Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, nicknamed Charles with the bag, governed the Margravate of Baden-Durlach from 1552 to 1577. On 1 June 1556 Charles issued a new Church Order, which made Lutheranism the official religion in Baden-Durlach.
Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
Cover of the Church Order of 1556
Pforzheim is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
Pforzheim
Reuchlin-Gymnasium (Reuchlin-Highschool) today near the water tower
A view of Pforzheim in the early 17th century. It shows all significant landmarks including the city wall, the rivers Enz and Nagold, the three monastery churches and the Margrave's residence on Schlossberg hill.
Resurrection Church (Auferstehungskirche)