key documents of Lutheranism. In 1803, in the wake of the French Revolutionary Wars, Reutlingen lost its independence in the German Mediatisation, being restored to Württemberg. The worst disaster in the history of Reutlingen happened in 1726, when a major fire swept through the city, destroying 80% of all residential houses and almost all public buildings, and making 1,200 families homeless. The impact of this fire, which lasted three days, is still visible today. During World War II, the wings of the V-1 flying bomb were manufactured in Reutlingen, making the city the target of several allied bombing raids. The reconstruction of Reutlingen and its democratization is closely linked to the name Oskar Kalbfells, who was the first democratically elected mayor of the city to shape Reutlingen's political history until 1973 after World War II. In 1947 Reutlingen came to the newly founded state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, which merged with the state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952. On 24 July 2016 a Syrian killed a pregnant woman in a machete attack. Lord mayors 1929–1933: Karl Haller 1933–1945: Richard Dederer, NSDAP 1945–1973: Oskar Kalbfell, SPD 1973–1994: Manfred Oechsle, CDU 1995–2003: Stefan Schultes, CDU 2003–2019: Barbara Bosch, independent since 2019 Thomas Keck, SPD Transport City buses are run by Reutlinger Stadtverkehr (RSV), while trains from Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof and Reutlingen West, -Sondelfingen and Reutlingen-Betzingen are run by Deutsche Bahn and Abellio Rail Baden-Württemberg. Main sights Church of the Virgin Mary, built in Gothic style in the 13th–14th centuries. Nearby is a statue of emperor Frederick II. Marktbrunnen ("Market Fountain", 16th century), surmounted by the statue of emperor Maximilian II. Spitalhof, built as a hospital in the 14th century. Damaged by a fire, it was largely rebuilt in the 18th century. Church of St. Nicholas, built in the 14th century as a chapel. Gerber- und Färberbrunnen ("Tanners' and Dyers' Fountain"), 1920. City hall, built in 2013. Spreuerhofstraße, the world's narrowest street. Culture On Mutscheltag (the first Thursday after Epiphany), townspeople gather in halls and homes to play games of dice, the winner of which earns parts or whole Mutschel loaves of bread. The Mutschelspiele (Mutschel games) consist of small games scored by tally marks, and are won both independently and by grand total at the end of the hour or night. This tradition is unique to the city of Reutlingen. Education Reutlingen University is a university of applied sciences, focusing on hands-on learning, which is apparent