Achstetten
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Location of Achstetten within Biberach district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°15′35″N9°53′51″E/ 48.25972°N 9.89750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Biberach |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| •Mayor(2022–30) | Dominik Scholz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.38 km2(9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,120 |
| • Density | 220/km2(570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88480 |
| Dialling codes | 07392 |
| Vehicle registration | BC |
| Website | www |
Achstetten(German pronunciation:[ˈaxʃtetn̩]) is the northernmostmunicipalityin the district ofBiberach,in the region ofUpper SwabiainBaden-Württemberg,Germany.
The villages ofOberholzheim,BronnenandStettenwere incorporated into the municipality of Achstetten between 1972 and 1975.
Geography
[edit]The strung-out village is situated west of the federal roadBundesstraße 30.The riverRotruns through it. Achstetten lies approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the city ofLaupheimand approximately 18 km (11 mi) south of the city ofUlm.
The nameAchstettenis derived from theOld High Germanwordsahameaning water, andstet,meaning place; the name meaning thusplace close to water.
History
[edit]Close to the road toErsingen,tumulifrom theHallstattperiod have been discovered. This indicates that the area has been settled for at least 2500 years. Celtic tribes are associated with Hallstatt culture.
During theRomanperiod, Achstetten was also a place of settlement, indicated by the remains ofRoman villa.The outlines of this structure are visible onaerial photographs.
TheHil(de)gartstraßein Achstetten is a reminder of anearly mediaevaltrade route.It is a relic of a route leading fromKonstanzviaMeersburgtowards Ulm and then further viaHeidenheimtoAalenandWürzburg,terminating atFulda.There is evidence to indicate that a road towards the crossing of the riverIllerbranched off on the territory of Achstetten. This road would then lead on towardsRegensburg.
Achstetten is first mentioned in acharterdated 1194. This charter was signed by PopeCelestine III,confirming the rights ofWiblingen AbbeyinAsteten.The possessions of the monastery of Wiblingen in Achstetten were, however, certainly older than 1194.
From 1356 to 1447, theFreiherrnvonFreybergwere the sole rulers of Achstetten. In 1442, the rule over Achstetten was divided amongst three brothers,Eberhard von Freyberg,Hans von FreybergandWilhelm von Freyberg.However, in 1447, Wilhelm von Freyberg sold his part toGutenzell Abbey.As a consequence, the Freiherrn von Freyberg were forced to share the rule of the village with Gutenzell Abbey until 1625.
In 1594,Ochsenhausen Abbeybought the second half of the revenues made fromtithes,having already owned the first half for some time.
Through marriage, the two remaining parts of Achstetten came into the possession of theCountsofÖttingen-Spielbergin 1689. They exchanged it in 1765, so that from 1765 onwards, it was part of the landed territories of the Freiherrn vonWelden.The Freiherrn von Welden sold it on 12 May 1795 to the lastKomturof theTeutonic Knights,the FreiherrBeat Conrad Reuttner von Weyl.He transferred his possession to his nephewJulius Cäsar Reuttner von Weyl,who, in 1802, bought the rights of the revenue from the complete tithes from Ochsenhausen Abbey. He was elevated to the rank of count in 1819. To this day, his successors are owners of the Lordship of Achstetten.
Following thesecularizationin 1803, the Counts ofToerring-Gutenzellbecame the inheritors of the share of Gutenzell Abbey, part of which had, since 1449, also been thehamletofMönchhöfe.
As part of themediatization,Achstetten became temporarily part ofBavariain 1805, only to be handed over to the newly formedKingdom of Württembergin 1806.
After having initially been part of the district of Wiblingen, it became part of the district of Laupheim in 1845. On 1 October 1938, Achstetten became part of the district of Biberach.
On 1 March 1972, the formerly independent municipality of Oberholzheim was incorporated into Achstetten, followed on 1 November 1972 by Bronnen and on 1 January 1975 by Stetten.
