Aulendorf () is a town in the
district of Ravensburg, in
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 ...
,
Germany
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. It is situated southwest of
Biberach an der Riß
Biberach an der Riß ( Swabian: ''Bibra''), often referred to as simply Biberach (), is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state (Land) of Baden-Württemberg. It is called ...
, and north of
Ravensburg
Ravensburg ( Swabian: ''Raveschburg'') is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.
Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an impo ...
.
Aulendorf exists of the town itself along with the incorporated villages Tannhausen, Bloenried and Zollenreute.
Aulendorf is well known in Upper Swabia for its catholic all-day high school "Studienkolleg St. Johann"
Willkommen auf der Homepage des Studienkollegs St.Johann
/ref> founded by the Styler Missionaries. It was once the capital of the historic German statelet of Königsegg
Königsegg was a state in the southeastern part of what is now Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It emerged in 1192 as a Herrschaft (territory), lordship and was raised to a feudal barony, barony in 1470. It was partitioned in 1622 between itself, Kö ...
.
Transport
Aulendorf is a local train hub for three lines:
* Herbertingen–Aulendorf railway
* Allgäu railway
* Southern railway
Culture and attractions
Aulendorf is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route
The Upper Swabian Baroque Route (''Oberschwäbische Barockstraße'') is a tourist theme route through Upper Swabia, following the themes of "nature, culture, baroque". The route has a length of about 500 km (approximately 310 miles). It was ...
and the ''Schwäbische Bäderstrasse''.
Museums
* The adventure parcours ''Medialer Erlebnisparcours'' tells the history about the castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
''Schloss Aulendorf''
* The museum ''Bürgermuseum'' presents the history of the town
Buildings
* The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
''St. Martin'' contains exhibition pieces from all epochs
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The moment of epoch is usually decided by ...
from Gothic art
Gothic art was a style of medieval art that developed in Northern France out of Romanesque art in the 12th century AD, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It spread to all of Western Europe, and much of Northern, Southern and ...
to Classicism
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* The castle
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''Schloss Aulendorf'' united five epochs
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The moment of epoch is usually decided by ...
Notables
* Hermann von Vicari
Hermann von Vicari (13 May 1773 at Aulendorf in Württemberg – 14 April 1868 at Freiburg) was a German Catholic churchman, who became Archbishop of Freiburg, in Baden.
Life
In 1789 he received tonsure at Constance and obtained a canonry ...
(1773–1868), 1843–1868 archbishop of Freiburg
* Erwin Glonnegger Erwin Glonnegger (19 May 1925, Aulendorf - 6 February 2016, Ravensburg)
was a German writer and game designer for the company Ravensburger; he was the inventor of the game Concentration
In chemistry, concentration is the abundance of a consti ...
(1925–2016), author and game designer, winner of the Order of Merit
* Gerhard Hennige
Gerhard Hennige (born 23 September 1940) is a retired German sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1968 Olympics, setting a European record in the semifinals. He was also part of the 4 × 400 m West German teams that finishe ...
(born 1940), sprinter, Olympic silver medalist 1968 Mexico
Twin towns — Sister cities
Aulendorf is twinned with:
* Conches-en-Ouche
Conches-en-Ouche (, literally ''Conches in Ouche'') is a commune in the Eure ''département'' in northern France.
Geography
It is located by the Rouloir river, southwest of Évreux in the Normandy region. The town is located on a plateau known ...
, France
References
External links
{{Cities and towns in Ravensburg (district)
Towns in Baden-Württemberg
Württemberg
Ravensburg (district)