177 185 178 186 179 187 185 187 186 188 190 189 191 187 192 187 193 188 194 188 195 189 198 189 199 188 199 190 201 193 201 196 202 197 202 199 203 200 204 201 206 201 207 202 209 202 209 203 210 204 210 205 210 206 212 207 214 207 215 206 216 207 217 208 220 208 219 209 218 210 217 211 217 212 218 214 219 215 220 216 221 217 223 217 223 218 224 219 225 220 225 221 226 222 227 223 227 225 228 226 228 227 227 228 227 229 228 230 227 231 227 233 227 234 228 235 230 235 230 236 232 236 233 235 234 235 235 236 236 236 236 237 238 236 240 236 240 237 240 238 235 238 235 237 233 237 233 238 229 238 228 239 226 239 225 240 223 240 223 239 222 239 221 240 220 240 219 241 217 242 216 243 212 243 212 242 208 242 207 241 204 241 204 240 203 239 202 238 200 238 199 237 195 237 195 238 194 239 193 240 193 241 192 241 191 242 190 243 190 244 189 245 188 244 187 243 185 243 184 244 183 245 182 246 182 247 183 248 182 249 183 250 183 251 182 250 181 250 180 249 179 250 178 251 178 250 177 249 176 249 176 248 175 247 175 241 174 240 173 240 172 239 171 238 170 237 169 236 168 235 167 234 166 233 165 232 164 231 165 230 168 230 169 229 170 229 171 228 172 227 173 226 174 225 175 224 175 222 176 222 177 221 178 220 178 218 179 217 178 216 179 215 179 214 178 213 177 212 176 212 175 211 173 211 173 209 172 208 169 208 168 207 167 206 167 205 166 204 167 203 166 202 166 201 165 200 164 199 163 198 158 198 157 199 152 199 151 198 150 197 149 197 148 198 147 197 146 196 146 195 145 194 144 193 143 193 143 191 142 190 141 189 140 188 139 188 138 187 136 187 135 186 134 185 133 184 132 184 131 183 Heilbronn poly 198 269 199 268 202 268 203 267 206 267 207 266 208 266 209 265 210 264 209 263 208 262 206 261 216 261 216 263 217 264 218 265 219 265 220 266 221 267 222 267 223 266 224 265 226 265 227 264 230 264 230 265 229 266 229 267 228 268 227 269 227 273 227 274 229 275 230 276 231 276 232 275 233 274 234 274 235 275 237 276 240 276 241 275 242 275 243 274 244 274 245 273 246 272 247 272 247 273 248 274 246 275 246 276 246 277 245 278 244 278 242 279 241 280 241 281 240 281 239 282 238 282 238 284 237 284 235 285 234 286 233 286 233 286 232 289 232 289 232 291 231 290 230 290 229 289 227 289 227 290 226 290 226 294 225 294 225 296 224 297 221 297 221 293 220 292 219 291 218 290 210 290 210 289 209 288 208 287 207 286 206 285 205 285 204 284 203 283 202 283 201 282 202 281 203 280 203 279 202 278 201 277 201 276 200 275 201 274 201 274 200 273 199 272 198 272 Ilsfeld poly 55 179 60 179 61 178 62 178 63 177 65 177 66 176 68 176 69 175 71 175 72 174 74 174 75 173 80 173 81 172 85 172 84 173 84 176 85 177 85 178 86 179 87 180 88 181 89 182 89 184 88 185 88 186 87 187 86 188 83 188 82 189 79 189 78 190 77 191 76 192 73 192 72 193 69 193 68 192 67 192 66 191 64 191 63 190 62 189 60 189 59 188 58 188 58 184 57 183 56 183 56 181 55 180 Ittlingen poly 307 88 311 88 312 87 313 86 313 89 314 90 314 91 315 92 315 95 316 95 317 96 318 96 318 98 319 99 320 99 321 100 321 101 322 102 326 102 327 103 329 103 330 104 331 103 336 103 337 103 336 104 335 106 334 106 334 108 333 108 332 110 331 110 330 110 329 110 328 112 324 111 324 111 319 111 318 112 317 112 316 114 315 114 315 116 314 116 313 117 310 118 310 118 308 118 308 117 307 117 306 117 305 116 300 116 299 115 299 115 298 114 299 114 301 114 301 115 303 115 303 115 304 114 306 112 305 112 303 111 303 109 302 107 302 105 303 104 303 103 302 103 303 100 303 100 303 98 304 97 305 96 305 94 306 94 306 91 307 90 Jagsthausen poly 294 114 292 114 Jagsthausen poly 87 165 91 165 92 166 97 167 98 165 102 165 103 166 106 167 107 165 108 165 109 166 111 166 112 165 113 165 112 166 112 169 113 170 113 176 114 177 113 178 113 179 114 180 115 181 115 182 114 182 113 183 112 184 113 185 114 186 115 187 114 188 113 189 114 190 114 191 113 191 112 190 111 191 110 192 110 193 109 192 108 192 107 193 106 194 105 193 99 193 98 194 95 194 94 195 93 196 92 196 91 197 90 197 89 196 89 195 90 194 89 193 88 192 89 191 88 190 87 189 88 188 89 187 90 186 90 185 91 184 91 182 90 181 89 180 88 179 87 178 87 177 86 176 86 173 87 172 87 170 88 170 89 169 90 168 89 167 88 166 Kirchardt poly 268 161 270 160 271 159 272 158 272 159 274 157 276 157 276 156 277 155 277 154 284 154 285 155 286 155 287 156 294 156 294 160 295 161 297 160 298 161 301 161 302 162 305 162 305 163 306 164 306 165 307 166 305 166 304 167 303 167 302 168 301 169 300 170 299 171 298 172 298 173 298 174 296 174 295 175 295 177 294 177 293 178 294 179 294 180 293 180 292 181 291 182 290 183 289 183 289 182 288 181 287 181 285 180 279 180 278 179 277 180 276 181 275 181 274 182 273 183 272 183 271 184 270 185 269 186 269 187 268 188 267 189 266 189 266 188 265 188 264 187 262 187 264 187 265 186 266 185 266 184 266 183 266 182 266 177 266 176 265 174 266 174 268 173 269 173 271 172 272 171 272 168 271 167 270 166 268 165 Langenbrettach poly 159 250 160 250 161 249 164 249 165 250 168 250 169 249 170 249 171 248 172 246 172 248 173 249 173 250 174 251 175 252 176 253 177 254 178 255 180 255 181 256 183 256 184 257 184 259 184 263 185 264 185 265 186 266 187 267 188 268 189 269 189 270 191 271 192 271 193 270 194 270 195 269 196 269 196 272 196 273 198 274 199 274 195 274 194 273 193 273 192 274 191 275 190 275 190 277 191 278 190 278 189 277 188 277 187 276 185 276 183 277 183 280 182 280 181 279 178 279 177 278 176 278 175 277 174 277 173 278 172 279 170 279 169 278 168 278 167 277 166 276 165 275 164 274 163 273 162 272 160 272 160 271 161 270 162 269 163 268 163 264 162 263 162 260 161 259 161 256 160 255 159 254 Lauffen am Neckar poly 258 266 262 266 262 265 264 265 264 266 268 266 269 265 269 264 269 263 271 262 271 263 274 263 272 263 271 264 271 265 270 266 269 267 268 268 268 267 267 267 265 267 265 268 263 268 262 269 258 269 258 268 258 267 Lauffen am Neckar poly 241 235 242 235 243 234 244 233 244 231 245 231 246 230 247 229 247 228 247 227 248 226 248 225 250 224 250 223 256 223 257 224 257 225 258 226 258 228 