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Meßstetten () is a town in the
Zollernalbkreis The Zollernalbkreis is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this range, the high ''Oberhohenberg'' ...
district, in
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Overview

It is situated in the
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 ...
, 24 km southeast of
Balingen Balingen (; Swabian: ''Balenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenn ...
and at an altitude of is the highest city (of more than 10,000 inhabitants) in Germany. It is close to the
Heuberg Training Area The Truppenübungsplatz Heuberg is a training ground of the Bundeswehr in the districts of Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg. Since the establishment of the Wilhelmine Empire it has always been a reflection of German history.Ger ...
with the
Lager Heuberg Lager Heuberg (Camp Heuberg) () is a Bundeswehr quarters located in the southern corner of the '' Truppenübungsplatz Heuberg'' (Heuberg military training area) in (Baden-Württemberg), near the city of Stetten am kalten Markt. From March to Decem ...
. Within the Heuberg Training Area there is the legendary ''Dreibannmarke'', also called the "Bahn", a 17th-century border, which today marks the border between three different municipalities, formerly in the three states of Württemberg, Baden, and Hohenzollern. The meadow at the Dreibannmarke served as a stopping place for traveling merchants, wagons and craftsmen. With care it is possible to identify traces of the border. After the inauguration of the firing ranges, a meadow in Meßstetten was allocated as a camping site at the edge of the restricted area. Until 1835 merchandise was smuggled over the customs borders guarded by local hunters. Coffee smuggler Haux had was killed on 21 July 1831 in Pfaffental. Between 1934 and 1942, many men were sterilized because of "hereditary diseases". Under the program known as ''
Aktion T4 (German, ) was a campaign of mass murder by involuntary euthanasia in Nazi Germany. The term was first used in post-war trials against doctors who had been involved in the killings. The name T4 is an abbreviation of 4, a street address of ...
'', the Nazis murdered mentally handicapped and mentally ill patients. These men and women were deported to the
Grafeneck Killing Facility The Grafeneck Euthanasia Centre (german: NS-Tötungsanstalt Grafeneck) housed in Grafeneck Castle was one of Nazi Germany's killing centres as part of their forced euthanasia programme. Today, it is a memorial site dedicated to the victims of ...
, where they were killed as "
life unworthy of life The phrase "life unworthy of life" (german: Lebensunwertes Leben) was a Nazi term, Nazi designation for the segments of the populace which according to the Nazi regime had no right to life, right to live. Those individuals were targeted to be m ...
". After the closure of Grafeneck in December 1940, a further deportation to the
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occurred on 1941. After war a new city called Ostlandsiedlung was built.Lena Müssigmann:
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The local economy mixes agriculture with services and small-scale industry. Most of Meßstetten today has a residential character with many citizens working in the highly industrial areas of
Albstadt Albstadt () is the largest city in the district of Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Swabian Jura mountains, about halfway between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. Geography Albstadt is spread across a variety of ...
or in
Balingen Balingen (; Swabian: ''Balenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenn ...
. Only in Tieringen is an industrial area. A blacksmith developed to an industrial character, also a textile firm.


Geography


Location

Meßstetten lies in the
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 ...
on the Heuberg mountain at an elevation of 737 to 988 metres. Lying within the borough of Meßstetten, (917 m) Heinstetten is the highest village in the Swabian Alb. Measured by the elevation of the parish churches, the town is higher than
Furtwangen im Schwarzwald Furtwangen im Schwarzwald (; Low Alemannic: ''Furtwange im Schwarzwald'') is a small city located in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. Together with Villingen-Schwenningen, Furtwangen is part of the district (German: Kreis) of Sch ...
, which claims to be the "highest town in Baden-Württemberg". Meßstetten is content with the statement, "one of the highest cities in the Federal Republic of Germany".