Coat of arms
[edit]The three silver balls on blue were taken from thecoat of armsof the Freiherrn of Freyberg who ruled the village from 1356 to 1625. The red and silver banderole is a reminder of theCistercianabbey in Gutenzell with whom the Freiherrn of Freyberg shared authority over the village from 1447 onwards.
Attractions
[edit]Parish church St Oswald and Agatha
[edit]Originally, Achstetten was part of the parish of Laupheim. It became an independent parish in 1442, when the Freiherrn von Freyberg founded a new parish, subordinate to the monastery of Ochsenhausen.
The monastery of Ochsenhausen had the church St Oswald and Agatha built inRenaissance-style in 1625, replacing alate mediaevalstructure at the same location.
In 1823, thespirewas raised and a new top was added. The interior was last renovated in 1932 and a newpipe organwas installed in 2000.
Thegalleryis separated into two parts, one part designated for the general public, and a second part into which only the former rulers of Achstetten, members of the dynasty ofReuttner von Weyl,were permitted. The compartment for thearistocracyis connected to thecastleby a passageway, built on woodencolumns.A similar structure existed in Laupheim. There, however, the passageway is only preserved in fragments.
Chapel of the Annunciation
[edit]The Chapel of the Annunciation was built ca. 1650, immediately after theThirty Years' War,as a burial church for the Freiherrn von Freyberg. Following the acquisition of Achstetten by the Counts of Reuttner von Weyl in 1795, the chapel has been used as the final resting place for members of that family. The structure of the chapel is marked by flat wall-pillars on the interior as well as the exterior, a semi-circularchoirand a pointed-topped spire.
Castle
[edit]A castle was first mentioned in 1386. The original castle was burnt down in 1525 during theGerman Peasants' Warafter theBaltringer Haufenhad stormed the building. A rebuilding of the castle at the same location was mentioned in 1583. The last Komtur of the Teutonic Knights, Freiherr Beat Conrad Reuttner von Weyl, had a new castle built by the official architect of the Teutonic Knights,Franz Anton Bagnato,between 1794 and 1796.
Country Inn Rössle
[edit]As early as 1449, a tavern was mentioned to have existed in Achstetten. In 1573, the two lordships over Achstetten determined that apart from this one, no other tavern or inn was to be allowed in Achstetten. Even then, the inn was used as a place for gatherings where the villagers would discuss and decide local affairs. The present building was erected at the beginning of the 18th century and continued to serve as a country inn until 2008 when it was converted into individualflats.In 2010, the designation of the building was changed when the local council approved plans by developers to establish ahostelfor travellingtradesmenon the premises.[3]
Notable people from Achstetten
[edit]- Christoph Martin Wieland(5 September 1733 in Oberholzheim; 20 January 1813 inWeimar), German poet and translator in theAge of Enlightenment.
- Oscar Ameringer(4 August 1870 – 5 November 1943) Socialist author,newspaper editor,and organizer[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Bürgermeisterwahl Achstetten 2022,Staatsanzeiger.
- ^"Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022"[Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022](CSV)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.June 2023.
- ^"Der Weg fürs Handwerkerhotel in Achstetten ist geebnet".Schwäbische Zeitung(in German). 22 June 2010.Retrieved29 June2010.
- ^Johnpoll, Bernard K.; Klehr, Harvey, eds. (1986)."Ameringer, Oscar (1870–1943)".Biographical Dictionary of the American Left(1 ed.). New York: Greenwood Press, Inc. pp.4–6.ISBN0-313-24200-3.
Further reading
[edit]- Gemeinde Achstetten, ed. (1994).800 Jahre Achstetten: 1194 – 1994.Achstetten: Gemeinde Achstetten.
- Beck, Otto (1994).Pfarrkirche Sankt Oswald und Agatha, Achstetten.Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner.ISBN3-7954-5895-1.
- Landesarchivdirektion Baden-Württemberg/Staatsarchiv Sigmaringen mit Landkreis Biberach, ed. (1998).Der Landkreis Biberach vol. 1.Stuttgart: Thorbecke.ISBN3-7995-6187-0.
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