Waghäusel (ˈvak.hɔʏzəl, ˈvak.hɔusɛl) is a German town located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

. Waghäusel consists of 3 townships which are the core city (1236 residents), Kirrlach (9347 residents), and Wiesental (9596 residents) [as of March 31, 2006]. Wiesental and Kirrlach are located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route

Bertha Benz Memorial Route

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Among the 3 townships, Wiesental occupies the largest land area of 21.2 km² followed by Kirrlach with 19.4 km² and the core city 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 licence since July 15, 1700)

International relations

Waghäusel is twinned

Town twinning

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 with the following towns: Caldicot

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

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, Wales

Wales

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 Flattach

Flattach

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, Austria

Austria

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 Szigetújfalu

Szigetújfalu

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, Hungary

Hungary

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External links

Official Waghäusel web site Pilgrimage church of Mary with monastery