Administrative structure

The formerly independent municipalities of Hartheim, Heinstetten, Hossingen, Oberdigisheim,
Tieringen Tieringen is a district of the town of Meßstetten in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2010 Tieringen had a population of 1069. Tieringen is a capital of textile production. Urtica dioica L. convar. fibra is ...
and Unterdigisheim and Meßstetten itself were merged to form the municipal subdivisions of the town. The urban centre of Meßstetten and 19 other villages, hamlets, farms and (individual) houses are divided among the seven districts. The former military base of Bueloch for example has a primary school, gym, kindergarten and a church house, As such the former quartering patch, however, is not an official district, but only one of the city's 18 residential areas. With the exception of the district of Meßstetten, all six other districts have the status of ''Ortschaften'' ("civil parishes") within the meaning of the Baden-Württemberg ''Gemeindeordnung'' each with their own local council (''Ortschaftsrat'') and council chair (''Ortsvorsteher'') as its chairman. With the town borough there are several
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, now non-existent, villages. In the east of the district of Hossingen was the Riedhof, built around 1800 and demolished in 1918. In the district of Meßstetten there was a
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 ...
with a farmyard in the military training area on the Schlossberg. In the
military training area A military training area, training area (Australia, Ireland, UK) or training centre (Canada) is land set aside specifically to enable military forces to train and exercise for combat. Training areas are usually out of bounds to the general public, ...
there is an historical storage area for travelling traders, carters and craftsmen at the ''Dreibannmarke''. With finesse it was possible to profit from the customs borders that existed until 1835. After the firing range was established, a meadow on the edge of the restricted area was allocated as a storage area until the
Porajmos The Romani Holocaust or the Romani genocide—also known as the ''Porajmos'' (Romani pronunciation: , meaning "the Devouring"), the ''Pharrajimos'' meaning the hard times ("Cutting up", "Fragmentation", "Destruction"), and the ''Samudaripen'' (" ...
. The plot of land named in 1600 '' Freithof'' and the Kirchlesfels witness to an abandoned village, as does Immishofen, a farm in the Eichhalde, which presumably existed until the 15th century and is documented as a field name in 1496. In the Oberdigisheim district are the deserted villages of Ägelkofen and the hamlet of Geyerbad (Schwefelbad). Ägelkofen was named in 1253 and ceased to exist in the 14th century. North of Wolfenhof in the Unterdigisheim district, there was Beuren, mentioned in 1654 as ''Beyrental''. Unterdigisheim is located southwest of Meßstetten and has about 650 inhabitants.


Protected areas

There is a total of five
nature reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...
in the borough of ​​Meßstetten. The nature reserve of Heimberg lies on a slope above Unterdigisheim, the Scheibhalden reserve is east of Oberdigisheim. In the far north of Tieringen lie the Hülenbuchwiesen and immediately adjacent to it the nature reserve of Untereck. The nature reserve of Stromelsberg-Hessenbühl is also in the Tieringen parish, but to the west. Almost the entire area of ​​the borough is part of the
protected landscape Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although th ...
of the Großer Heuberg. Only the populated areas, nature reserves and the military training area are excluded from this. Meßstetten shares two
Special Areas of Conservation A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the ''Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora''. They are to protect the 220 habitats and ap ...
: the Eastern Großer Heuberg and
Heuberg Military Training Area Heuberg may refer to: ;Places: * in Germany: ** Heuberg/Buchhorn/Gleichen, village in the municipality of Pfedelbach, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg ** Heuberg (Buchenbach), village in the municipality of Buchenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald ...
. The town also shares the bird reserve of the Southwestern Jura and Upper Danube Valley. The entire borough minus the area of ​​the military training area also belongs to the
Upper Danube Nature Park The Upper Danube Nature Park (German: ''Naturpark Obere Donau''), founded in 1980, is located in the south of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and encloses primarily the districts of Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen. It encompassed initially 860 km2 ...
.


History


Prehistory

The area of ​​today's Meßstetten was already settled in the
Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...
era. There are finds from the ''hohlen Fels'' ("hollow rock" in the Heuberg Training Area. The reason for this could be the very old trade route, the ''Bschorner Weg'' ("Bschorn Road"), which led from the
Schmiecha Schmiecha (in its lower course: ''Schmeie'') is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It runs from the Raichberg through the town of Albstadt and through a valley of the Swabian Jura. It flows into the Danube near Inzigkofen. See also * List o ...
valley via
Meßstetten Castle Meßstetten () is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Overview It is situated in the Swabian Jura, 24 km southeast of Balingen and at an altitude of is the highest city (of more than 10,000 inhabitant ...
into the
Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , pa ...
valley. The earliest of the established settlements was on the
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and dates from the 9th century BC, when
Celts The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancien ...
increasingly populated the Swabian Jura. Celtic
burial mounds A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of Soil, earth and Rock (geology), stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or ''kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a ...
have been excavated on the terrain of Weichenwang, Wangen, Frankenreis and Hofen.


