Braunsbach

Geschichte

Braunsbach is a municipality in the district of Schwäbisch Hall in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is on the Kocher river, about 15km from the county seat of Schwabisch Hall. The town is bordered to the north by the town Künzelsau, the county seat of Hohenlohe, in the east by the town of Langenburg, on the southeast by Wolpertshausen, in the south by the town of Schwäbisch Hall, in the southwest by Untermünkheim and in the west by Kupferzell in Hohenlohe.HistoryBraunsbach was formed in February 1972 by the voluntary merger of the formerly independent communities of Arnsdorf, Braunsbach, Döttingen, Jungholzhausen, and Steinkirchen.In late May 2016, severe weather led to flooding of Orlacher Bach and Schlossbach within 3 hours that strewed rubble across the town causing large damage but no casualties.Points of interest, in part built in 1250 Protestant church in the castle Döttingen Gate Braunsbach , 13th century, former hunting lodge of the princes of Hohenlohe , now hotel and restaurant House of the former Mayor J. M. Gronbach in Orlach known for the story "Das Mädchen von Orlach" Kocher Viaduct near Geislingen Bridge Museum in Geislingen Nature reserve "Grimm brook mouth" Hall of the Land of Castles Braunsbach Jewish cemetery in Braunsbach