Kappelrodeck ( gsw, label=
Low Alemannic, Kabbl) is a town in Western
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
, Germany and belongs to the
district of Ortenau. It is located at the western hillslope of the
Black Forest
The Black Forest (german: Schwarzwald ) is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is t ...
in the valley Achertal. It is about 20 kilometres to the north of
Offenburg
Offenburg ("open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: ''Offäburg'') is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital ...
and about 20 kilometres to the south of
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with Fra ...
. In clear weather, the city of
Strasbourg in France can be seen which is roughly 25 kilometres to the west of Kappelrodeck.
History
Kappelrodeck was mentioned as ''A Capelle apud Rodecke'' in a document dated 1349. The town part ''Waldulm'' was documented a 100 years prior in 1244. The name relates to a chapel that was located below the castle ''Rodeck''.
Initially, Kappelrodeck was part of the land controlled by the prince-bishop of Strasbourg.
During the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle ...
and the French revolution, Kappelrodeck suffered from cruelties by every side. In 1803, Kappelrodeck was transferred to the
house of Baden
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
. In 1898, it was connected to the railway system. During the two world wars, the town itself was spared. After the second world war, it became part of the
French zone.
See also
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Johann Nikolaus Weislinger
References
External links
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