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Winterbach in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus
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Communal Baking and Drying House

Kulturdenkmal

 
 
Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
1. Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House Marker
Inscription.  
Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus
des oberen Dorfes
Erbaut 1847


Gemeindebackhäuser entstanden aufgrund eines Erlasses von 1830. Sie dienten sowohl der Holzersparnis wie auch der Verringerung der Brandgefahr. 1830 gab es in Winterbach 45 private Back- und Waschhäuser.

Community baking and drying house of the upper village, built 1847.

Municipal bakehouses were built on the basis of a decree from 1830. They served both to save wood and to reduce the risk of fire. In 1830 there were 45 private bakeries and washhouses in Winterbach.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 48° 47.946′ N, 9° 28.702′ E. Marker is in Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg, in Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is on Brunnengasse, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Brunnengasse 10, Winterbach BW 73650, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Swabia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe,
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and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marktbrunnen / The Market Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Gasthaus zur Krone / The Crown Inn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gemeindebackhäuschen / Communal Baking House (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Lydia Dressler (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Ackerbürgerhaus / Farmer’s House (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Brotlaube / Bread Stalls (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Marktbrunnen / Market Square Fountain (approx. 3.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterbach.
 
Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
2. Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House Marker - wide view
Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 16, 2022
3. Gemeindeback- und Dörrhaus / Communal Baking and Drying House and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Nov. 11, 2026