Rettigheim
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Rettigheim
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| Incorporation : | January 1, 1972 |
Rettigheim is a district of the municipality of Mühlhausen in Baden-Württemberg . Rettigheim is about 20 kilometers southeast of Heidelberg in the hills of the Kraichgau.
history
The place was first mentioned in the Lorsch Codex in 788 as Radinchheim and later belonged to the Odenheim monastery . The Roman Catholic Diocese of Speyer acquired the 1338 with the bailiwick of the manor on the site. In 1546 it then acquired all rights to rule. Due to its affiliation with Speyer, Rettigheim remained Catholic even during the Reformation. In 1803 Rettigheim came to Baden. On January 1, 1972, Rettigheim was incorporated into Mühlhausen.
Former municipal coat of arms
The coat of arms of Rettigheim shows a green shamrock, which was also adopted as an element in the municipal coat of arms of Mühlhausen.
Attractions
The Catholic parish church of St. Nikolaus in Rettigheim was built in the late classical style in 1823/24. In 1956 it was expanded.
economy
The organ builder Karl Göckel has his business in Rettigheim.
Sons and daughters of the place
- Armin Rühl (* 1957), Herbert Grönemeyer's drummer
literature
- The urban and rural districts of Heidelberg and Mannheim. Official district description. Volume II. - The city of Heidelberg and the municipalities of the district of Heidelberg. Schwetzingen 1968.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Minst, Karl Josef [transl.]: Lorscher Codex (Volume 4), Certificate 2312, May 25, 788 - Reg. 2022. In: Heidelberg historical stocks - digital. Heidelberg University Library, p. 102 , accessed on February 17, 2016 .
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 475 .