Waghäusel (, ;
South Franconian: ''Woghaisl'') is a town located in the
Rhine
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valley in the south-western state of
Baden-Württemberg
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, Germany. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core town (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents)
s of March 31, 2006 Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on
Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core town with 0.22 km².
Sights
* Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
* Baroque castle "Eremitage"
* Daytaller House in Kirrlach
* Gothic wood carved altar in the Catholic Church of Kirrlach
* Old-German wine tavern in Kirrlach (liquor license since July 15, 1700)
International relations
Waghäusel is
twinned with the following towns:
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Caldicot,
Wales
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Flattach,
Austria
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Szigetújfalu,
Hungary
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References
External links
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Official Waghäusel web site*
Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery
Karlsruhe (district)
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