Ancient history

As a result of the Roman conquests in the south of today's Germany, which began in 15 BC, the Celts were subjugated by the
Romans Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
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Several finds are documented from this period, including the Celtic Gräbelesberg Castle and road structures. Meßstetten was part of the
Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterr ...
in the hinterland of the
Alb Limes The Alb Limes (german: Alblimes) is a Roman frontier fortification or ''limes'' of the late 1st century AD in the Swabian Jura, also known as the Swabian Alb. The Alb Limes runs for just under 135 kilometres from Rottweil (Latin: '' Arae Flaviae'') ...
protected by Lautlingen Castle. In the area of ​​the town of Meßstetten, pastor Alfred Ludwig Oetinger (from 1856 to 1868 pastor in Meßstetten and Hossingen) initially had extensive excavations carried out on his own account and later on behalf of the State Collection of Patriotic Antiquities. The extensive finds of grave goods indicate an early settlement of the region by the
Celts The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancien ...
. According to this, there was a settlement of wooden houses that were terraced on the rocks. Such a settlement could have been near Schreifels. Also the
Heuneburg The Heuneburg is a prehistoric hillfort by the river Danube in Hundersingen near Herbertingen, between Ulm and Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, in the south of Germany, close to the modern borders with Switzerland and Austria. It is considered to ...
and a source in Egesheim provide rich finds. A Hunnish metal mirror was made from an unusual metal alloy (59%
copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis ...
, 40%
tin Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn (from la, stannum) and atomic number 50. Tin is a silvery-coloured metal. Tin is soft enough to be cut with little force and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, t ...
, 1%
lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
). Corresponding workshops have been found on the Gräbelesberg and the Meßstetter Talbach in Lautlingen.


Middle Ages

Meßstetten was first mentioned in AD 854 in a deed of gift from a high Franconian nobleman named Adelhard. Meßstetten was a transit area and settlement area for Celts and Romans, until the
Alamanni The Alemanni or Alamanni, were a confederation of Germanic tribes * * * on the Upper Rhine River. First mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Caracalla of 213, the Alemanni captured the in 260, and later expanded into pres ...
invaded the area after 260. The suffix "-stetten" indicates an Alemannic settlement. The "stetten" places on the Heuberg - such as Meßstetten, Heinstetten,
Stetten am kalten Markt Stetten am kalten Markt (Stetten a.k.M.) is a municipality in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Towns The towns of Nusplingen, Frohnstetten, Storzingen and Glashütte are part of Stetten am kalten Markt. History The area ...
and Frohnstetten - were probably founded from
Ebingen Ebingen is a town in the large district of Albstadt, district Zollernalbkreis, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Schmiecha, a left-hand tributary of the Danube, south of Tübingen and west of Ulm. History E ...
as shepherds' settlements in the 4th century. In the centre of Meßstetten, local pastor Oetinger investigated three Alemanni cemeteries between 1864 and 1867. In the early Middle Ages, Meßstetten belonged to the Scherragau, the name Scherra meaning rock. In the 12th century most of it was owned by the Counts of Hohenberg, who were also local lords of Meßstetten and some of today's districts. The gentlemen of Meßstetten were a noble ''Dienstmannen'' family and had their seat in a castle. There used to be several castles and tower houses in Meßstetten. Four larger castle sites are located on the historic Bschorner Weg into the Danube Valley in the restricted area: these are the castles of
Meßstetten Meßstetten () is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Overview It is situated in the Swabian Jura, 24 km southeast of Balingen and at an altitude of is the highest city (of more than 10,000 inhabitan ...
, Oberdigisheim,
Tieringen Tieringen is a district of the town of Meßstetten in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2010 Tieringen had a population of 1069. Tieringen is a capital of textile production. Urtica dioica L. convar. fibra is ...
and on the mountain path in the direction of Unterdigisheim, Hossingen. The current district of Unterdigisheim was part of the Lordship of Werenwag, which also belonged to the
County of Hohenberg The Counts of Hohenberg (or Margraves of Hohenberg) were an ancient Swabian dynasty in the southwest of the present-day Germany the state of Baden-Württemberg. In the 13th century, the dynasty of Hohenberg was one of the most prominent lineag ...
. Just like the lords of Hohenstetten (Heinstetten), the lords of Meßstetten emigrated to Ebingen in the 13th century to form a military upper class in the young town. Their coat of arms, a silver cup on a red background, is now the coat of arms of Meßstetten. It was adopyted in 1376 by the Ebingen ''Schultheiß'' John of Meßstetten. From an ecclesiastical point of view, the Heuberg belonged to the St. Martin's parish in Ebingen and to the cemetery church in Nusplingen until Meßstetten received a church.Bestand Ho156 Nr18
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St. Lambert's Church was first mentioned in 1275. In 1360, the Tierbergs instituted a ''Jahrzeit'' in the church of St. Lambert at Meßstetten, in whose
crypt A crypt (from Latin ''crypta'' "vault") is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics. Originally, crypts were typically found below the main apse of a chur ...
a number of Tierbergs are buried. In the 14th century, three more altars, each with a chaplain, were donated. The parish was also endowed with the patronage rights of Meßstetten and Frohnstetten and formed a small
collegiate church In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons: a non-monastic or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a ...
with its four clergy in 1354. George of Werenwag ceded the tithe in Meßstetten to
Beuron Abbey Beuron Archabbey (in German Erzabtei Beuron, otherwise Erzabtei St. Martin; in Latin ''Archiabbatia Sancti Martini Beuronensis''; Swabian: ''Erzabtei Beira'') is a major house of the Benedictine Order located at Beuron in the upper Danube vall ...
on 14 October 1477. In 1557, separate churches were built in the Nusplingen parish villages of Hartheim and Unterdigisheim. Around 1300, Count Frederick of Zollern owned land and serfs in Meßstetten. Count Henry of Hohenberg sold the village to Henry of Tierberg in 1347, who acquired Hossingen at the same time. Together with Tieringen, which he had also bought from Hohenberg in 1345, and his possession of other places he was able to form his own lordship in Meßstetten. In 1370, the Barony of Meßstetten was transferred to the Wildentierberger line.


