Pfinzgau

of the Pfinzgau is a historical small landscape east of Karlsruhe. It has its name of the river Pfinz.

As nature area the Pfinzgau is a solve-loam-covered, gently waved hill country from shelly limestone with Ausläufern of the Lettenkeupers and the lower Gipskeupers (quotation out remchingen.de).

In the high Middle Ages only few places are occupied around Karlsruhe Grötzingen as components of the Pfinzgaus approximately. First settlements in the area of the today's Karlsruher of quarter are for 4. and 7. Century north and south the Pfinz proven. As counts of the Pfinzgaus the counts von Hohenberg around 1100 (Pfinzgau) officiated.

In more recent time the term forgotten for a long time experienced a revival. Since 1913 are called the antiquity collection in Karl-rest-E major-laugh (since 1924 accessible in the Karl castle) Pfinzgaumuseum.

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