Bebenhausen
Bebenhausen
Bebenhausen is a historical village (pop.
347) in
Baden-Württemberg
, now the smallest district of Tübingen
. It is located 3 km north of Tübingen proper
in the middle of the state nature protected area of the Schönbuch
. It is located on Route 464 connecting Böblingen
and Tübingen. It was founded in 1183 by
Pfalzgraf
Rudolf von
Tübingen.
Bebenhausen is famous for its monastery,
Bebenhausen
Abbey
.
Cistercian church at Bebenhausen
Bebenhausen from the South
It became a municipality in 1823. King
William II of Württemberg
lived there until his death in 1921 along with his wife duchess
Charlotte zu
Schaumburg-Lippe until her death in 1947.
It became the seat of
Württemberg-Hohenzollern
from 1947 and until 1952 when Baden-Württemberg was
created. In 1974, it became a district of Tübingen.
External links
(in German)
See also:
Bebenhausen
Abbey
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