257 229 257 231 256 232 256 233 255 234 254 235 254 236 255 237 256 237 256 238 255 239 255 240 256 241 257 242 257 243 256 243 255 242 253 241 253 240 250 240 249 239 247 239 246 238 245 237 244 236 242 236 Lehrensteinsfeld poly 146 201 147 201 148 200 149 199 150 199 151 200 152 201 157 201 158 200 163 200 164 201 164 202 165 203 164 204 165 205 165 206 166 207 167 208 168 209 169 210 172 210 172 212 173 213 175 213 176 214 177 214 177 215 176 216 177 217 176 218 176 220 175 220 174 221 173 222 173 224 172 225 171 226 170 227 169 227 168 228 165 228 164 229 163 230 162 230 161 231 155 231 154 232 153 232 152 233 152 232 151 231 150 230 147 230 146 231 145 231 144 232 143 233 142 233 143 232 143 231 142 230 141 229 140 230 140 229 141 229 142 228 143 227 143 226 144 225 143 224 142 223 140 223 140 220 141 219 148 219 149 218 149 217 148 216 147 215 146 215 145 214 142 214 141 213 140 212 139 212 139 211 140 210 141 209 141 207 142 206 145 206 146 205 147 204 147 202 Leingarten poly 258 244 258 243 259 242 260 241 260 242 262 241 263 240 264 239 265 238 265 238 266 237 267 236 269 236 269 235 270 236 271 237 272 236 273 236 274 235 275 234 277 234 279 237 278 238 280 239 280 240 282 241 283 241 284 242 285 243 286 244 286 245 287 246 288 247 289 248 293 248 293 247 298 247 299 248 300 248 301 249 302 250 303 251 304 252 305 253 306 254 304 254 303 255 302 256 300 256 300 255 299 254 299 253 297 253 296 252 295 252 294 253 293 254 292 254 291 255 291 257 292 258 291 259 291 265 292 266 293 267 293 268 292 269 292 268 290 268 290 267 288 266 286 266 285 268 285 269 284 269 284 268 281 268 280 266 281 265 281 264 280 263 278 263 278 262 274 262 274 261 271 261 271 260 274 260 274 259 276 258 275 257 274 256 273 255 271 255 271 256 269 256 268 257 269 253 268 252 267 251 267 250 266 249 265 248 264 247 263 246 261 246 261 245 260 245 258 244 Löwenstein poly 293 270 294 271 296 271 296 272 296 273 296 275 294 275 293 274 292 275 291 276 292 277 290 277 289 276 289 275 289 274 290 273 290 273 291 272 292 271 Löwenstein poly 287 274 286 275 286 276 284 276 284 277 282 276 282 274 284 274 284 273 287 273 Löwenstein poly 117 181 120 181 121 180 122 180 123 181 124 181 125 182 126 183 125 184 124 185 125 186 126 187 127 188 128 189 129 190 130 190 130 191 129 192 130 193 130 196 129 196 128 197 127 198 128 199 128 200 127 201 125 201 124 200 123 199 122 200 121 200 120 201 119 201 118 202 114 202 113 203 113 200 112 199 112 197 111 196 111 194 112 193 112 192 113 193 114 193 115 192 116 191 116 190 115 189 116 188 117 187 116 186 115 185 114 184 115 184 116 183 117 182 Massenbachhausen poly 238 79 239 78 241 78 242 77 243 76 244 75 245 74 246 73 247 73 247 78 248 79 249 80 250 81 251 82 252 82 252 81 254 80 255 80 257 81 261 81 261 82 263 82 264 81 265 80 265 79 265 78 266 76 267 75 268 75 269 74 271 74 273 73 274 72 274 70 275 69 276 68 278 68 279 67 279 67 280 68 284 68 284 67 286 67 285 68 286 69 287 70 289 70 289 71 290 74 290 75 291 78 292 78 291 80 291 79 290 78 288 78 288 78 287 79 286 81 284 81 283 82 282 82 283 86 283 86 284 88 283 89 283 90 281 91 282 100 282 100 283 103 281 103 280 104 279 106 279 106 279 109 277 111 276 111 275 112 275 114 274 114 274 117 273 118 272 118 271 118 269 118 269 119 267 120 268 123 266 123 265 124 261 123 261 123 255 122 255 121 254 121 253 122 251 122 251 121 249 121 249 118 249 117 248 116 248 116 248 114 249 112 249 110 248 110 248 108 248 107 248 105 248 104 248 103 251 103 252 102 253 101 254 100 254 96 252 95 252 95 249 95 250 91 249 90 248 90 247 90 246 92 245 92 243 93 242 92 238 91 238 91 237 91 236 90 236 87 237 86 237 85 238 84 Möckmühl poly 178 171 180 171 181 170 182 171 183 171 184 172 185 172 184 173 184 174 185 175 186 176 187 176 187 177 188 178 189 179 192 179 193 178 196 178 197 179 200 179 201 180 202 181 205 181 206 180 206 174 207 175 208 176 212 176 213 175 214 174 214 172 215 171 216 170 217 170 218 169 219 170 222 170 223 171 220 171 219 172 218 173 219 174 220 175 227 175 228 174 230 174 231 173 232 172 233 171 234 170 234 169 235 168 235 167 235 168 238 168 239 167 240 166 242 166 243 165 245 165 246 166 247 166 247 167 246 168 245 171 245 172 245 173 244 174 243 175 241 176 241 177 241 178 240 179 237 179 237 180 236 179 235 179 234 178 233 177 232 176 231 176 230 177 229 177 228 178 227 179 225 179 224 180 223 181 223 182 224 183 225 184 223 184 222 185 221 186 220 187 220 189 216 189 215 190 214 190 213 191 212 192 211 193 211 196 210 197 210 200 210 201 209 200 207 200 206 199 204 199 204 197 203 196 203 193 202 192 201 190 201 188 200 187 199 186 198 187 195 187 194 186 193 186 192 185 191 185 190 186 186 186 185 185 179 185 179 180 178 179 178 178 177 177 177 176 178 175 Neckarsulm poly 186 278 187 278 188 279 189 279 190 280 191 280 192 279 193 278 192 277 192 276 193 275 194 275 195 276 199 276 200 277 200 278 201 279 201 280 200 281 199 282 200 283 201 284 202 285 203 285 203 286 205 287 206 287 207 288 208 289 208 290 209 291 210 292 218 292 219 293 219 299 218 300 217 301 212 301 211 300 211 299 210 298 209 297 208 296 207 296 206 295 205 294 204 293 202 293 202 294 202 295 201 296 198 296 197 295 193 295 192 294 189 294 188 293 187 292 186 291 185 290 184 289 183 289 182 288 183 287 184 286 184 285 185 284 185 282 186 281 Neckarwestheim poly 227 92 236 92 237 93 237 93 238 94 242 94 243 95 245 95 246 94 247 93 248 92 248 95 249 96 250 97 252 97 252 100 250 101 247 101 247 101 246 102 246 104 247 104 247 107 246 109 246 110 247 111 246 112 246 113 246 117 247 117 247 118 248 119 248 121 249 123 250 124 251 124 252 124 253 124 254 123 254 123 256 124 261 124 262 126 266 125 265 126 264 128 263 128 262 128 260 128 260 128 259 126 258 126 249 126 249 126 248 126 247 126 243 125 243 124 240 124 240 125 238 125 238 126 231 126 230 127 229 127 228 128 227 129 226 129 225 130 224 131 223 130 222 132 221 132 220 133 219 134 218 135 216 135 216 134 215 134 214 133 214 132 213 132 212 130 210 129 210 128 209 128 209 124 