Bezgenriet (361 m above sea level) is the most southern district of

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. Schopflenberg, which was created after

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by increased influx of refugees and displaced persons, belongs to the ''

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'' Bezgenriet .

History

In 1110,

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gave parts of ''Pathicenriedt'' to the

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, and this marks the first mention of the later name Bezgenriet. The place came in 1477 to the Office Göppingen. On 1 October 1957 Bezgenriet was incorporated as a district to Göppingen.

Transportation

Bezgenriet is connected by the country road 1419 to the west with Hattenhofen and Schopflenberg, and to the east with

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. The ''

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Street'' (''Straße der Staufer'') leads as country road 1214 through Bezgenriet, in one direction to Jebenhausen and in the other direction to

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. The connection point

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of the

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is in a distance of about 8 kilometers. The nearest train stations are Göppingen and Faurndau.

Attractions

The ''Laurentius Church'' was built in 1405 and is known for its

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es of the

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. The frescoes were discovered after

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during renovation work. The Catholic ''Herz-Jesu-Kirche'' is in Schopflenberg.

Literature

* ''Der Kreis Göppingen.'' Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1978, .

References

External links

* {{Authority control Former municipalities in Baden-Württemberg