MOSBACH

'Mosbach' is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 58 km east of Heidelberg. Its geographical position is 49.21'N 9.9'E.
It contains about 25,000 inhabitants in 6 areas: Mosbach Town, Lohrbach, Neckarelz, Diedesheim, Sattelbach, and Reichenbuch.

Contents

Geography

History

Twin towns

Points of interest

External links

Geography

Mosbach is situated south of the Odenwald mountains at a height of 134-354m at the confluence of the Neckar and the Elz. The town is part of the conservation area Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald and the UNESCO ''Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald''.

History

The settlement of Mosbach developed around the Benedictine monastery of Mosbach Abbey (''"Monasterium Mosabach"''), the first written record of which dates from the 9th century. In 1241 rights and privileges had been granted to Mosbach as an Imperial free city. These rights were lost in 1362 when Mosbach became part of the Electoral Palatinate. In the 15th century Mosbach became the residence of the Electors Palatine Otto I and Otto II. After the end of the Mosbach principality in 1499 the town became the capital of the administrative district of ''"Oberamt Mosbach"'' in the Electoral Palatinate. In 1806 the city was made part of the Grand Duchy of Baden.

Twin towns

★ Château-Thierry (France)

★ Pesthidegkut (Hungary)

★ Pößneck (Thüringen)

★ Finike (Turkey)

★ Lymington (England)

Points of interest

Its historic sites include:

★ the historic town centre with the pedestrian area and timber-framed houses, such as:

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★ the Palm House built in 1610, which is the town’s emblem

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★ the Salzhaus, which is the oldest timber-framed house

★ old town hall with tower

★ the former collegiate church, now a parish church, of which the nave is used by the Protestants, and the chancel by the Roman Catholics

★ the ''Tempelhaus'' in Neckarelz, which has the character of both a castle and a church.
Mosbach lies on the following heritage routes:

★ the 'Deutsche Fachwerkstrasse' (''"German Half-timbered Road"''), joining the locations of many of the best German half-timbered buildings

★ the 'Burgenstrasse' (''"Castle Road"''), linking many historic castles

External links

★ Mosbach Town Homepage