210 125 212 124 213 122 213 120 212 120 212 118 213 117 214 116 214 114 215 113 215 112 216 112 217 113 218 113 219 112 220 112 220 110 221 110 222 110 223 109 224 108 224 103 225 101 225 99 226 98 226 96 227 95 Neudenau poly 225 133 226 132 227 132 228 131 229 129 230 129 231 129 238 129 239 128 240 128 241 126 243 126 244 127 247 128 247 128 249 129 250 127 258 127 259 128 259 129 261 131 263 131 262 132 262 133 261 139 263 140 262 142 261 142 262 144 260 145 260 146 260 147 259 153 260 154 262 154 262 155 264 155 264 156 268 156 268 157 269 158 268 159 267 160 266 161 266 165 267 166 269 167 269 168 269 171 267 171 267 172 265 172 264 173 264 174 264 176 264 177 264 182 263 183 264 184 263 185 262 185 262 186 261 185 260 184 259 183 257 183 257 182 255 182 255 181 254 181 253 180 250 180 250 179 243 179 243 178 243 177 244 176 245 175 246 174 247 173 247 172 248 171 248 168 248 167 249 166 248 165 247 164 246 164 245 163 243 163 242 164 240 164 239 165 238 166 235 166 235 165 235 161 235 162 238 162 239 161 240 160 241 159 242 158 241 157 241 156 240 155 239 154 239 148 238 147 237 146 236 144 236 143 236 142 235 142 235 140 234 140 233 138 232 137 229 137 228 138 227 137 227 135 226 135 226 133 Neuenstadt am Kocher poly 137 236 138 236 139 235 140 235 141 234 142 235 143 235 144 234 145 233 146 233 147 232 150 232 150 233 151 234 152 235 153 234 154 234 155 233 161 233 162 232 163 232 164 233 165 234 166 235 167 236 168 237 169 238 170 239 171 240 172 241 173 242 173 244 172 244 171 245 170 246 170 247 169 247 168 248 165 248 164 247 161 247 160 248 159 248 158 249 157 248 154 248 153 249 152 249 152 248 152 247 152 246 151 245 150 244 148 244 147 245 142 245 141 246 141 245 140 244 139 243 137 243 139 243 140 242 141 241 141 240 140 239 141 238 140 237 139 236 Nordheim poly 257 241 257 240 256 239 258 238 258 237 258 236 257 235 256 235 257 234 257 233 258 232 258 231 259 229 260 228 260 226 259 225 259 224 258 223 259 222 258 216 255 216 256 213 257 212 257 211 258 210 259 209 261 209 262 210 263 210 264 211 265 212 265 211 267 211 268 210 269 209 274 209 276 210 275 213 276 214 277 215 278 216 279 216 280 217 282 216 282 216 283 217 285 218 286 218 287 217 289 217 290 216 294 216 294 215 296 215 296 214 298 214 299 215 298 216 299 217 301 218 301 219 297 219 296 220 296 221 294 221 294 222 294 225 292 226 293 229 293 230 294 231 296 231 296 230 296 228 297 229 299 228 298 227 299 226 299 225 299 227 300 228 301 229 302 230 302 231 302 232 303 234 304 235 303 236 302 237 301 238 301 240 300 241 300 244 299 245 293 245 292 246 289 246 289 245 288 244 287 243 286 242 285 241 285 240 284 239 281 239 281 238 280 237 280 236 275 233 274 233 274 234 272 234 271 235 270 234 270 233 269 234 268 234 266 235 265 236 264 236 264 237 262 238 262 239 261 240 260 239 259 240 Obersulm poly 210 146 211 146 211 144 212 143 213 141 214 142 215 141 216 141 217 139 220 139 221 141 222 141 223 139 224 140 225 140 226 138 227 139 227 140 229 141 230 139 231 139 232 140 233 141 233 143 234 143 234 144 235 145 235 147 236 148 237 149 238 151 237 151 237 155 238 155 239 156 239 157 240 158 239 159 238 160 235 160 235 159 233 160 233 161 233 165 234 166 232 167 232 168 232 169 232 170 231 171 230 172 228 172 227 173 220 173 223 173 224 172 225 171 224 170 223 169 221 168 219 168 219 161 218 160 217 159 216 159 215 158 214 157 212 156 212 155 211 154 210 154 209 153 207 152 209 152 210 151 Oedheim poly 178 139 179 138 182 137 183 138 184 138 185 137 186 136 187 136 186 137 186 138 185 139 184 140 184 144 185 145 186 146 186 148 187 148 188 149 189 150 190 150 189 151 189 153 188 153 187 154 185 155 184 155 183 155 182 156 179 156 178 155 177 155 177 154 176 153 176 152 175 151 175 150 176 149 176 146 177 145 177 143 178 142 Offenau poly 83 263 87 263 88 264 93 264 93 265 92 266 92 270 93 271 94 272 96 272 97 271 99 271 98 272 97 273 97 274 96 274 95 275 95 281 94 282 94 285 93 286 92 287 90 287 89 288 89 293 89 292 87 292 86 291 86 290 85 289 84 289 83 290 78 290 77 289 76 288 76 286 77 285 77 282 78 281 78 279 79 278 80 277 80 276 79 275 79 273 80 272 80 270 81 269 81 268 82 267 83 266 83 265 84 264 Pfaffenhofen poly 250 53 256 53 256 54 258 55 258 56 258 57 259 58 260 59 262 60 263 60 263 61 263 63 263 63 263 65 263 66 266 66 268 67 270 67 271 68 272 69 272 70 272 72 268 72 267 73 266 74 265 75 264 76 264 78 263 79 263 80 262 80 261 79 257 79 256 78 254 78 253 79 252 80 251 80 251 79 250 79 249 78 249 73 248 72 248 71 247 70 247 67 246 67 246 62 247 61 247 58 248 57 248 56 249 55 250 54 Roigheim poly 114 204 118 204 119 203 120 203 121 202 122 202 123 201 124 202 125 203 127 203 128 202 129 201 130 200 130 199 129 198 130 198 131 197 132 196 132 193 131 192 132 191 132 190 131 189 130 188 129 188 128 187 127 186 126 185 127 184 130 184 131 185 132 186 133 186 134 187 135 188 136 189 138 189 139 190 140 190 141 191 141 193 142 194 143 195 144 195 144 196 145 197 146 198 147 199 146 199 145 200 144 201 145 202 145 204 142 204 141 205 140 206 139 207 139 209 138 210 137 211 137 212 138 213 139 214 140 214 141 215 142 216 145 216 146 217 147 217 141 217 140 218 139 219 138 220 138 223 139 224 140 225 142 225 141 226 141 227 140 227 139 228 138 229 138 230 139 231 140 232 141 231 141 232 140 233 139 233 138 234 137 234 136 235 135 236 136 237 137 238 139 238 136 238 135 237 134 237 133 236 126 236 125 235 120 235 119 236 118 237 118 239 117 240 116 240 115 241 110 241 109 242 108 243 108 244 109 245 109 249 108 250 107 250 106 251 104 251 103 250 102 250 101 249 100 248 99 247 97 247 96 246 95 245 94 245 93 244 89 244 88 243 88 242 87 241 86 240 85 240 84 241 83 242 82 242 83 241 84 240 84 239 83 238 86 238 87 237 88 236 88 230 93 230 94 229 95 228 95 225 96 224 96 222 97 221 98 220 102 220 103 219 110 219 111 218 112 218 113 217 114 216 113 215 113 211 114 210 Schwaigern poly 136 127 141 127 142 126 147 125 148 126 153 127 154 128 155 128 156 128 156 132 155 132 154 132 153 133 153 137 150 136 149 