Mining

In former times iron ore was mined on the Heuberg. Fidel Eppler was the name of the mine inspector. The buttress wood was bought in Truchtelfingen and used by Lautlingen miners at the Hörnle area. In Oberdigisheim Geppert in 1738 SHW-Ludwigsthal produced iron ore. From an old 3.5 km mine in an
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al
iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
ore Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April 2 ...
seam (Doggererzflöz) in Weilheim is wood in the Tuttlinger Fruchtkasten.Fruchtkasten:
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Steel was produced in
Tuttlingen Tuttlingen (Alemannic: ''Duttlinga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen. Nendingen, ''Möhringen'' and ''Eßlingen'' are three former municipalities that belong to Tuttlingen. Tuttlingen is located in Swabia eas ...
by the Schwäbische Hüttenwerke in Ludwigstal, which produces now iron brakes. In Meßstetten-Michelfeld sand was found in an old arm of
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. Christian Kiesinger (1876-1969) father of
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had a factory.
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al
iron Iron () is a chemical element with symbol Fe (from la, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, right in f ...
ore Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April 2 ...
(Bohnerz aus Eisenroggenstein) was found. After the Franco-Prussian War the mining was stopped. Jet work (to make black jewellery which was very fashionable), was called Beinschnitzen.


Smuggling until 1835

Smuggling across the border (
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, Würt ...
,
Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...
,
Province of Hohenzollern A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
) in Meßstetten to, from Meßsteten- Heinstetten, Straßberg. 30,000 Bibles (Martin Luther) to
Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
: Hans Ungnad von Weißenwolff, Freiherr von Sonneck, Hans III (1493–1564), famous Bible printer and smuggler in
Bad Urach Bad Urach () is a town in the Reutlingen (district), district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Jura, Swabian ''Alb'' (or Swabian Alps in English), and is known for ...
Smuggler, translator and Slovene refugee Protestant preacher
Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Prote ...
, who published the first books in Slovene and is regarded as the key consolidator of the Slovene identity, lived in Tübingen Derendingen. The smuggler was called Schwärzer in the local dialect due to the black camouflage color on his face.


Religion

The following religions are present in Meßstetten: *
Roman 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 ...
* Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg in the former
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, Würt ...
* Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden in the former
Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...
, parish in
Stetten am kalten Markt Stetten am kalten Markt (Stetten a.k.M.) is a municipality in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Towns The towns of Nusplingen, Frohnstetten, Storzingen and Glashütte are part of Stetten am kalten Markt. History The area ...
* Friedenskirche,
United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelical ...
parish in
Ebingen Ebingen is a town in the large district of Albstadt, district Zollernalbkreis, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Schmiecha, a left-hand tributary of the Danube, south of Tübingen and west of Ulm. History E ...
* Versammlung of the Brüderbewegung,
John Nelson Darby John Nelson Darby (18 November 1800 – 29 April 1882) was an Anglo-Irish Bible teacher, one of the influential figures among the original Plymouth Brethren and the founder of the Exclusive Brethren. He is considered to be the father of modern D ...
* Gemeinschaftsstunde Süddeutsche Gemeinschaft,
Liebenzell Mission The Liebenzell Mission is a cluster of like-minded Evangelism, Evangelical mission organizations in Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States. With roots in German Pietism, their missionarie ...
, Evangelischer Gnadauer Gemeinschaftsverband * Russian Orthodox Church guest service in Lamprechtskirche Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg On 11 May 1525 the priest of (Meßstetten-Ober) Digisheim blessed the army in the
German Peasants' War The German Peasants' War, Great Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt (german: Deutscher Bauernkrieg) was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525. It failed because of intense oppositio ...
.


