DEUTSCHLAND	GERMANY
Bundesland: Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk: Stuttgart
Landkreis: Hohenlohekreis

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Pfedelbach is situated at an elevation of 240 m in the south of the Hohenlohekreis district of northern Baden-Württemberg. The municipality has a population of about 9,000 (2007). Pfedelbach was a former residence of the princes of Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach. the town is also known for the remains of the Limes Germanicus, which was set up around AD 155.

The earliest written mention of Pfadelbach dates from 1037. Later documents refcer to the place as Phedelbach (1279) or Phfedlbach (1371). The modern spelling Pfedelbach seems to have been in use since the 15th century. In 1472 Pfedelbach came in possession of the counts Hohenlohe. When the countries of the dynasty were partitioned in 1553/1555, Pfedelbach fell to the main line Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. With the partion of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg in 1615, Pfeldebach became the residence of the counts of Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach. Three generations later, when the last count of Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach died in 1728, Pfedelbach fell to Hohenlohe-Bartenstein. In 1710 the Protestant town was granted religious freedom while the counts of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein, who inherited Pfedelbach in 1728, were catholic. In 1806 the region became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg.

The upper picture on glass no. 2487 shows Pfedelbach's town district of Oberdorf with the Charlottenberg hill in the background.

The Protestant parish church (formerly St. Peter and Paul) [bottm left picture] dates from the Gothic period. The chancel was modified in 1589, the nave was rebuilt in 1891–1894.

The castle [bottm right picture] was rebuilt in 1568–1572 as a winter residence for the counts of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg. From 1615 to 1728 it was the residence of Hohenlohe-Pfedelbach.