137 148 139 148 139 143 139 142 139 138 138 137 137 136 137 136 136 135 135 134 135 134 133 133 133 133 131 134 131 134 128 135 128 Siegelsbach poly 179 252 180 251 181 252 182 252 182 253 183 253 184 252 185 251 185 250 184 249 185 248 184 247 184 246 185 245 187 245 188 246 188 247 189 248 190 249 191 249 192 250 194 250 195 251 197 251 198 252 199 253 200 254 201 255 203 255 204 256 210 256 211 257 212 257 213 258 215 258 216 259 207 259 206 260 205 261 206 262 207 263 208 264 207 264 206 265 203 265 202 266 199 266 198 267 197 268 196 267 195 267 194 268 193 268 192 269 191 269 190 268 189 267 188 266 187 265 187 264 186 263 185 262 186 261 187 260 187 256 186 255 185 254 Talheim poly 182 168 185 168 186 169 188 169 189 170 190 170 191 169 195 169 196 168 196 169 197 170 197 171 198 172 199 173 199 174 200 175 204 175 204 179 203 178 201 178 200 177 197 177 196 176 193 176 192 177 189 177 189 176 188 175 187 175 186 174 186 173 187 172 186 171 185 170 184 170 183 169 182 169 Untereisesheim poly 219 243 220 242 221 242 222 241 223 241 223 242 225 242 226 241 228 241 229 240 233 240 234 239 235 239 236 240 240 240 241 239 242 238 244 238 245 239 246 240 246 241 249 241 250 242 252 242 254 243 255 244 255 245 257 245 257 246 258 246 260 247 260 247 261 248 263 248 264 249 264 250 266 251 266 252 266 253 267 257 267 258 269 259 269 258 271 258 271 257 273 257 274 258 271 258 270 259 269 260 269 261 269 262 268 261 265 261 264 262 263 263 262 263 262 264 259 264 258 265 257 264 255 263 255 262 255 261 254 260 252 260 251 261 250 262 250 263 250 264 249 264 248 263 247 263 246 264 245 264 244 263 243 262 242 261 241 261 241 260 242 259 242 258 241 257 240 256 239 255 237 255 237 256 235 257 234 257 234 258 233 259 232 260 232 262 231 263 230 262 227 262 226 263 224 263 223 264 222 265 221 265 220 264 219 263 218 263 218 261 217 260 218 259 219 258 220 258 221 257 222 257 223 256 224 255 225 254 225 250 224 249 224 248 223 247 222 246 221 245 220 244 Untergruppenbach poly 221 212 222 213 222 215 223 216 225 216 226 217 227 218 227 219 228 220 229 221 229 222 230 223 231 224 231 226 232 227 232 228 231 229 231 230 232 231 231 232 231 234 232 234 233 235 234 235 235 234 236 234 237 235 238 235 239 236 240 235 242 235 243 234 244 234 244 232 245 231 244 230 244 227 245 226 245 223 244 222 244 214 245 213 246 212 247 211 248 210 249 209 250 209 251 210 252 211 253 211 254 210 255 209 256 209 257 208 259 208 260 209 261 208 263 208 264 209 265 209 266 210 267 211 268 210 269 210 270 209 270 207 271 206 272 206 273 205 270 205 269 204 268 203 267 203 266 202 261 202 260 203 257 203 256 204 253 204 252 205 249 205 248 206 243 206 242 205 241 204 241 203 242 202 243 201 243 199 244 198 244 192 243 191 242 191 241 190 240 189 239 188 239 189 238 190 237 191 236 191 235 192 235 196 234 197 234 198 235 199 235 200 236 200 237 201 238 202 238 204 237 205 236 206 235 207 234 208 232 208 231 209 226 209 225 210 223 210 222 211 Weinsberg poly 291 72 294 72 295 73 297 73 297 72 299 72 299 71 300 71 301 70 303 69 304 69 304 70 305 71 306 71 307 72 308 72 309 73 310 73 311 74 311 74 309 75 308 76 309 78 310 78 311 79 313 79 313 82 313 82 313 84 312 84 311 86 307 86 306 86 305 87 305 90 304 90 304 94 303 94 303 96 302 96 301 97 301 100 300 101 301 103 301 103 301 104 301 108 301 109 301 110 302 111 303 112 302 113 301 113 300 112 299 112 297 112 296 113 295 113 295 112 292 112 291 113 290 113 289 113 288 113 288 113 285 113 284 114 283 113 283 111 282 110 281 110 280 110 280 107 282 106 283 106 283 105 285 104 284 100 284 100 283 91 284 90 285 89 286 87 286 87 285 86 284 82 287 83 288 82 288 81 288 80 289 80 291 81 292 82 293 81 293 80 293 79 293 78 292 75 291 74 Widdern poly 304 249 304 248 306 248 307 247 309 247 309 246 310 246 311 245 312 244 310 243 310 241 312 241 313 242 316 242 317 241 318 240 318 242 319 243 321 243 322 242 324 242 324 241 324 240 325 239 325 232 324 231 324 229 323 228 322 227 323 226 323 225 324 224 324 223 325 223 326 224 327 225 327 226 328 227 329 228 330 227 332 227 333 228 333 229 334 230 333 231 332 232 332 233 333 234 335 234 334 235 333 236 333 238 334 239 335 239 336 240 337 240 338 241 339 241 339 242 340 243 339 243 338 244 335 244 334 245 332 245 331 246 330 246 329 247 330 248 331 249 330 249 329 250 328 251 327 252 327 257 328 258 329 257 329 262 328 263 328 264 327 264 326 265 324 265 323 264 318 264 317 265 316 266 314 266 313 267 310 267 309 266 306 266 305 267 305 268 304 269 303 270 303 271 302 271 301 272 301 274 300 275 300 277 301 278 301 280 300 280 299 281 299 282 299 283 297 283 296 282 295 281 294 280 293 281 292 282 292 283 290 283 290 282 290 280 290 279 292 279 292 278 294 277 294 276 294 277 296 277 297 276 298 275 298 273 297 272 297 271 297 270 295 269 294 269 295 268 295 267 295 266 294 265 294 259 294 258 293 257 293 256 295 255 296 254 296 254 297 255 299 255 298 256 299 257 300 258 302 258 304 257 305 256 307 256 307 255 308 254 307 253 307 252 305 251 305 250 Wüstenrot poly 48 264 51 264 52 263 55 263 57 262 57 261 65 261 66 260 69 260 70 261 71 261 72 262 74 262 75 263 77 263 78 264 82 264 81 265 81 266 80 267 79 268 79 269 78 270 78 272 77 273 77 275 78 276 78 277 77 277 76 278 76 281 75 282 75 285 74 286 74 288 73 289 73 290 73 291 72 290 71 290 70 289 66 289 65 288 63 288 62 287 58 287 57 286 54 286 53 287 53 289 52 290 51 291 50 290 49 290 49 285 48 284 48 283 51 283 52 282 52 278 51 277 51 276 52 275 51 274 52 273 52 272 51 271 51 269 51 268 46 268 47 267 49 267 50 266 50 265 Zaberfeld desc bottom-right </imagemap>
Bad Wimpfen Bad Wimpfen
Coordinates: 49°14′N 9°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
District	Heilbronn
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2021–29)	Andreas Zaffran
Area
• Total	19.38 km2 (7.48 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	7,398
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	74206
Dialling codes	07063
Vehicle registration	HN
Website	www.badwimpfen.de