Culture and sights


Food and drink

*
Brenntar BrenntarSwabia Swabia ; german: Schwaben , colloquially ''Schwabenland'' or ''Ländle''; archaic English also Suabia or Svebia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany. The name is ultimately derived from the medieval Duchy of ...
n
staple food A staple food, food staple, or simply a staple, is a food that is eaten often and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given person or group of people, supplying a large fraction of energy needs and ...
stuff, of the old Meßstetten. It is made of a specially roasted
flour Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many culture ...
called ''Musmehl''. Roggensuppe (breakfast) is made of rye flour. *
Alb-Leisa The term Alb-Leisa firstly means the ''Öko-Erzeugergemeinschaft Alb-Leisa'' (engl. "Eco-producer association Alb-Leisa"), secondly a trade name and thirdly traditional varieties of lentils from the Swabian Jura, Germany. "Leisa" means lentils in ...
, traditional lentil varieties of this region. * Most traditional production of
perry Perry, also known as pear cider, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally the perry pear. It has been common for centuries in England, particularly in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. It is also made ...
. *Dubaknudeln, sweet bread.


Shrove Thursday

On this day the townhall is in the hands of the Fasnetsnarren.:
stake
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'', 23 February 2017.
In Meßstetten the
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play:
USA
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'', 27. Februar 2017.
:
Burladingen
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'', 27 January 2018.
"Müllers Schuh im Mehlkasten" is historical. The
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was criticized in the construction phase. "Funkenfeuer/Spark-Fire" is historical. In 2018 the ladies of the Royal Harem and Scheich Schrofti criticized the Police School in the construction phase.:
Scheich
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'', 8. February 2018.
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Polizei
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'', 8 December 2017.
An old historical " freier Markt" is in the near
Oberndorf am Neckar Oberndorf am Neckar (; Swabian: ''Oberndorf am Näggô'') is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, north of Rottweil. It historically was and currently is a major center of t ...
, also in
Rottweil Rottweil (; Alemannic: ''Rautweil'') is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rottweil was a free imperial city for nearly 600 years. Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, Rottweil has nearly 25,000 in ...
. During
Fasnet The Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Fasnacht (in Switzerland) or Fasnat/Faschnat (in Vorarlberg) is the pre-Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and Vorarlberg. Etymology Popular etymology often link ...
the famous Fasnet-Küchle are made. Persons come with "Affagsichter" and "Schnitzbuckel" In 2017 was a big event in Hartheim. All roads were closed for over five hours.:
Fasnet1
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Sitting Bull (Mayor Frank Schroft) had big problems to put in the faucet to get the first beer :
Fasnet2
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In 2020 the assault gun fell out because of a barrel burst.


Sport


Mountains

The mountain range is protected as
Upper Danube Nature Park The Upper Danube Nature Park (German: ''Naturpark Obere Donau''), founded in 1980, is located in the south of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and encloses primarily the districts of Tuttlingen and Sigmaringen. It encompassed initially 860 km2 ...
, and is a popular tourist destination, especially for hiking, camping, mountaineering, horse back riding, mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding. The
Schwäbischer Albverein The Schwäbischer Albverein e. V (Swabian Jura Association) (SAV) is one of the oldest hiking clubs in Germany. Based in Stuttgart, the society was founded on August 13, 1888 in Plochingen, Baden-Württemberg. Its territory extends far beyond the ...
and the
Naturschutzbund Deutschland The Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. ("Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union") or NABU is a German non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to conservation at home and abroad, including the protection of rivers, forests and individu ...
Alb Guides made many tours.


Hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...

The Schwäbische-Alb-Nordrand-Weg is a long distance way. The most famous is the Hossinger Leiter. It is an old way to the Tübingen–Sigmaringen railway from Hossingen and Oberdigisheim.


Fitness Course

On the Blumersberg ''Sport- und Freizeitgelände Blumersberg''Schwarzwälder Bote
Viel mehr als nur ein Kinderspielplatz
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Mountainbike A mountain bike (MTB) or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling. Mountain bikes share some similarities with other bicycles, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain, which ...


Dirt Park

Only for
bikes A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bic ...
without engine drive mechanisms. Hill on the Blumersberg ''Sport- und Freizeitgelände Blumersberg'' no taxes.


Downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...


=

Tieringen Tieringen is a district of the town of Meßstetten in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2010 Tieringen had a population of 1069. Tieringen is a capital of textile production. Urtica dioica L. convar. fibra is ...
-
Balingen Balingen (; Swabian: ''Balenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenn ...

= legal trail, no taxes, for mountainbike from Meßstetten-
Tieringen Tieringen is a district of the town of Meßstetten in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2010 Tieringen had a population of 1069. Tieringen is a capital of textile production. Urtica dioica L. convar. fibra is ...
down the
Albtrauf The term Albtrauf (Alp escarpment) refers to the northwest facing escarpment of the Swabian Alps, situated in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is the most distinctive stepped slope within the alpine region of the South German Scarplands, leadi ...
to
Balingen Balingen (; Swabian: ''Balenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenn ...
-Weilstetten Lochenpass 4,7 km car road -bike trail shorten the hairpin bend down to 1,9 km by downhill single trail.


