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The memorial by Ettlingen sculptor Volker Erhard, also known as Voré, was erected in 1969 by order of the municipality of Ruit to commemorate the victims of the wars. Unfortunately, the memorial has been increasingly vandalized in recent years, so that it is now secured by a construction fence.

The Ruiter observation tower stands within the boundaries of the town of Knittlingen (formerly Kleinvillars), but on a field belonging to the town of Bretten, acquired by a family from Ruiter. Before the land consolidation in the 1970s and 80s, the site was part of Ruiter's territory; afterwards, it was part of Kleinvillars', because the boundary line was adjusted to follow the field paths. Previously, the border, which was also the state border between Baden and Württemberg, ran right through the newly created plots. On the other side of the district road is Brettener territory, formerly part of Ruiter's. That's where the tower was originally intended to be. However, the field belongs to someone from Kleinvillars, and he didn't want to sell! (His right.) Building the tower on the Ruiter side of the field path that crosses the district road wasn't possible either, because that area is still designated as a village reserve by the nature park. There would have been no subsidy for the tower there. So, the only remaining option for the Badener tower was the site in Swabia. Now borders unite! The coats of arms of the participating towns and villages, as well as the state, adorning the tower are a symbol of unity after all the divisions of past centuries, and a thank you to everyone involved. On a clear day, from the tower you can see the Palatinate Forest and the Phillipsburg nuclear power plant to the northwest, Ravensburg Castle and the Derdinger Horn hill to the northeast, and the Stromberg hills to the east.

Great view! You can see (from left to right) small parts of Bretten, Rinklingen, Dürrenbüchig, and a few houses of Diedelsheim. Neibsheim and Büchig are behind us. The mountains of the Northern Black Forest are visible on the horizon!

Excellent view over fields and hills far beyond the Saalbach valley

Protected and well-suited as a resting place

small but beautiful town center.

The mill in Gondelsheim, recognizable by its white tower, is famous for the production of "fortune cookies". This shows how dependent China is on Gondelsheim!

The memorial by the Ettlingen sculptor Volker Erhard, also known as Voré, was erected in 1969 on behalf of the municipality of Ruit to commemorate the victims of the wars.