Bretten
Bretten is a town approximately 20 km north of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Places of Interest
Highlights include Melanchthonhaus and Bretten station.
Melanchthonhaus
Museum
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The Melanchthonhaus is a museum and research facility of the Protestant Reformation in Bretten, particularly on the life of Philipp Melanchthon. It includes an exhibition on his life, a research centre, a specialist library and a documentation centre of the international Melanchthon-Forschung.
Bretten station
Railway station
Photo: Tohma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bretten station is the centre of rail transport in the town of Bretten in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The Württemberg Western Railway and the Kraichgau line cross at the station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gondelsheim and Ölbronn.
Gondelsheim
Village
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Gondelsheim is a municipality in Northern Karlsruhe district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route 3 km northwest of Bretten and shares a direct border with that city. Gondelsheim is situated 5 km northwest of Bretten.
Ölbronn
Village
Photo: Augenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ölbronn is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Bretten.
Bretten
- Type: Locality with 30,300 residents
- Also known as: “08215007” and “Stadt Bretten”
- Location: Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.0342° or 49° 2′ 3″ northLongitude
8.716° or 8° 42′ 58″ eastPopulation
30,300Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)Open location code
8FXC2PM8+MCGeoNames ID
6558033
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