(Danube) tour guides

* Historic backdrop as an event location. Door to door saleswoman (Hausierin), Schwärzerin and Schlimmeres. Father: smuggling iron ore Tuttlingen (Eisenschmelze Ludwigstal). * Hiking with the Ortsgruppe Hossingen of the
Schwäbischer Albverein The Schwäbischer Albverein e. V (Swabian Jura Association) (SAV) is one of the oldest hiking clubs in Germany. Based in Stuttgart, the society was founded on August 13, 1888 in Plochingen, Baden-Württemberg. Its territory extends far beyond the ...
Startingpoint: Sportheim Eichhalde, Schelmenwasenstraße 11 , 72469 Meßstetten. Bibles of Martin Luther payed with cows way
Bad Urach Bad Urach () is a town in the Reutlingen (district), district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Jura, Swabian ''Alb'' (or Swabian Alps in English), and is known for ...
smuggler cave Meßstetten border to
Crypto-Protestantism Crypto-Protestantism is a historical phenomenon that first arose on the territory of the Habsburg Empire but also elsewhere in Europe and Latin America, at a time when Catholic rulers tried, after the Protestant Reformation, to reestablish Catho ...
in
Habsburg Empire The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
Smuggler used caves in Meßstetten and Hossingen.:
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Bibles of Martin Luther, coffee, corn and steel was smuggled. In 1831 the smuggler Haux was shot dead on the path. In the book Via
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a murder is on the secret path to the smuggler cave (), today a hiking way.


Graves

* WW2 Graves


''Heimatlied''

Johannes Strölin wrote the traditional Hossingen song. Digital Drawing in the Hossingen Heimatmuseum . Melody: Wohl ist die Welt so groß und weit Gruß an Hossingen 1.Oh Dörflein traut auf Bergeshöhen du liegst mut Stolz im Sinn Wo ich auch immer weilen mag zu dir zieht es mich hin Da wo die Jugendzeit entfloh wie eine Frühlingsnacht mit Wehmut denke ich zurück an die vergangene Pracht Refr. Oh Heimat mein dein Name klingt wie heller Glockenschall in Berg und Tal von Fels und Hang im sanftem Widerhall 2.Wenn ich vom Berg gezogen komm dem stillen Dörflein zu mein Herz schlägt schnell und voller Freud mein liebes Hossingen du Dem Hergott Dank für diesen Platz auf den man dich gebaut Im Blütenkleid erscheinst du so schön wie eine Braut 3.Im Tal auf felsgem Grunde das Lauterbächlein fließt und auch an steiler Felsenwand die
Leiter Leiter is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A family of American baseball pitchers: ** Al Leiter (born 1965), left-hander ** Jack Leiter (born 2000), son of Al, right-hander ** Mark Leiter (born 1963), brother of Al, right-ha ...
mich begrüßt Durch Felsenkluft und
Buchenwald Buchenwald (; literally 'beech forest') was a Nazi concentration camp established on hill near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937. It was one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps within Germany's 1937 borders. Many actual or su ...
zieh ich der Höhe zu Das grüne Dach des Kirchenturms schau ich in seliger Ruh 4.Und noch ein still verträumter Ort soll nicht vergessen sein Dort stand in längst vergangener Zeit ein Ritterschloß so fein Verfallen und vergessen ist Das Schloß - die Herrn - die Macht durch grüne Matten schlängelt sich so schön der Burtelbach 5. Auch aus der Ferne grüß ich dich du heißgeliebter Ort im Herzen stets behalt ich dich als einen goldenen Hort wenn dann mein letztes Stündlein schlägt will ich begraben sein in Heimaterde bettet mich zur ewigen Ruhe ein
Heimatlied actor: Harmonie Lautlingen: Wo auf des Tales schmalen Weg ein Wanderbursch am Bächlein geht 1998


Legends


Wangen

Places now lost are remembered in legend. A town called "Wangen" between Hossingen and Meßstetten has now disappeared. An as-yet undiscovered
Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...
town of
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was mentioned in ancient sources. The identification of Pyrene would bring special honor to researchers, since it is the oldest town in the Upper Danube region known from written sources. In 2010 more vague evidence occurs in old blood in the region of the Upper Danube: a virus of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, CCHF which mostly led to death in earlier times. The locality "Neu-Wangenhausen" (''Nüwenghausen''), mentioned in a document from 1477, could be no other place in the district. The microtoponyms () of the mountaintop "Weng" in the
Heuberg Training Area The Truppenübungsplatz Heuberg is a training ground of the Bundeswehr in the districts of Sigmaringen and Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg. Since the establishment of the Wilhelmine Empire it has always been a reflection of German history.Ger ...
and "Wangen" by the radar installation Weichenwang are in common use.


