Billigheim is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
in the
district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, 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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. The town of Billigheim has five local subdivisions:
Sulzbach (1803 Inhabitants), Billigheim,
Allfeld,
Waldmühlbach and
Katzental.
History
The first historic mention of Billigheim is in the archives of
Würzburg
Würzburg (; Main-Franconian: ) is a city in the region of Franconia in the north of the German state of Bavaria. Würzburg is the administrative seat of the ''Regierungsbezirk'' Lower Franconia. It spans the banks of the Main River.
Würzburg ...
in the year 1000. At that time, a convent was founded there. The convent owned the village until secularization in 1584. At that time, the convent was closed, and the village was given to
Kurmainz
The Electorate of Mainz (german: Kurfürstentum Mainz or ', la, Electoratus Moguntinus), previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence, was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire. In the ...
.
In 1803, along with the entire area, the town was given to the dukes of
Leiningen in
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 i ...
, who remodeled the convent into a palace. This palace burned to the ground in 1902. The remaining church was remodeled in 1878–79.
In 1806 Billigheim became part of the
Grand Duchy of Baden
The Grand Duchy of Baden (german: Großherzogtum Baden) was a state in the southwest German Empire on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.
It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margraviate of Baden and subs ...
.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Óbuda-Békásmegyer (Budapest), Hungary
Gallery
Allfeld-kirche-innen.jpg, Altar of Saint George
Saint George ( Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldie ...
's church, Allfeld, Billigheim
AltesRathausBilligheim.jpg, The old town hall of Billigheim
Schule-Billigheim.jpg, Primary and Secondary School of Billigheim
References
External links
Official website
Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
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