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Eichstätt (district)
Eichstätt is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Donau-Ries, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Roth, Neumarkt, Kelheim and Pfaffenhofen, and by the city of Ingolstadt. History The district of Eichstätt in its present form was established in 1972 by merging the former district of Eichstätt with parts of the dissolved districts of Ingolstadt, Beilngries, Riedenburg and Hilpoltstein. The city of Eichstätt lost its status as a district-free city and became the capital of the new district. Today the Eichstätt district has powerful economic structures. The rate of jobless people is only 1.2% (June 2011). Geography The district is located in the southern part of the Frankish Alb. 80% of the district are situated in the Altmühltal Nature Park. In the southeast the Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eichstätt
Eichstätt () is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district of Eichstätt. It is located on the Altmühl river and has a population of around 13,000. Eichstätt is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt. Geography Location Eichstätt lies on both sides of the river Altmühl in the district of Eichstätt of the Oberbayern region of Bavaria, in the heart of Altmühl Valley Nature Park. Geology Eichstätt is located in a valley of the Franconian Jura and is famous for the quarries of Solnhofen Plattenkalk (Jurassic limestone). On the Blumenberg the Berlin specimen of Archaeopteryx was found by Jakob Niemeyer. History St. Willibald founded the Diocese of Eichstätt on the site of an old Roman station ( or ) in 741. The city was given walls and chartered in 908. It was ruled by a prince-bishop, and in the Holy Roman Empire was the seat of the Bishopric of Eichstätt until secularization in 1802. In 1806, it became a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelschlag
Adelschlag is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipfenberg
Kipfenberg is a town and municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for its hillside castle and fortress, and for being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The river Altmühl flows through the municipality and its market town of Kipfenberg. Franz Widnmann (1846–1910), painter, graphic artist, and professor at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich, was born at Kipfenberg.Widnmann, Franz; ''Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart'', Hans Vollmer (ed.), Waage–Wilhelmson, E. A. Seemann, Leipzig (1942), Thieme-Becker, Volume 35:, pp.521–522. Konrad Schumann (1942–1998), a former soldier for East Berlin East Berlin was the ''de facto'' capital city of East Germany from 1949 to 1990. Formally, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as ... hung himself in an orchard in Kipfenberg. Communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinding
Kinding is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitzhofen
Hitzhofen is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hepberg
Hepberg is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großmehring
Großmehring is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mayors *since 2020: Rainer Stingl *2008–2020: Ludwig Diepold (UW) *1990-2008: Horst Volkmer References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaimersheim
Gaimersheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Ingolstadt Ingolstadt (, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an independent city on the Danube in Upper Bavaria with 139,553 inhabitants (as of June 30, 2022). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan area. Ingolstadt is the second largest city in Upper Bav .... Mayors * 1946–1960: Sebastian Schiebel (CSU) * 1960–1984: Martin Meier (SPD) * 1984−2008: Anton Knapp (CSU) * since 2008: Andrea Mickel (SPD) References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstätt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eitensheim
Eitensheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt (district) in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Eitensheim is located between Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, in Altmühl Valley Nature Park. Neighbouring communes Following cities and communes are bordered on the commune Eitensheim: Hitzhofen, Lippertshofen, Gaimersheim, Friedrichshofen, Buxheim and Tauberfeld. Interpretation of the name The oldest name of the Eitensheim had been "Itensheim". This means "Home of the Itis", a noble and dignified woman. History In a district of Eitensheim, called "Breitenstückl", the grave of a man was found in 1998 – a farmer and who had died 7000 years before. Relicts which were also found there, are still 1000 years older. Moreover, there were also findings from the Bronze Age, Hallstatt and La Tène period. Roman settlement was proved at the "Sebastianskapelle" and in the southeast of Eitensheim; grave mounds exist and there had been a villa rustica in the south of Eitensheim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egweil
Egweil is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mayor *2002-2014: Wunibald Koppenhofer *Since May 2014: Johannes Schneider ( CSU) References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstättdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollnstein
Dollnstein is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. The name Dollnstein has its origins in Middle High German ''"Tollunstein"''. History Dollnstein was first mentioned in 1007 as a tiny village named Tollenstein. The castle of Dollnstein was built probably in the mid of the 12th century from the counts ''von Hirschberg''. Since the 13th century the village was a market for the exchange of goods. From 1440 onwards the village was related to Eichstätt and an administration and judicial authority was located in Dollnstein. Dollnstein - Burgzugang.jpg, Entrance of the historic ''Unterburg'' 2017 Dollnstein Markttor.jpg, Market view from south (2017) Blick in die Kirche von Dollnstein im Landkreis Eichstätt.jpg, View into the church Kirche von Dollnstein im Landkreis Eichstätt, Fresko im Chorraum.jpg, Fresco at the choir room Pictures gallery as shown at de.wikipedia 2019/02/10 Personalities Honorary citizen * Ludwig Körner (1915-2012), Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denkendorf, Bavaria
Denkendorf is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Mayors *since 2013: Claudia Forster (CSU/Christliche Wähler) * 2008-2012: Jürgen Hauke (Christliche Wähler) * 1996–2008: Josef Bienek (Freie Wähler-Free voters) * 1978–1996: Alfons Weber * 1964–1978: Michael Heggenberger References Eichstätt (district) {{Eichstättdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