Geography

Bad Wimpfen is located on the west bank of the River Neckar, around 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Heilbronn. The town is divided into two parts: the older Wimpfen im Tal (Lower Wimpfen/ literally Wimpfen in the valley) situated on the Neckar, and Wimpfen am Berg (Upper Wimpfen/ literally Wimpfen on the hill) containing the town centre. Besides the town itself, the village Hohenstadt also belongs to Bad Wimpfen.

Neighbouring municipalities

Neighbouring town and municipalities of Bad Wimpfen are (clockwise from the south): Heilbronn, Bad Rappenau, Offenau, Bad Friedrichshall, Untereisesheim and Neckarsulm.

History

view from the Roter Turm (Red Tower) onto the castle quarter and the river bow

view from the Roter Turm (Red tower) onto Wimpfen im Tal

First settlement by the Celts

The first traces of settlement at Bad Wimpfen date from the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. An old trade road running from France forks here towards Nürnberg and Öhringen linking to the Danube. Several archaeological finds demonstrate that the route has existed since prehistoric times.

Around 450 B.C. the Celtic tribe of Helvetii settled around the Neckar, Kocher and Jagst, including the site of Bad Wimpfen. Presumably the Celts had given names to the rivers as they are today. Wimpfen presumably comes from "uimpe" (umwallt) = "surrounded" and "bin" (Berg) = "mountain".

