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Hirrlingen
Hirrlingen is a municipality in the district of Tübingen (district), Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Hirrlingen is located about 15 kilometers southwest from Tübingen. Geography Geographic location Hirrlingen is located roughly nine kilometers south west of Rottenburg am Neckar, Rotteburg am Neckar and around nine kilometers north west of Hechingen at the border of the landscape conservation area Rammert above the Starzel. Parts of the Naturschutzgebiet, environmental protection zones Kapfhalde and Espenloch-Hintere Halde are located within the municipality Hirrlingen. Size of the municipality The total area of the municipality of Hirrlingen amounts to 1281hectare. Neighboring communities The cities and municipalities listed below border the municipality Hirrlingen. They are listed in clockwise order beginning in the north. They belong to the Tübingen (district), district of Tübingen or the Zollernalbkreis, district Zollernalbkreis¹ respectively: Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tübingen (district)
Tübingen is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Böblingen (district), Böblingen, Reutlingen (district), Reutlingen, Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt (district), Freudenstadt. History The district dates back to the ''Oberamt Tübingen'' in the state of Württemberg. In 1811 the ''Oberamt Rottenburg'' was created, and both were converted into districts in 1934. In 1938 most of the district Rottenburg as well as a few municipalities from the district Herrenberg and Reutlingen were added to the district Tübingen. In 1974 it was enlarged again when some municipalities from the dissolved district Horb were added. Geography The main river in the district is the Neckar. The landscapes covered by the district are called ''Oberer Gäu'' and ''Schönbuch''. Coat of arms The coat of arms show the banner (gonfalon) of the Counts of Tübingen. In contrast to the coat of arms of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodelshausen
Bodelshausen is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Geography Geographical Area Bodelshausen is situated southern of the Rammert forest near the town of Hechingen. Neighboring municipalities and towns Rottenburg am Neckar, Ofterdingen, Mössingen, Hechingen ¹ and Hirrlingen History The oldest historical documents date back to 1100. Politics Mayor The mayor is elected for 8 years. Mayor Bernd-Dieter Esslinger's term ended in 2006. Since 2006, Uwe Ganzenmüller holds the office. * 1982 – 2006: Bernd-Dieter Esslinger * since 2006: Uwe Ganzenmüller Sister municipalities * Soltvadkert, Hungary ''(1996)'' Bodelshausen maintains friendly relationships with: * Hohburg, Saxony * Market town Rum, Austria Sons and daughters of the town * Johannes Nill (1825–1894), Founder of private Zoo in Stuttgart * Ernst von Wittich (1835–1922), General superintendent of the city of Tübingen * Jakob Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rottenburg Am Neckar
Rottenburg am Neckar (; until 10 July 1964 only ''Rottenburg''; Swabian: ''Raodaburg'') is a medium-sized town in the administrative district (''Landkreis'') of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the provincial capital Stuttgart and about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of the district town Tübingen. Rottenburg is the second-largest town of the district after Tübingen and makes up a secondary centre for the surrounding community. Since 1 May 1972, Rottenburg am Neckar has been a district town (''Große Kreisstadt''). Rottenburg agreed to an administrative collective with the municipalities of Hirrlingen, Neustetten and Starzach. Rottenburg is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop, being the official centre of the diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. Moreover, it has a college of church music and a university of applied sciences (German ''Fachhochschule''), specialising in forestry. Geography Rottenburg is divided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hechingen
Hechingen (; Swabian: ''Hächenga'') is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border. Geography The town lies at the foot of the Swabian Alps below Hohenzollern Castle. City districts The city of Hechingen is subdivided into nine neighborhoods, and the downtown is separated into ''Oberstadt''/''Altstadt'' (Upper Town/Old Town) and ''Unterstadt'' (Lower Town). Surrounding region Other cities in the area include Bodelshausen, Mössingen, Jungingen, Bisingen, Grosselfingen, Rangendingen, and Hirrlingen. History Early history Recent research shows that the battle of Solicinium, fought in 368 between the invading Alamanni and a Roman army led by Emperor Valentinian I, probably took place in the northern part of what is today Hechingen and the lost city Solicinium was located where the Roman museum of Hechingen is located today. Middle Ages Hec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloster Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen
Kloster Allerheiligen (All Saints abbey) is a former Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Schaffhausen in the Canton of Schaffhausen. The church ''Münster Allerheiligen'' is the oldest building in Schaffhausen, and houses also the ''Museum zu Allerheiligen''. Geography Today the convent houses the Museum zu Allerheiligen, an art museum and a natural history museum, the monastery garden, and the buildings of the former convent, including the library. The former monastery's building complex is located at the center of the historic old city of the municipality of Schaffhausen in the Canton of Schaffhausen, includes the oldest buildings that still exist in Schaffhausen. History The development of the city of Schaffhausen is closely linked to the ''Nellenburg'' noble family who became extinct around 1100 AD. Various archaeological finds and the building of the present church of St. Johann (John) date back to around 1000 AD. The Earls (German: ''Grafen'') ''von Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen (; ; ; ; ), historically known in English as Shaffhouse, is a list of towns in Switzerland, town with historic roots, a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in northern Switzerland, and the capital of the canton of Schaffhausen, canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 36,000 It is located right next to the shore of the High Rhine; it is one of four Swiss towns located entirely on the northern side of the Rhine, along with , the historic , and . The old town has many fine Renaissance era buildings decorated with exterior frescos and sculpture, as well as the old canton fortress, the ''Munot'' above the old town. Schaffhausen railway station is a junction of Swiss and German railway lines. Rheinfall railway, One of the lines connects the town with the nearby Rhine Falls in , Europe s largest waterfall and a popular Tourism in Switzerland, tourist attraction. The official language of Schaffhausen is (the Swiss variety of Standard) Swiss St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchy Of Swabia
The Duchy of Swabia (; ) was one of the five stem duchy, stem duchies of the medieval Kingdom of Germany, German Kingdom. It arose in the 10th century in the southwestern area that had been settled by Alemanni tribes in Late Antiquity. While the historic region of Swabia takes its name from the ancient Suebi, dwelling in the angle formed by the Rhine and the Danube, the stem duchy comprised a much larger territory, stretching from the Alsatian Vosges mountain range in the west to the right bank of the river Lech (river), Lech in the east and up to Chiavenna (''Kleven'') and Gotthard Pass in the south. The name of the larger stem duchy was often used interchangeably with ''Alamannia'' during the High Middle Ages, until about the 11th century, when the form Swabia began to prevail. The Duchy of Swabia was proclaimed by the Ahalolfings, Ahalolfing count palatine Erchanger, Duke of Swabia, Erchanger in 915. He had allied himself with his Hunfridings, Hunfriding rival Burchard II, Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Hohenberg
The Counts of Hohenberg (or Margraves of Hohenberg) were an ancient Swabian dynasty in the southwest of the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg. During the 13th century, the Hohenberg dynasty was one of the most prominent lineages in southwestern Germany. In 1381, however, Rudolf III, Count of Hohenberg, who was highly indebted and had no male successor, sold the core of the county to the House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (; ), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most powerful Dynasty, dynasties in the history of Europe and Western civilization. They were best known for their inbreeding and for ruling vast realms throughout .... About 100 years later, the last sideline died out. The County of Hohenberg persisted ''de jure'' until 1806. External links *The Counts of Hohenberg (German) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
