Gültlingen is a village in

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. Sine 1 January 1975, it is a part (a ''

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'') of the town Wildberg.

History

The "Gültlingen Gold Helmet" (460-480 AD), was found together with other artifacts and is now in the Stuttgart State Museum.Waiblinger, Friedrich. ''Gültlingen, Erinnerungen in Bildern.'' (Geiger-Verlang, 1993) Also, graves found in the area date the beginning of the aristocratic seat of the barons of von Gültlingen in the middle 12th century.The History of Wildburg

Michaels Church

The church was built in 1465. The

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of Michaels Church is hand-carved wood, featuring two

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(german: Paradiesvogel). The church yard features two separate memorials for

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(dedicated 1928) and

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Geography

Gültlingen is located in a small

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, surrounded by farm land and grazing land for

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Gültlinger See

The Gültlinger See, or Gültlingen Lake, is a popular local attraction.

References

Former municipalities in Baden-Württemberg Calw (district) {{Calw-geo-stub