Roman time

It is believed that around 98 A.D. the Romans secured the area in southwestern Germany conquered by Domitian (called the Agri Decumates) by the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, a system of castella built every 12 to 15 kilometres (7 to 9 mi). Opposite the Jagst mouth, the castellum of Wimpfen im Tal was created. As elsewhere, a civilian settlement formed around the castellum containing many traders and manual workers.

After the expansion of the Roman Empire up to the limes near Jagsthausen arranged by emperor Antoninus Pius in 138–161 A.D., the castellum lost its military importance.

All the more important was Wimpfen im Tal as a civilian town. It used to be the centre of a district called the Civitas Alisinensium and was surrounded by a city wall like only a few Roman towns in what is southern Germany today. With an area of about 19 hectares, Wimpfen was one of the biggest Roman towns in today's Baden-Württemberg. Despite this importance, the Latin name of the town is unknown today.

In addition, there was a wooden bridge above the Neckar which got destroyed by severe ice occurrence in the early Middle Ages. A beam salvaged during excavation works in 1957 was proved to have originated as part of the old bridge. A survey proved the origin to be around 85 A.D.

Development until Middle Ages

After the withdrawal of the Romans, the Alamanni governed the Neckar area from 260 A.D. During that time, most Roman buildings became dilapidated, since the Alamanni did not know anything about stone building and how to use Roman infrastructure. Around 500, Wimpfen became part of Franconia. During the settlement of the Franks under Clovis I, Christianity was flourishing, and today's oldest Christian buildings originate from this time.

In the 9th century, Wimpfen became part of the Bishopric of Worms; it was first mentioned documentary as Wimpina in 829. During that time the Hungarians attacked the region and devastated most settlements, including Wimpfen. Within the framework of the following reconstruction, the new parish church of St. Peter was built. Being a bigger building, it was dedicated to the patron of the Bishopric of Worms. During more than three centuries the local dioceses performed the jurisdiction there.

Growth of trade

Wall drawings in the Duttenberg chapel from the 15th century show the oldest known view of Wimpfen

Blauer Turm (Blue Tower) and town hall on the left

In 965 a document dictated by King Otto I granted market rights to Wimpfen. Thanks to its good location in terms of transport and catchment area, the market developed significantly. Wimpfen's Talmarkt (valley market) has a history of more than 1000 years and is one of the longest running traditional market events in Germany.

In 1182 Frederick Barbarossa is believed to have stayed in Wimpfen. He had decentralised the administration of his empire. The Staufers had built Kaiserpfalzen (local castles) across the empire. These were big castles where local lords stayed and gave rulings. The Pfalz of Wimpfen was built on a rocky hill above the settlement of the Neckar Valley. The Pfalz and its surrounding settlement grew so strong that it outstripped the older settlement on the Neckar bank. By around 1200 most of the Staufer buildings had been built, including the Blauer Turm (Blue Tower), which is now generally seen as the town's principal visual landmark. It served as a watch-tower until the 20th century.

The Stauferpfalz of Wimpfen is the largest to be preserved north of the Alps. Its original length was about 215 metres (705 ft), its width about 88 metres (289 ft). Emperor Henry VI stayed there at least three times, Frederick II eight times. In 1235 there was a historical meeting between Frederick II and his rebellious son Henry. Also in the 13th century Richard von Deidesheim arranged a rebuilding of the diocesan church into the Gothic style. At the same time a hospital and a Dominican monastery was founded.

Due to the decline of the Staufers' Empire, Wimpfen became an imperial city, many manual workers settled there, and the population grew, establishing a large core of citizens. A town constitution was established, setting an example to many other towns. Many of today's buildings originate from this time.

Emperor Frederick III gave the right to hold a second annual market, the Katharinenmarkt, in addition to the established Talmarkt. This second market, held before Christmas, also survives in today's Christmas market, and its fame extends throughout the Baden-Württemberg region.

Times of Reformation

In the 16th century Wimpfen was a focal point of the Reformation. Probably the most important reformer was Erhard Schnepf who preached here from 1523 to 1526. His contemporary Heinrich Vogtherr wrote many reforming essays and hymns. Although the Catholics offered huge resistance to the Reformation, their influence and number decreased. By 1588 there were only 30 Catholic inhabitants. Catholics eventually lost their civil rights and their churches were converted to Protestant use.

Thirty Years' War

Wimpfen im Tal, St. Peter parish church, Wimpfen am Berg in the background, Michael Neher, 1846

This religious conflict soon grew less important, as the imperial troops of the Count of Tilly fought against the army of Margrave Georg Friedrich of Baden-Durlach in 1622 near the town. This Battle of Wimpfen was one of the most important and bloody ones during Thirty Years' War.

During this period Wimpfen was sacked several times, and houses and fields were burned. The population decreased radically due to disease and pestilence. At the end of the war, in 1648, the population had been reduced to a tenth of its pre-war size. Many important buildings were destroyed in this period, and redevelopment brought about loss of large parts of the castle which was used for building materials.

The town suffered the devastating consequences of the Thirty Years' War for more than 150 years. Although the Celts had extracted salt since pre-Christian times, there was now no possibility to produce salt. There was huge poverty within the population. During this time the town got financial aid from Nuremberg.

In 1783 it was declared that the removal of wood from surrounding forests was to be taxed to improve the town's financial situation. However, the citizens could not afford these fees. Consequently, there were many riots, but ultimately these were suppressed by local orders.

Originally, in terms of administration, by the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss the town was part of Baden. However, the knightly diocese of Wimpfen im Tal belonged to Hesse-Darmstadt. Consequently, a conflict about sovereignty rights over the parish increased between Baden and Hesse. Finally Baden agreed to cede the area, since their own territory was far away – and so Wimpfen under Hessian rule. This change was officially proclaimed on April 5, 1803. Starting in 1805–1806 Wimpfen was an outlying town under the control of Hesse.

For Wimpfen, this was a very comfortable situation as it was able to administer itself autonomously. At the time of the foundation of the People's State of Hesse in 1919, Wimpfen became part of the district of Heppenheim. It was merged with the district of Bensheim in 1938 and given the status of Kreis Bergstraße. In total, Wimpfen belonged to Hesse for 140 years. In 1945 the American military government reorganised administrational areas, and Bad Wimpfen came again under the reign of Baden (Nord-Württemberg Nord-Baden).

Salt production and bathing

In 1752 the first bore-holes were drilled for salt-water.

In 1817 a permanent salt production works was established. The brine was usually able to be used therapeutically, and in 1835 the first therapeutic hotel opened (Mathilden Spa Hotel). A new economic prosperity began, and a new town hall was built in 1836. Many of the older Staufer buildings were destroyed at this time or fell into disrepair or disuse.

