the territories right of the Main were given to the Kingdom of Bavaria. Established in 1406, the cemetery of the former Jewish community is one of the oldest in Germany. In use up until the 20th century, it is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in . For many years was home to Peden Barracks, a US Army installation. The US Army left Peden Barracks in the early 1990s as part of the post Cold War reorganization of US armed forces in Germany. In 1938, was merged with into the newly created district . From 1972 onwards, 15 communities were incorporated with . These 15 communities are: and . As of 1 January 1973 the was merged into the new . Due to the incorporation of surrounding communities, reached the 20,000 population mark in 1975. became a (district town) on 1 January 1976. Demographics ¹ Census result Arts and culture Museums (glass museum) Events Summer festival () on the last three days of July, followed by a medieval festival at the castle followed by the (like ). Buildings (castle) is the landmark of the town. Wertheim has a medieval town center with half-timbered houses and small streets. The Gothic was built in 1383 (today it is a Protestant parish church). Two clocks can be seen on the clock tower, one with an hour hand only, for the residents of the castle. The , a Gothic chapel, was constructed after 1469. The ("Angels' well") from 1574 was built of the red sandstone typical of this area and derives its name from two little angels holding Wertheim's coat of arms. Other sights include the with flood markings from 1595 onwards and the ("Blue house"). The outlying Stadtteil of Urphar features a medieval fortified church, . Located not far from Wertheim in the Tauber valley is Bronnbach Abbey, or , founded in 1150. The late-Romanesque and early-Gothic basilica was consecrated in 1222. Economy The glass manufacturing tradition in Wertheim and its surroundings dates back several centuries. Governance Mayors () 1810–1827: Johann Christoph Schlundt 1827–1829: Christoph Michael Platz 1829–1832: Johann Georg Weimar 1832–1839: Johann Friedrich Bach 1839–1840: Christoph Wilhelm Müller 1840–1845: Johann Jakob von Runkel 1845–1852: Ludwig Haas 1852–1860: Johann Jakob von Runkel 1860–1866: Ludwig Haas 1866–1871: Philipp Frank 1871–1880: Lorenz Meyer 1880–1890: Philipp Amthauer 1890–1895: Philipp Mayer 1895–1905: Michael Müller 1905–1933: Hans Bardon 1933–1938: Friedrich Bender 1938–1943: Hans Mensler 1944–1945: Hermann Dürr 1945: Carl