Antiquities

During the construction of a drainage ditch Alfred Ludwig Oetinger, pastor in Meßstetten und Hossingen from 1856 to 1868, discovered a bronze
cauldron A cauldron (or caldron) is a large pot (kettle) for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and ...
and
potsherd In archaeology, a sherd, or more precisely, potsherd, is commonly a historic or prehistoric fragment of pottery, although the term is occasionally used to refer to fragments of stone and glass vessels, as well. Occasionally, a piece of broken p ...
s near the Weichenwang. To the great derision of the workmen he secured the finds and forwarded them for scientific evaluation. Around 1850 the area was a frequent target of grave robbers. The pastor then carried out systematic excavations, first on his own, and later on behalf of the "Staatssammlung vaterländischer Alterthümer" (State Collection of Patriotic Antiquities). The investigators documented unique finds of Celtic wagon burials with preserved wooden pieces and jeweled harness fittings. In 1869 it was impossible to exactly date the finds. Without evidence a very extensive, but short-lived, settlement was postulated at the time of the burials.


Hemmadhäddler

An old story talks about the ''Hemmadhäddlers'', which are said to appear at certain times. A bold
teamster A teamster is the American term for a truck driver or a person who drives teams of draft animals. Further, the term often refers to a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a labor union in the United States and Canada. Origi ...
from
Tieringen Tieringen is a district of the town of Meßstetten in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2010 Tieringen had a population of 1069. Tieringen is a capital of textile production. Urtica dioica L. convar. fibra is ...
was driving an empty wagon over the Weichenwang to Baienberg with a group of men from
Hausen am Tann Hausen am Tann is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History In 1805 Hausen am Tann, formerly a possession of Austria, became part of the Kingdom of Württemberg, whose government assigned it to . In 1810, it ...
. At midnight he chanced to invoke the Hemmadhäddlers. All passengers survived the encounter with the apparitions, but they had to cut the traces of the skittish horses and abandon the wagon stuck in the deep loam.


Schimmelreiter's secret love-affair

Another old tale tells of a spectral rider on a white horse (''Schimmelreiter''), who secretly visited his lover on the Weichenwang. Many times in stormy autumn weather a Schimmelreiter is said to be seen riding toward the Weichenwang (Heiligenwang) from the old castle of Burtel near Hossingen, the remains of which are visible today. Regarding the couple, there was a recorded relationship between a knight and the daughter of the lord of the castle, whose homes are said to be the castles of Hossingen and Tierburg. In 1898, Emil Schweizer included a version of this story in his article on the Balingen Mountains (''Balinger Bergen''). More vague evidence occurs in an old document: the noble knight Kunz acquired a castle in Meßstetten on July 14, 1327, from the Lord of Bubenhofen. It may be that lord of Castle Hossingen in financial difficulties so that he had to pawn his fiefdom to the rich lord of Bubenhofen. Perhaps the Schimmelreitier was Kunz, from Neuentierberg Castle, and had he acquired for his beloved her father's castle in Hossingen.


Nature


Fruit trees

To help people to help themselves Württemberg plant an alley of trees. (Dienstbarkeit on private ground). Hossingen Parkplatz Oberbuch () Meßstetten Unterdigisheim () Alte Landstraße Obedigisheim () The tree farms of
Wilhelm Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ...
and the Brüdergemeinde delivered for free.


Butterflies

On 7 July 2017 permission was specially granted by the Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe for everybody to catch butterflies in Hossingen Rastplatz Oberbuch. It was called ''Schmetterlingsnacht'' (Butterflynight). The idea was born at the
Schwäbischer Albverein The Schwäbischer Albverein e. V (Swabian Jura Association) (SAV) is one of the oldest hiking clubs in Germany. Based in Stuttgart, the society was founded on August 13, 1888 in Plochingen, Baden-Württemberg. Its territory extends far beyond the ...
in Hossingen. The state action: Dr. Robert Trusch, Dipl.-Biol, zentrale Landesdatenbank Schmetterlinge,
State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe The State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe (german: link=no, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe), abbreviated SMNK, is one of the two state of Baden-Württemberg's natural history museums. Together with the State Museum of Natural H ...
(SMNK), Entomologische Abteilung. Herbert Fuchs (Naturschutzbüro Zollernalb) was the leader of the training course.


Twin towns

*There are links with Savigné-sur-Lathan and Luynes, both in France.


