Wittichen is a village that belongs to
Kaltbrunn
Kaltbrunn is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster (Wahlkreis), See-Gaster in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen in Switzerland.
History
Kaltbrunn is fir ...
in the municipality of
Schenkenzell in the district of
Rottweil in the southwest German state of
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 ...
.
History
In 1291,
Luitgard, later the founder of the convent of
Wittichen Abbey, was born in Wittichen. The abbey was founded in 1324. In 1498 Wittichen fell into the hands of the
Swabian
princes of Fürstenberg. The first attempt to close the convent was in 1540. In 1643 it was destroyed and its rebuilding took until 1681. During the
Napoleonic era
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislativ ...
, Wittichen was secularised in 1803 and went to the
Grand Duchy of Baden in 1806.
Economy
There was mining in Wittichen for centuries.
Sights
* Wittichen Abbey with its convent museum, exhibits on the history of the monastery and mining
* Several
spoil heap
A spoil tip (also called a boney pile, culm bank, gob pile, waste tip or bing) is a pile built of accumulated ''spoil'' – waste material removed during mining. These waste materials are typically composed of shale, as well as smaller quan ...
s from the days of mining still exist and some are accessible
* Geological Educational Path, Wittichen
Trails
*
Hansjakob Way I
*
Gengenbach–Alpirsbach Trail
Events
On the second Sunday in October is the Luitgard Festival and statt.
Sons and daughters of the municipality
*
Johann Baptist Weiß (1753–1800),
Benedictine
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
monk at
St. Blaise Abbey
References
External links
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Villages in Baden-Württemberg
Rottweil (district)