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12-466: The district dates to the Oberamt Waldshut , which was created when the area became part of the state of Baden in the beginning of the 19th century. After some changes it was converted to a district in 1938. In 1973 the districts Säckingen and Hochschwarzwald were dissolved and were partially added to the district Waldshut, which then grew to its current size. The district covers the southern part of

24-570: A devastating fire in Baden-Baden in 1689, the capital was moved to Rastatt . The two parts were reunited in 1771 under Margrave Charles Frederick . The restored Margraviate with its capital Karlsruhe was elevated to the status of electorate in 1803. In 1806, the Electorate of Baden , receiving territorial additions, became the Grand Duchy of Baden . The Grand Duchy of Baden was a state within

36-976: Is a hilly region in Baden-Württemberg , southwestern Germany . It is bordered by the Odenwald and the Neckar to the North, the Black Forest to the South, and the Upper Rhine Plain to the West. To the east, its boundary is considered to be the Stromberg and the Heuchelberg . The largest towns of the Kraichgau are Sinsheim , Eppingen , and Bretten . On the western end of the Kraichgau

48-510: Is the town of Bruchsal , the gateway to the Rhineland plains. The mild climate and fertile soils allow for rural land use for orchards, vineyards and arable farming. In this region with full of nature you will find so many possibities of different activities. Kraichgau Fruit growing and viticulture characterize the region, and the fertile loess soil has always made it the breadbasket of southern Germany. Enz and Neckar valleys The course of

60-411: The Black Forest . The river Rhine forms most of the boundary to Switzerland. The present coat of arms was granted on December 11, 1973, superseding an older one. The bend wavy represents the river Rhine as the main river of the district. The wheel on a blue ground symbolizes the district's hydro-electric power industry (there was also a wheel in the old coat of arms). The abbot's staff was taken from

72-639: The German Confederation until 1866 and the German Empire until 1918, succeeded by the Republic of Baden within the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany . From 1945 to 1952, South Baden and Württemberg-Baden were territories under French and American occupation, respectively. They were united with Württemberg-Hohenzollern to form the modern Federal State of Baden-Württemberg in 1952. Baden lies in

84-658: The Napoleonic Wars , it has been considered only East of the Rhine. The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen . Baden is named after the margraves' residence, Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden . Hermann II of Baden first claimed the title of Margrave of Baden in 1112. A united Margraviate of Baden existed from this time until 1535, when it was split into the two Margraviates of Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden. Following

96-543: The Palatinate to its northwest, Hesse to the north, and parts of Bavaria to the northeast. Its eastern border with the region of Württemberg runs from the Kraichgau through the Black Forest , and from some parts of the forest to the Rhine the distances become as low as 18 kilometres (11 mi) in the so-called "Wespentaille" near Gaggenau . Kraichgau The Kraichgau ( German: [ˈkʁaɪçɡaʊ] )

108-484: The Neckar and Enz rivers meanders past cultural-historical sights and varied vegetation - partly characterised by steep vineyards, partly by gently rolling hills. Stromberg-Heuchelberg Nature Park Wine, forest and well-being. With wide views, gentle contours, closeness to nature, diverse changes and rare animal and plant species such as the wildcat. Zabergäu Germany's largest red wine landscape! The charming wine region of

120-664: The Zabergäu is surrounded by the Stromberg and Heuchelberg mountain ranges. The word "Kraich" apparently arose from the Celtic word "Creuch," meaning "mud" or "loam." The territory of a Gau (country subdivision) signifies an open area, free from woods, such as farmland or meadows . The area of Kraichgau was first mentioned in the Early Middle Ages , in the Lorsch codex , as "Creichgowe" in

132-533: The arms of the district of Säckingen, to symbolize its monasteries. Green is used to signify the Black Forest. 47°38′N 8°12′E  /  47.63°N 8.2°E  / 47.63; 8.2 Baden Baden ( / ˈ b ɑː d ən / ; German: [ˈbaːdən] ) is a historical territory in southern Germany . In earlier times it was considered to be on both sides of the Upper Rhine , but since

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144-578: The southwest of Germany, with most of its major cities on the Upper Rhine Plain . Bounded by Lake Constance on the south and by the river Rhine on the south and west, the region of Baden stretches from the Linzgau , Lörrach and Freiburg im Breisgau to Karlsruhe and then on to Mannheim , leading to the Main and Tauber rivers. To its west lies the French historical region of Alsace , to its south Switzerland ,

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