After the opening of the new rail road, running from Heilbronn to Heidelberg, in the 1860s, the spa business increased greatly. Therapeutic baths were expanded more and more, resulting in a major economic growth. Even Mark Twain reported this fact within accounts of his journey through Europe in 1867. On April 26, 1930, the town got its prefix Bad officially.

The town survived World War II almost undamaged, and many refugees came here for accommodation.

Between Hesse and Baden-Württemberg

On September 19, 1945, the American military government proclaimed the foundation of Greater Hesse and Württemberg-Baden. Now the area was completely surrounded by Württemberg-Baden, namely by the districts of Sinsheim and Heilbronn belonging to Baden area of Württemberg. On November 26 the occupying American officials decided to transfer control of Wimpfen to the district of Sinsheim. Eventually the town legally became a part of Württemberg-Baden, this being confirmed by the OLG in Stuttgart on March 6, 1951.

Among local people, this decision was not well received. Even Hesse demanded a return of its enclave. In a plebiscite held on April 29, 1951, only 0.7% of the inhabitants voted to stay in the district of Sinsheim. Around 41% voted to return to Hesse, but a majority of 57% decided to change into the district of Heilbronn. This change to Heilbronn was carried out on May 1, 1952.

Despite this result, Hesse persisted in its opinion that Bad Wimpfen was a Hessian town. However, it agreed that the newly founded state of Baden-Württemberg should administer the town. This means that the final status of any affiliation remains unclear even today. However, Bad Wimpfen is completely integrated into the administration and jurisdiction of Baden-Württemberg.

Due to its Hessian past, the Catholic Church still belongs as an exclave to the Diocese of Mainz.

Present

The present-day town of Bad Wimpfen is impressive both due to its various spa institutions and its numerous fine historic buildings. The historical old part of the town is completely protected. Since 1976 a comprehensive program of redevelopment resulted in an important restoration of most buildings. Due to the recession of the 1990s, private initiatives have now superseded the earlier state interventions, but generally the pace of development has decreased and settled.

• 
  Older timbering of 1266
• 
  Bügeleisenhaus
• 
  Half-timbering in the Klostergasse
• 
  Half-timbering in the Badgasse

Religions

Aside from a Protestant and Catholic parish in Bad Wimpfen, the town also has a New Apostolic Church and some Jehovah's Witnesses. From 1947 to 2006 the buildings adjacent to the Catholic Church of St. Peter housed Grüssau Abbey. This Benedictine monastery in the district of Heilbronn, which had only three monks in 2005, was eventually closed in the autumn of 2006. Now the remaining monks live in Neuburg Abbey near Heidelberg, Sigmaringen, Kellenried Abbey and Pannonhalma Archabbey.

Formerly there also was a Jewish representation in the town. One of the earliest mentioned Jews in Wimpfen was Alexander ben Salomon, who released the remains of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg in the early 14th century. Both are buried in Worms. Jews are known to have lived in Wimpfen in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Around 1550 there was a brief expulsion of Jews. From the 17th century Jewish families lived in at least five houses in Bad Wimpfen, although several orders were passed that discriminated against them in 1598, 1630, 1756 and 1762. In 1672 there was another expulsion, cancelled two years later. Jews were given some equality in the years that Wimpfen was a free imperial city, but by 1933 only 22 Jews lived in Bad Wimpfen and they faced increasing discrimination by the Nazi party. The 1938 riots against Jews forced them to leave their homes and businesses. At least four deaths are known to have occurred during this persecution.

• 
  Protestant church
• 
  St. Peter parish church
• 
  Jewish synagogue of 1580, seized in the 1930s and converted into apartments
• 
  Jewish graveyard

Politics

Local council

Elections in 2009 and 2014:

Party	Vote share 2014	Seats	Vote share 2009	Seats
CDU/FW	43.4%	8	38.0%	7
SPD	27.3%	5	27.0%	5
FDP/DVP/Unabhängige Bürger (UB)	14.9%	3	23.8%	4
GOL	14.4%	2	11.2%	2

The mayor is also a member of the district council and its chairman.

Arms and flag

Arms of Bad Wimpfen

Blazon: In gold the red Eagle of Empire with a horizontal silver key in its beak. The town colours are red, white and blue.

The coat of arms of Eagle and key already appear in Wimpfen's seal of 1250, used until 1436. The eagle was a former symbol of Wimpfen's dependency on the empire in the time of Staufer. Since the 14th century it was the symbol of the free imperial city. The key is both the emblem of Saint Peter and the coat of arms of the Bishopric of Worms. It indicates that the castle was built on communal land of Worms. Over the course of time the key position changed several times.

During the time of the town's Hessian membership a different coat of arms was utilised. However, this was abandoned at the time of the change of administration to Baden.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Bad Wimpfen is twinned with:

• Servian in the French Département Hérault, since 1967.
• Sopron (Ödenburg) in Hungary since 1951, offering the town refuge to their many exiles after World War II.

Culture and sights

Blauer Turm

town church

Notable buildings

Kaiserpfalz

The most important building in Bad Wimpfen is the Kaiserpfalz. Its most potent remaining symbol is the Blauer Turm (Blue Tower) of c.1170, which was occupied for 650 years. The tower is open to visitors and offers a spectacular panorama over the whole town. The Roter Turm (Red Tower) dating from c.1200 is a second tower of the Pfalz.

• 
  Steinhaus
• 
  Palas-Arkadenfenster
• 
  Schwibbogentor

Historic churches

Dominican church with former monastery

The Protestant Stadtkirche was built in the 13th century, initially in the style of Romanesque architecture but finishing with Gothic architecture. Next to the church is a calvary shrine.

The construction of the Dominikanerkirche presumably started in the 13th and ended in the 18th century. The former monastery with artistic cloister houses a school today. The church is used as the Catholic parish church.

The former Johanneskirche was built in the 15th century and rebuilt in 1778. It was secularized in 1803. As a result of a fire in 1851 the church lost its function, and since then the building served as a restaurant.

In the castle quarter on Schwibbogengasse lies the former Jewish synagogue of 1580. This was seized in the 1930s and converted into flats.

The diocesan church St. Peter in Wimpfen im Tal, under the control of Grüssau Abbey from 1947 to 2004, is thought to go back to the 7th century. Today's church with its bordering cloister was built in the 13th and 14th century. There was a comprehensive renovation in 2006.

