Bad Schönborn
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Bad Schönborn is a municipality
in northern Karlsruhe district
in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route
.
Bad Schönborn is famous for being a health resort with mineral springs, and this spa offers the largest roofed swimming area in Germany to people with all kinds of diseases, e.g. rheumatism.
In 1971, two previous towns Bad Langenbrücken and Bad Mingolsheim were combined, and the town was named Bad Schönborn after Damian Hugo von Schönborn, archbishop of Speyer
(1719–1743), built Kislau castle in Bad Mingolsheim.
Archbishop Franz Christoph von Hutten founded the sulphur spa in Bad Langenbrücken in 1766.
A famous citizen is the minister of the interior of Baden-Württemberg
parliament Heribert Rech
, and the singer Joana Emetz.
The Battle of Mingolsheim took place near Mingolsheim during the Thirty Years' War
on April 27, 1622.
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities are the lowest level of territorial division in Germany. This may be the fourth level of territorial division in Germany, apart from those states which include Regierungsbezirke , where municipalities then become the fifth level.-Overview:With more than 3,400,000 inhabitants, the...
in northern Karlsruhe district
Karlsruhe (district)
Karlsruhe is a rural district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rhein-Neckar, Heilbronn,Enz, Calw, Rastatt, Germersheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free city Speyer...
in 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route
Bertha Benz Memorial Route
The Bertha Benz Memorial Route is a German tourist and theme route in Baden-Württemberg and member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage...
.
Bad Schönborn is famous for being a health resort with mineral springs, and this spa offers the largest roofed swimming area in Germany to people with all kinds of diseases, e.g. rheumatism.
In 1971, two previous towns Bad Langenbrücken and Bad Mingolsheim were combined, and the town was named Bad Schönborn after Damian Hugo von Schönborn, archbishop of Speyer
Speyer
Speyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...
(1719–1743), built Kislau castle in Bad Mingolsheim.
Archbishop Franz Christoph von Hutten founded the sulphur spa in Bad Langenbrücken in 1766.
A famous citizen is the minister of the interior 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...
parliament Heribert Rech
Heribert Rech
Heribert Rech is a German lawyer and politician. Since 2004, he has been the Minister of the Interior in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.Rech studied laws in Heidelberg. He is a widower and has two children.-Books:...
, and the singer Joana Emetz.
The Battle of Mingolsheim took place near Mingolsheim during the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
on April 27, 1622.
Peoples of Bad Schönborn
- Peter LuderPeter LuderPeter Luder , a professor of Latin at the University of Heidelberg from 1456, was the first to introduce humanist ideas in the university.-Notes and references :...
(1415–1472) a professor of LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
at the University of Heidelberg - Franz MoneFranz MoneFranz Mone was a historian and archeologist. He attended the gymnasium at Bruchsal and in 1814 entered Heidelberg University, where in 1817 he was appointed tutor in history, in 1818 secretary of the university library, in 1819 extraordinary professor, in 1822 ordinary professor,...
(* 12. May 1796 in Mingolsheim) a historian and archeologist - Al (Albert) SieberAlbert SieberAlbert Sieber was a German-American military figure, prospector, and Chief of Scouts during the Apache Wars.-Biography:...
(* 27. February 1843 in Mingolsheim) Chief of Scouts during the Apache WarsApache WarsThe Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States and Apaches fought in the Southwest from 1849 to 1886, though other minor hostilities continued until as late as 1924. The Confederate Army participated in the wars during the early 1860s, for instance in Texas, before being... - William StangWilliam StangWilliam Stang was a German-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Fall River from 1904 until his death in 1907.-Biography:...
(* 21. April 1854 in Langenbrücken) Bishop of Fall RiverRoman Catholic Diocese of Fall RiverThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. It is led by the prelature of a bishop administering the diocese from the mother church St...
in Massachusetts], the Bishop Stang High SchoolBishop Stang High SchoolMission Statement: Bishop Stang High School is a private Catholic secondary school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. It was the first diocesan secondary school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River, which includes most of Southeastern...
is named in memory of William Stang.