Type: | Stadt |
Image Coa: | DEU Löwenstein COA.svg |
Coordinates: | 49.1°N 32°W |
Image Plan: | Loewenstein in HN.png |
State: | Baden-Württemberg |
Region: | Stuttgart |
District: | Heilbronn |
Elevation: | 385 |
Area: | 23.46 |
Postal Code: | 74245 |
Area Code: | 07130 |
Licence: | HN |
Gemeindeschlüssel: | 08 1 25 059 |
Divisions: | 7 |
Website: | www.stadt-loewenstein.de |
Mayor: | Eberhard Birk[1] |
Leader Term: | 2024 - 32 |
Löwenstein (pronounced as /de/) is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was first mentioned in 1123. The castle of Löwenstein served as a residence for the counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1634 the castle was destroyed by the imperial forces.