Bretten Travel Guide

 yumyum Says:  The Simmel tower got its name from the old word sinwel which means round. The tower is part of the city wall defence system and was built between 1350 and 1400. The tower was used as a prison. On the façade there heads that are pulling faces, they are supposed to put you off... 

 yumyum Says:  The Pfeifer tower is the biggest element of the medival defense system of Bretten. The tower dates back to the mid 13th century. The tower changed its appearance several times especially on the roof. When our VT bunch was visiting the tower was unfortunately covered in... 

 yumyum Says:  The Kreuzkirche dates back to 1687 when the Lutherans and the Prothestants were two separate religions. This Lutheran church only survived for 2 years before it burned down. Eventually it was rebuilt. Unfortunately, it was closed when we visited. 

 yumyum Says:  We couldn’t find an open door when we visited. The tower is older than the church itself. For a long time it was home to both the catholic and protestant religion. On the square by the church (Kirchplatz) you will find a statue of Philipp Melanchthon from 1860. 

 yumyum Says:  The market fountain is the oldest still existing fountain in Bretten. It goes back to around 1400. The pole with the sand stone figure which represents elector Friedrich II of Palantine dates back to 1555. The sand stone figure has been replaced and the original one is to be... 

 yumyum Says:  The old town hall was rebuilt after the big fire of 1689. Today’s building dates back in part to 1787, further extensions were added and the building as we see it today was only finished in 1888. In 1982 the administration moved to a new building.Many coat of arms on the... 

 yumyum Says:  The fastest way of getting to Bretten from Karlsruhe is by S4 the tram that goes to Heilbronn as fast train. Don’t get off at Bretten Hauptbahnhof but at the next stop called "Bretten Stadtmitte". From there it’s only a 8 – 10 minutes walk to the market square. We travelled... 

 yumyum Says:  This school is named after Johann-Peter Hebel. The old tract is from 1852 and the newer one from 1910. In 1864 a monument of Philipp Melanchthon was inaugurated. It’s a copy of the same statue in Lutherstadt Wittenberg which is a twin city to Bretten.You can find the school... 

 yumyum Says:  This building looks almost like a palace. The original building dates back to 1783/84 and was extended in 1888. Today it houses the court and the notary’s office whereas in the past it was home to the administration of Baden government. 

 yumyum Says:  Near the big parking lot on Sporgasse you may see the ruins of the little women’s tower. The tower was part of the city wall and defense system housing a guard and small artillery. It was named after a nearby building which belonged to the chapel “our dear lady” in... 

 yumyum Says:  During the Christmas market you will find some stalls of the medival kind in the courtyard of Beyle Hof. The view you see on the photo is from Sporgasse. 

 yumyum Says:  The impressive building that houses the library and changing exhibitions used to be the building of the protestant church inspector. It was built in 1753. You find the library a bit below the Stiftkirche when coming down Steingasse. 

 yumyum Says:  This catholic church dates back to 1936/37. In the church you find a few bits and pieces of the former catholic church from the 17th and 18th century. The church is overlooking the town center. 

 yumyum Says:  This revolutionary monument is by Willi Gilli and was made in 1999. The monument also reminds us of the tragedy of the 1848/49 revolution which failed. It can be found on Friedrichstrasse.