Daisendorf is a village and a commune with about 1600 inhabitants in south-western

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. It is part of the

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district, which is part of the ''Land''

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Geography

Daisendorf is situated on a hill about 2 km north of

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. It lies above

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. It is largely surrounded by the commune of

, with a short border with

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to the north.

History

Daisendorf was first settled in the 8th Century. Given its isolation through marshy terrain and hills, it was only first documented in 1222 when the Abbot of Salem purchased the tithes of the village from the Lords of

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. The sovereignty over the village, however, always belonged to the

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. The conflict of rights between the abbot and the prince-bishop led to a series of disputes that were mediated by town jurors; the first of which occurred in 1295. Plague, crop failures, and a decrease in the price of grain devastated the community in the 14th Century, and slowly the prince-bishopric lost influence in the region. These difficulties induced the prince-bishop to transfer Daisendorf to the Free City of Überlingen in 1334. The prince-bishop reclaimed Daisendorf for 400 guilders in 1507. In the

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of 1803, in which the principalities of the ecclesiastic rulers were dispersed to the counts and princes of the empire, Daisendorf was given to the Electorate of Baden.

Economy

Daisendorf is a popular tourist destination in the Lake of Constance region, featuring nice views of the

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(

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region) and the lake, as well as the charming flair of a diverse rural community.

Culture and sights

Edifices

The village has an ancient

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St. Martin, which was built in 1508 and holds unique fresques of the renaissance age.

Regular events

Daisendorf features several yearly happenings. * Carnival season. In South Germany: "Fastnacht", in allemanic idiom "Fasnet" when a tree is planted in the middle of the village ("Narrenbaum") * Village festivities in July * Well festivities of carpenter's guild * Wine festivities at the third weekend of August: this popular ''Weinfest'' takes place as a celebration and tasting of harvest of the regional wineries.

Beauty of nature

In the east of the village lies pond ''Neuweiher''. This is a hidden water supply in the middle of a lonely wood. According to an old document in the archives of the town of

("Meersburger Stadtarchiv") this water storage was built in 1445. In medieval times it was used to flood the town moat of Meersburg. The pond has a surface of about 570 m² and a maximal depth of 4,1 m. The pond contents are about 101 Mio. liter water. Nowadays the pond and its surroundings are used for recreation purposes. It is also used as static water storage for fire extinction in case of forest fire. It is not allowed to swim in the pond or go boating on it.

Coat of arms

Persons related to the village of Daisendorf

* Karel Liška (1914–1987): This Czech painter was teacher in the nearby town of Meersburg in the secondary school "Aufbau-Gymnasium". He painted in a natural style various landscapes around

and sights of Daisendorf, Meersburg and

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Sources

External links

* (de
Official Website of Daisendorf
{{Authority control Populated places on Lake Constance Bodenseekreis