Waldenbuch


Waldenbuch is a town in the district of Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
It is the home of the popular Ritter Sport brand of chocolate.

Geography

Geographical location

Waldenbuch is situated at an altitude reaching from 340 to 460 meters on the northern edge of Schönbuch forest, 16 km south of Stuttgart.

Districts

Waldenbuch consists of the following districts Sonnenhang, Kalkofen, Weilerberg, Glashütte, Stadtkern, Liebenau and Hasenhof.

History

Waldenbuch was first mentioned in documents in 1296. The city rights were confirmed September 14, 1363. Since 1363 the city has belonged to Württemberg, but was under the repurchase option of Austria.

Religions

Since the Reformation Waldenbuch has been Evangelical. It was only in 1950 that WW2 German expellees founded another Roman Catholic church, St. Martinus.

Population

Population figures are taken from census results or statistical data from the data office in Stuttgart.

Economy and Infrastructure

Transportation

Country road 1208 connects the city to the north with Stuttgart and to the south with Tübingen. The L 1185 leads west to Böblingen and east to Nürtingen.
In 1928 the Siebenmühlental-Railway opened to Leinfelden and was later decommissioned in 1956. The local public transport system is operated today by bus line 86 of the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen. Bus lines 760, 826 and 828 are operated by Regional Bus Stuttgart.

Sights and culture

In the centre of Waldenbuch is the town's landmark Schloss Waldenbuch. The castle is the domicile of the Museum der Alltagskultur, one of the most important museums of folk culture in Germany.

Buildings