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Dillingen (district)
Dillingen is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Donau-Ries, Augsburg and Günzburg, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Heidenheim). History In ancient times the Danube river was a border between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes north of the river. The Roman camp of Phoebiana (now Faimingen) was a bridgehead crossing the Danube. There was an Apollo temple being one of the largest buildings north of the Alps in that time. In medieval times the county of Dillingen was established. The counts of Dillingen ruled from the 10th to the 13th century, then (1258) the territory was turned over to the Prince-Bishops of Augsburg, who gained several villages for their clerical state, hence subdividing the region into several patches, which were dissolved in the early 19th century. In 1804 Dillingen and its area became part of the state of Bavaria. The district was established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillingen, Bavaria
Dillingen an der Donau (; officially Dillingen a.d.Donau; ) is a town in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is the administrative center of the district of Dillingen. Besides the town of Dillingen proper, the municipality encompasses the villages of Donaualtheim, Fristingen, Hausen, Kicklingen, Schretzheim and Steinheim. Schretzheim is notable for its 6th to 7th century Alemannic cemetery, 630 row graves in an area of 100 by 140 metres. History The counts of Dillingen ruled from the 10th to the 13th century; in 1258 the territory was turned over to the Prince Bishops of Augsburg. After the Reformation, the prince-bishops of Augsburg moved to the Catholic city of Dillingen and made it one of the centers of the Counter-Reformation. In 1800, during the War of the Second Coalition, the armies of the French First Republic, under command of Jean Victor Moreau, fought Habsburg regulars and Württemberg contingents, under the general command of Pál Kray. Kray had taken refuge in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillingen An Der Donau
Dillingen an der Donau (; officially Dillingen a.d.Donau; ) is a Town#Germany, town in Swabia (Bavaria), Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is the administrative center of the district of Dillingen (district), Dillingen. Besides the town of Dillingen proper, the municipality encompasses the villages of Donaualtheim, Fristingen, Hausen, Kicklingen, Schretzheim and Steinheim. Schretzheim is notable for its 6th to 7th century Alemannic cemetery, 630 row graves in an area of 100 by 140 metres. History The counts of Dillingen ruled from the 10th to the 13th century; in 1258 the territory was turned over to the Prince-Bishop, Prince Bishops of Augsburg. After the Protestant Reformation, Reformation, the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, prince-bishops of Augsburg moved to the Catholic city of Dillingen and made it one of the centers of the Catholic Reformation, Counter-Reformation. In 1800, during the War of the Second Coalition, the armies of the French First Republic, under command of Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glött
Glött is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. History Glött castle and estates were purchased by Anton Fugger in 1537. The Lordship of Glött became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806. The current municipality was founded in 1818. The castle remained in the ownership of the counts Fugger von Glött until 1869. Thereafter they moved to Kirchheim in Schwaben Kirchheim or Kirchheim in Schwaben (English language, engl. ''Kirchheim in Swabia'') is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality and a market town in the district of Unterallgäu in the region of Swabia (Schwaben) in the south-west of Bav .... References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finningen
Finningen () is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is 7 km north of the town of Dillingen. The population is 1206 (as of 2017). The town is a member of the municipal association Höchstädt an der Donau Höchstädt an der Donau ( Swabian: ''Hechstädt'') is a town in the district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated near the banks of the Danube. It consists of the following suburbs: Höchstädt an der Donau, Deisenhofen, Oberglauheim .... References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buttenwiesen
Buttenwiesen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. Community structure The comune Buttenwiesen belongs to the region of Augsburg. The community consists the main town Buttenwiesen and the municipality parts Frauenstetten, Lauterbach, Oberthürheim, Pfaffenhofen an der Zusam, Unterthürheim and Wortelstetten. Facts Area: The municipality of Buttenwiesen includes 6023 hectares and owns about 80 kilometers of community road. Population Development: Since 1970 the population in Buttenwiesen is steadily increasing. In 1970 they counted 4490, in 1987 4864 and in 2000 5627 people. At the end of 2009 there were 5740 inhabitants. Currently it's about 6040 inhabitants. Economy: In Buttenwiesen there are many companies. For example, the companies Erwin Müller Versandhaus GmbH, Romakowski GmbH & Co. KG, and the BauschLinnemann GmbH, which are quite important for the municipality. Workstations: In Buttenwiesen there are 1700 non-agricultural workstat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blindheim
Blindheim (), traditionally known in English as Blenheim ( ), is a village and a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Bavarian district of Dillingen, Bavaria, Dillingen in southern Germany. It is north of Augsburg, on the left bank of the Danube River. The municipality consists of four villages (Blindheim, Unterglauheim, Wolpertstetten and Berghausen). Its population is roughly 1,700. For administrative purposes, it is affiliated with the Municipal association (Germany), municipal association of Höchstädt an der Donau. Since about 1700 the Lordship of Blindheim in the Electorate of Bavaria has been held by the Counts of Rechberg and Rothenlöwen, Rechberg. On 13 August 1704 the Battle of Blenheim () was fought in the vicinity, having decisive importance on the War of the Spanish Succession. Blenheim Palace in England and Blenheim, New Zealand, Blenheim, the most populous town in the New Zealand Regions of New Zealand, region of Marlborough District, Marlborough, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bissingen, Bavaria
Bissingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binswangen
Binswangen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. The town is a member of the municipal association Wertingen. The town's 1836 synagogue, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and notable as the first to use the horseshoe arch of Moorish architecture for windows and portals, was plundered in the Reichskristallnacht ( ) or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November pogrom(s) (, ), was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's (SA) and (SS) paramilitary forces along with some participation from the Hitler Youth and German civilia ... but not set ablaze because of its proximity to other buildings. It was restored beginning in 1987 and since 1996 has served as a community center, open to visitors on Sundays. Other remnants of Binswangen's former Jewish community, which dates back to at least 1609, are the memorial site of the Jewish cemetery destroyed by the Nazis and the landmark Schilling House (ca. 1840). References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bächingen
Bächingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. The town is a member of the municipal association Gundelfingen an der Donau Gundelfingen an der Donau (Swabian German, Swabian: ''Gundelfinga'') is a Town#Germany, town in the Bavarian district Dillingen (district), Dillingen in Swabia. Gundelfingen is located at the river Danube (Donau), between Stuttgart, Munich and Aug .... References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingendistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachhagel
Bachhagel is a Municipalities in Germany, municipality in the district of Dillingen (district), Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. The current mayor is Ingo Hellstern. Sons and daughters of the municipality * Ulrich Graf (1878-1950), national socialist politician, party official and member in SA and SS * Hubert Schonger (1897-1978), film director and filmproducer. References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aislingen
Aislingen () is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ... in Germany. References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wertingen
Wertingen () is a town in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria, Germany. It is located along the river Zusam in 13 km east of Dillingen, and 28 km northwest of Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well .... The city is the seat of the municipal association Wertingen. See also * Battle of Wertingen * Gymnasium Wertingen References Dillingen (district) {{Dillingen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
