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Holzkirch (8)
Holzkirch is a small municipality in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The community belongs to the administration unit Langenau. Geography Holzkirch is located on the southern edge of the Swabian Jura north of the Lone valley and north of Ulm. Neighboring communities The municipality borders to Weidenstetten, on the east to Neenstetten, in the southeast to Bernstadt (Alb), Bernstadt, on the south to Breitingen and on the west to Westerstetten. History Holzkirch was first documented in 1362 and came 1385 into the possession of the imperial city of Ulm. As Ulm 1803 lost its status, the place came from Ulm to Bavaria. The border between Bavaria and Württemberg in 1810 finally laid down in a contract and Holzkirch became part of Württemberg. Things St. Barbara's Church Buildings The late Romanesque Barbara Church tower from around 1150 offered around the village for the population protection in troubled times. The very massive cemetery wall was probably for d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alb-Donau-Kreis
Alb-Donau-Kreis is a (district) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Biberach, Reutlingen, Göppingen and Heidenheim, the two Bavarian districts Günzburg and Neu-Ulm, and the city of Ulm. History The history of the region is linked with the history of Ulm and the Swabian Jura. Listing of towns and municipalities in the former Ulm district: The district of Alb-Donau was established in 1973 by merging the former districts of Ulm and Ehingen, some municipalities of the Münsingen district and the municipalities of Oberbalzheim and Unterbalzheim of the Biberach district. Geography The city of Ulm is surrounded by the district. It is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district, although it is not part of the district. The district is named after the Danube River and the Swabian Jura mountains. The Danube enters the district in the southwest, runs through the southern parts of the district and leaves eastwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a total area of nearly , it is the third-largest German state by both area (behind Bavaria and Lower Saxony) and population (behind North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria). As a federated state, Baden-Württemberg is a partly-sovereign parliamentary republic. The largest city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital of Stuttgart, followed by Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Other major cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Pforzheim, Reutlingen, Tübingen, and Ulm. What is now Baden-Württemberg was formerly the historical territories of Baden, Prussian Hohenzollern, and Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg became a state of West Germany in April 1952 by the merger of Württemberg-Baden, South Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swabian Jura
The Swabian Jura (german: Schwäbische Alb , more rarely ), sometimes also named Swabian Alps in English, is a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending from southwest to northeast and in width. It is named after the region of Swabia. The Swabian Jura occupies the region bounded by the Danube in the southeast and the upper Neckar in the northwest. In the southwest it rises to the higher mountains of the Black Forest. The highest mountain of the region is the Lemberg (). The area's profile resembles a high plateau, which slowly falls away to the southeast. The northwestern edge is a steep escarpment (called the Albtrauf or Albanstieg, rising up , covered with forests), while the top is flat or gently rolling. In economic and cultural terms, the Swabian Jura includes regions just around the mountain range. It is a popular recreation area. Geology The geology of the Swabian Jura is mostly limestone, which formed the seabed during the Jurassic period. The sea r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weidenstetten
Weidenstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geography Weidenstetten lies about north of the city of Ulm. Politics Mayor * 1999–2023: Georg Engler (independent) * 2023–today: Hansjörg Frank (CDU) Notable people * Hieronymus Emser (1478–1527), Catholic theologian and opponent of Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Reformation, Protestant Refo ... * Eberhard Kölsch (1944–2015), German diplomat and ambassador Towns twinned with Weidenstetten Roisel (France) References External links * Alb-Donau-Kreis Towns in Baden-Württemberg Württemberg {{AlbDonau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neenstetten
Neenstetten is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Neenstetten is located on the southern edge of the Swabian Alb on a ridge above the Lonetal, about 18 kilometers north of Ulm and ten kilometers west of Langenau. Neighboring communities The municipality borders on Altheim (Alb), on the east by Börslingen, south to Bernstadt (Alb) and Holzkirch, and on the west by Weidenstetten Weidenstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geography Weidenstetten lies about north of the city of Ulm. Politics Mayor * 1999–2023: Georg Engler (independent) * 2023–today: Hansjörg Frank (C .... History Neenstetten was first mentioned in the year 1255. The place belonged ecclesiastically initially to Weidenstetten. After the Reformation Neenstetten became a separate parish. The early Gothic choir tower plant received its characteristic onion dome to collapse of the Tower 1730. The nave dates from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstadt (Alb)
Bernstadt () is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis Württemberg {{AlbDonau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitingen
Breitingen () is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg 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 Alb-Donau-Kreis Württemberg {{AlbDonau-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerstetten
Westerstetten (Swabian German, Swabian: ''Weschdrschdett'') is a village in the district of Alb-Donau (district), Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geography Westerstetten is situated in the Lone (river), Lone valley (''Lonetal'') in the Swabian Jura roughly north of Ulm. Neighbouring villages The neighbouring villages are, to the east, Holzkirch and Breitingen; to the south, Beimerstetten; to the southwest, Dornstadt; and to the northwest, Lonsee. Structure Villages incorporated to Westerstetten are Birkhof, Hinterdenkental and Vorderdenkental. History Early history The Lone valley with its caves was a popular settlement area in the Stone Age. Westerstetten itself however has no caves, and there have been no significant finds of this period. Roman period Since 75 AD a Ancient Rome, Roman road connected the Ad Lunam castle in Lonsee-Urspring with Heidenheim an der Brenz, Aquilea at Heidenheim. As part of the Alb Limes, this road marked for some time the extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is second in population only to North Rhine-Westphalia, but due to its large size its population density is below the German average. Bavaria's main cities are Munich (its capital and largest city and also the third largest city in Germany), Nuremberg, and Augsburg. The history of Bavaria includes its earliest settlement by Iron Age Celtic tribes, followed by the conquests of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Raetia and Noricum. It became the Duchy of Bavaria (a stem duchy) in the 6th century AD following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became an ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holzkirch (8)
Holzkirch is a small municipality in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The community belongs to the administration unit Langenau. Geography Holzkirch is located on the southern edge of the Swabian Jura north of the Lone valley and north of Ulm. Neighboring communities The municipality borders to Weidenstetten, on the east to Neenstetten, in the southeast to Bernstadt (Alb), Bernstadt, on the south to Breitingen and on the west to Westerstetten. History Holzkirch was first documented in 1362 and came 1385 into the possession of the imperial city of Ulm. As Ulm 1803 lost its status, the place came from Ulm to Bavaria. The border between Bavaria and Württemberg in 1810 finally laid down in a contract and Holzkirch became part of Württemberg. Things St. Barbara's Church Buildings The late Romanesque Barbara Church tower from around 1150 offered around the village for the population protection in troubled times. The very massive cemetery wall was probably for d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Württemberg
Württemberg ( ; ) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of Swabia. The main town of the region is Stuttgart. Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, Württemberg now forms the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and Wirtemberg. History Originally part of the old Duchy of Swabia, its history can be summarized in the following periods: *County of Württemberg (1083–1495) * Duchy of Württemberg (1495–1803) *Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806) *Kingdom of Württemberg (1806–1918) *Free People's State of Württemberg (1918–1945) After World War II, it was split into Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern due to the different occupation zones of the United States and France. Finally, in 1952, it was integrated into Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart, the historical capital city of Württemberg, became the capital of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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