was built in 1492 and served among others as a prison, a home of homeless people and a slaughterhouse. Today the tower can be used as a place for cultural occasions, in particular art exhibitions. The Town Church The Town Church was built in 1513. Its current appearance came to be after the fire of 1693. Before that fire, the church suffered from destructions because of the fires in 1617 and 1618. The tympanum over the south entrance (carrying the cross) is from 1521. In 1892-93 the inside of the church was rebuilt by the master-builder Dolmetsch. That is when the organ was put in the place where it still sits today. Moreover, galleries have been included. These galleries as well as the outside stairways at the south entrance were removed in the 1960s. Kaltenstein Castle Kaltenstein Castle was built on a rocket of Muschelkalk (Middle Trias). It was the former seat of the area's duke and was first mentioned in 1096 as castrum vehingen. Duke Karl Alexander had it renovated in 1734 and later fortified. In the following years it was used as a garrison and a hospital, from 1842 onwards as a workhouse. Today, it is the seat of a social Christian charity organisation ("Christlichens Jugenddorf"). Museums Vaihingen has a municipal museum in the St. Peter's Church and a wine museum in the old winery in the district Horrheim. KZ-memorial The memorial for the concentration camp Vaihingen in the Glattbachtal was opened on April 16, 2005. A twenty-minute audiovisual presentation reminiscent of the events of the years 1944 and 1945. Culture The May Festival Vaihingen Enz is one of the oldest children's festivals in Baden-Württemberg, first documented in 1687. Despite being held yearly on Pentecost (May or June), it is a non-religious festival. The highlight of the festival is a parade presenting several historic events as well as current sportsclubs and institutions of Vaihingen. Many people who moved away from Vaihingen take the opportunity to visit their hometown on this event. Twin towns – sister cities Vaihingen an der Enz is twinned with: Kőszeg, Hungary Notable people Johann Jacob Zimmermann (1644–1693), astronomer, mathematician and theologian Jacob Friedrich von Abel (1751–1829), professor of philosophy Karl Friedrich Hensler (1759–1825), theatre director and author Karl Gerok (1815–1890), preacher and religious poet Konstantin von Neurath (1873–1956), diplomat and politician Friedrich Kellner (1885–1970) Chief Justice Inspector, diarist Karl Blessing (1900–1971), President of the