The Cornelienkirche lies east of the centre of Wimpfen im Tal. The building was built in 1476 in the Gothic style, and has a splendid portal with wall murals. It is believed that Tilly camped here during the Battle of Wimpfen.

Nearby, the village of Hohenstadt contains an old Protestant parish church.

• 
  former Dominican monastery, now a school
• 
  former hospital, now a residential building
• 
  Cornelienkirche
• 
  Protestant parish church in Hohenstadt

Secular monuments

Wormser Hof, portal of 1566

• The Bürgerspital (donated around 1230) is one of the oldest half-timbered buildings of the town. Since 1992 it contains the imperial town's museum.
• The Wormser Hof is situated next to the Kaiserpfalz nearby the town hall. The bordering wall behind represents a part of the city wall.
• The Bürgermeister-Elsässer-Haus was built in the shadow of the Blauer Turm in the 16th century
• The Nürnberger Türmchen next to the Red Tower was erected in gratitude from the city of Nuremberg for its help in the reconstruction of the heavily damaged city walls after the Thirty Years' War.
• Inside the whole old part of the town there are many half-timbered buildings of the 16th century.

• 
  Wormser Hof
• 
  Riesenhaus, 1532
• 
  residential building, 1451
• 
  Bgm-Elsässer-Haus, 16th c., bay window of 1717
• 
  Konventshaus, 1765
• 
  inn Rappen (Black Stallion)
• 
  Haus Feyerabend, 1563
• 
  Nürnberger Türmchen, 17th century

Fountains/wells

• 
  Löwenbrunnen
• 
  Adlerbrunnen
• 
  Marktbrunnen

Museums

Bürgerspital with museum

There are several museums inside the historical old part of the town.

• Museum of Ecclesiastical History, within the Staufen Imperial Palace Chapel (c.1200).
• Museum of History, within the Steinhaus.
• Imperial Town Museum, within the former civic hospital on Langgasse.
• The Odenburg Local Environment Museum set between Langgasse and Hauptstrasse.

Theatre

Since 2003 the Wimpfen open-air shows open-air plays in front of the historical old scenery of the town.

Sports and leisure

In Wimpfen there's a brine bath and an open-air pool. The most successful sports club is the row club of the town.

Regular events

The Talmarkt has taken place since 965. Additionally there is a famous traditional Christmas market.

Economy and infrastructure

Bad Wimpfen station

One of the biggest employers in Bad Wimpfen is Solvay Fluor GmbH containing more than 350 employees and producing different products in fluorine chemistry, e. g. refrigerants and propellants. The biggest employer is “Lidl AG”, which is the main office of one of the biggest supermarket chains in Germany and Europe. They have about 2000 employees. Many inhabitants are working at the AUDI AG in Neckarsulm.

Transport

Bad Wimpfen station is on the Elsenz Valley Railway (Elsenztalbahn) running from Heilbronn to Heidelberg. The station, dating from 1868 is a rare Neo-Gothic style, which many consider to appear Scottish in influence. It contains an apartment and a cocktail bar . Bad Wimpfen Im Tal and Bad Wimpfen-Hohenstadt halts are on the same line in the municipality. Line S 42 of the Heilbronn Stadtbahn stops at all three stations every half hour.

The town lies near the A 6 (junction Heilbronn/Untereisesheim).

Media

The Heilbronner Stimme (edition north-middle) and the official paper Wimpfener Heimat-Bote report on the happenings of the area.

Education

In Bad Wimpfen there is a primary school, Hauptschule incl. Werkrealschule containing around 380 pupils.

In addition, there is the Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium which has more than 900 students from Bad Wimpfen and its surrounding municipalities.

Health

The urban health centre of Bad Wimpfen (former cure hospital) cares about 4800 patients by a staff of around 200.

Personality

Sons and daughters of the town

Carl Geist Self-portrait 1906

• Ignaz von Beecke (1733–1803), composer and pianist
• Carl Walter (1834–1906), architect and director of the Königliche Baugewerkschule in Stuttgart

Other personalities

• Carl Geist (1870–1931), painter
• Paul Doll (1915–2003), mayor of Bad Wimpfen and state representative

Literature

• Ludwig Frohnhäuser: Geschichte der Reichsstadt Wimpfen, des Ritterstifts St. Peter zu Wimpfen im Thal, des Dominicanerklosters und des Hospitals zum hl. Geist zu Wimpfen am Berg. Darmstadt 1870, Nachdruck Verein Alt Wimpfen 1982.
• A. von Lorent: Wimpfen am Neckar - geschichtlich und topographisch. Stuttgart 1870, Nachdruck Verein Alt Wimpfen 1982.
• Georg Schäfer: Kunstdenkmäler im Großherzogthum Hessen, Provinz Starkenburg. ehemaliger Kreis Wimpfen. Darmstadt 1898.
• Fritz Arens, Reinhold Bührlen: Wimpfen – Geschichte und Kunstdenkmäler. Bad Wimpfen (Verein Alt Wimpfen) 1954, 1991.
• Rüdiger Jülch: Die Entwicklung des Wirtschaftsplatzes Wimpfen bis zum Ausgang des Mittelalters. W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1961.
• Walter Carlé: Die Geschichte der Salinen zu Wimpfen. Stuttgart (Zeitschrift für Württembergische Landesgeschichte XXIV) 1965
• Albrecht Endriss: Die religiös-kirchlichen Verhältnisse in der Reichsstadt Wimpfen vor der Reformation. Stuttgart (W. Kohlhammer)1967.
• Klaus-Peter Schroeder: Wimpfen. Verfassungsgeschichte einer Stadt. Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 1973.
• Andreas Hafer: Wimpfen. Stadt-Raum-Beziehungen im späten Mittelalter. Stuttgart (W. Kohlhammer) 1993.
• Franz Götzfried (Hrsg.): Salz und Sole in Wimpfen. Beiträge zur Wimpfener Stadt- und Salinengeschichte. Bad Wimpfen 2002.
• Erich Scheible: Die Geschichte der hessischen Exklave Wimpfen. Bd. 1: 1802 bis 1836. Bad Wimpfen (Verein Alt Wimpfen) 2004.

External links

• (in German)
• Bad Wimpfen at Curlie
• Das Rathaus im Weinbrenner-Stil auf badischewanderungen.de