[5] In 1612, Kraft of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein [de], built a zoological garden for fallow deers and a hunting lodge.

His oldest son, Johann Friedrich I of Hohenlohe-Öhringen) [de] started reconstructing the zoological garden in 1651.

The currently standing hunting lodge was built from 1712 to 1717 by Johann Friedrich II of Hohenlohe-Öhringen, Kraft's grand-son, as an improvement from the hunting lodge built near Platzhof a century beforehand.

Today Friedrichsruhe's population stands at 332, which makes it one of the biggest villages of Zweiflingen.

[8][9] Probably created in the 8th century by people from Wülfingen (Forchtenberg) [de], the village consisted of 34 residential houses and 34 other buildings in 1819.

Throughout its history, the name has evolved: first appearing as Phalbach (in 795 and 1037), transitioning to Pfolbach by 1357, and eventually settling as Pfahlbach in 1672.

[14][15] Westernbach has its origins in an early Roman settlement from the second century, of which almost nothing remains today.

[16][17] Zweiflingen, which is the town's main village, was first mentioned in 1230, but is thought to have originated from a germanic settlement from around 500.

Throughout the years, the village's name evolved: Zwivelingen in 1230, Zwifelingen in 1354, Zwiflingen 1357 and Zweifflingen 1672.