Notable people

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Meßstetten. * Batian Dreher (Dreer) (born in Heinstetten) poacher, kept prisoner in
Bärenthal Bärenthal is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen (district), Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History Beuron Archabbey, Beuron Abbey gained possession of Bärenthal in 1751. It became a possession of the Principality of Hohen ...
* Simon Weinckler (born in Heinstetten) poacher, 1538 kept prisoner in
Bärenthal Bärenthal is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen (district), Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. History Beuron Archabbey, Beuron Abbey gained possession of Bärenthal in 1751. It became a possession of the Principality of Hohen ...
* Stefan Löffler (born in Meßstetten) killed the forest keeperBestand A 44 U 5686 auf Landesarchiv-BW.de
/ref> * Hans Löffler (born in Meßstetten) poacher * Veltin Walz, forester * Agnesa Decker (born in Meßstetten, died 1587) not guilty in fire as witch * Johann Ludwig Andreae (1667–1725), priest, scientist * Theodor Friedrich Wilhelm Märklin (1817–1866), firm since 1859, later
Märklin Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH or Märklin (MÄRKLIN or MAERKLIN in capital letters) is a German toy company. The company was founded in 1859 and is based at Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg. Although it originally specialised in doll house accesso ...
. * Matthias Koch (1860–1936), teacher * Friedrich Maier (1875-1945) major, peace provider 1945, killed in actionMorde
/ref> * Christian Kiesinger (1876-1969) farmer, brick factory in Michelfeld, father of
Kurt Georg Kiesinger Kurt Georg Kiesinger (; 6 April 1904 – 9 March 1988) was a German politician who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1 December 1966 to 21 October 1969. Before he became Chancellor he served as Minister President of Baden-Württemberg ...
* Friedrich Göhring (1876–1948), born in Hossingen, member of the House of the Parliament in Württemberg * Alfred Quellmalz (1899–1979) scientist * Martin Stengel (1877-1945) Lammwirt peace provider 1945, killed in action. * Oskar Riegraf (1911-unknown) Oberleutnant, tribunal Standgericht in townhall in Meßstetten 21 April 1945. Under wrong name in America. * Erwin Gomeringer (1914–2006), member of the
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* Oswald Rathfelder (1922–2011), botanist * Karl Bohnenberger (1863–1951), university teacher, Ehrenbürger since 1932 * Walter Strich-Chapell (1877–1960), actor:
Alblandschaft
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'', 14. November 2011.
* Elisabeth Walter (1897–1956), teacher in Heinstetten. On the
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was a place for gypsies before the
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. In a book from Elisabeth Walter is narrated the story of Schmiedledick by the
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.:
Schmiedledick
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Badische Zeitung The ''Badische Zeitung'' (''Baden Newspaper'') is a German newspaper based in Freiburg im Breisgau, covering the South Western part of Germany and the Black Forest region. It has a circulation of 145,825 and a readership of 409,000. The paper was ...
'', 16 October 2010
* Wilhelm Strienz (1900–1987), singer * Ernst Huber (NSDAP), Ernst Huber (1902-after 1961), teacher, member of the Lower House of the Parliament Nazi Party, insurance agent * Walther Groz (1903–2000), Ehrenbürger since 1952 * Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1905–1944), member of the failed 20 July plot of 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler and remove the Nazi Party from power - hunter in the wood of Meßstetten * Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), member of the failed 20 July plot of 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler and remove the Nazi Party from power. Often on the way from Bueloch to Torfels. Hunter in the wood of Meßstetten. * Willi Fischer (Politiker, 1943), Willi Fischer (1943–2008), * Siegfried Zimmer (Religionspädagoge) (born 1947), university teacher, vicar * Hans-Joachim Eckstein (born 1950), university teacher, vicarEckstein (in German)
/ref> * Winfried Dalferth ( 1953-2021), singer, vicar, YMCA, Jungschar * Thomas Bareiß (born 1975), member of the Bundestag * Pascal Bodmer (born 1991), Olympic Games 2010


Web


Video refugees in Meßstetten, army barracks, Zollern-Alb -Kaserne
United Methodist Church, UMC Church)
Naturgucken macht Spaß und schafft Wissen!
Artica caja 28.7.2017 Rastplatz Oberbuch Meßstetten - Hossingen
Sammlung Hieronymus Edelmann (1853–1921), Hyronimus Edelmann
British Museum


Images

File:
Albtrauf The term Albtrauf (Alp escarpment) refers to the northwest facing escarpment of the Swabian Alps, situated in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is the most distinctive stepped slope within the alpine region of the South German Scarplands, leadi ...
Hossinger Leiter.jpg, Albtrauf at ''Hossinger Leiter'' File:Herrschaft Schalksburg Panorama.jpg, View of the Albtrauf. From left to right: Farrenberg, Hohenzollern Castle Meßstetten and Plettenberg.


References

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