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Günzburg

Coordinates:48°27.16′N10°16.28′E/ 48.45267°N 10.27133°E/48.45267; 10.27133
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Günzburg
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Günzburg is located in Germany
Günzburg
Günzburg
Günzburg is located in Bavaria
Günzburg
Günzburg
Coordinates:48°27.16′N10°16.28′E/ 48.45267°N 10.27133°E/48.45267; 10.27133
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictGünzburg
Government
•Lord mayor(2020–26)Gerhard Jauernig[1](SPD)
Area
• Total55.40 km2(21.39 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
(2022-12-31)[2]
• Total21,486
• Density390/km2(1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
89312
Dialling codes08221
Vehicle registrationGZ
Websiteguenzburg.de

Günzburg(German pronunciation:[ˈɡʏnt͡sbʊʁk]ⓘ;Swabian:Genzburg) is a town inBavaria,Germany.It is aGroße Kreisstadtand the capital of the Swabiandistrict Günzburg.This district was constituted in 1972 by combining the city of Günzburg – which had not previously been assigned to aKreis(district) – with the district of Günzburg and the district ofKrumbach.

Günzburg lies where the riverGünzenters theDanube,and has a population of about 20,350.

Legoland Germanyis located in Günzburg.

History[edit]

Günzburg was founded in about 70 BC by theRomansto defend the borders of their land along theDanube;it was known asCastellumGuntia,GontiaorContia.The name comes from that of theCelticgoddessGontia.[3]It consisted of a fort, later replaced by at least one other on the same site, a fairly large civilian settlement and most likely an important bridge over the Danube.

After the Romans left in the fifth century, theAlamannitribe settled there. In around 700 the nearby castle ofRiciniswas mentioned by the Cartographer of Ravenna as one of the five most important castles of Alemannia. In 1065 first documentary evidence appears of the town itself asGunceburch.

In 1301 the town became part of theHabsburghouseand was developed into the centre of the Margraviate ofBurgau;for a time (1803–1805) it was even the capital of allFurther Austria.

Very near Günzburg is the site where the "LeipheimHorde "was defeated by theSwabianarmy in 1525 during theGerman Peasants' War.The same site saw the first flight by aMesserschmitt Me 262in 1942.

In 1770 the city was visited by French queen Marie Antoinette. She broke her journey towards France for two days and was joined by her father’s sister, Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine. Together, they made a pilgrimage to the church of Maria Königin Bild, near Limbach.

On 9 October 1805, elements of theSixth CorpsofNapoléon'sGrande Arméeassaulted Austrian positionsin Günzburg. The first assault was initiated by the 25th Light Infantry and the 27th and 50th Infantry Regiments of the Line (underPierre-Louis Binet de Marcognet), while the second consisted of only the 59th Infantry Regiment of the Line, under Mathieu de la Bassé; around one thousandAustrianprisoners were taken, and six guns captured. In 1806, through the Franco-Bavarian alliance, Günzburg was integrated into theKingdom of Bavaria.

In April 1945, near the end of the Second World War, the city of Günzburg was bombed by the allies. Among other targets that were severely damaged or destroyed were the nearby town of Denzingen, the castle, and a munitions train that was in the train station.

Günzburg has flourished, boasting a thriving downtown shopping area, scenic views of the nearby historic castle, and one of the top five Legoland theme parks in Germany. It is also home of the football playerStefano Celozzi,who moved to Günzburg in 2016.

Main sights[edit]

Günzburg in about 1918
Cow tower in the old town
Altar at theFrauenkirche
Günzburg Gasthaus Rad Restaurant "Wheel"

The attractions of Günzburg include the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) built byDominikus Zimmermann,themargraves' castle (the only Habsburg castle built in Germany), theReisensburgfort, today the congress centre of theUniversity of Ulmand the nearly-intact old town centre.

In 2002Legolandbuilt a theme park near the town.

Notable people[edit]

Literature[edit]

  • Wüst, Wolfgang:Historische Einleitung,in: Klaus Kraft:Landkreis Günzburg, Bd. 1: Stadt Günzburg(Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern, Teil Schwaben IX), München 1993, p. 1–49.
  • Wüst, Wolfgang:Günzburg.Historischer Atlas von Bayern, Teil Schwaben, Reihe I, Bd. 13, München 1983,ISBN3-7696-9933-5.
  • Keller, Sven:Günzburg und der Fall Josef Mengele – Die Heimatstadt und die Jagd nach dem NS-Verbrecher.Oldenbourg Verlag, München 2003,ISBN978-3-486-64587-3.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden,Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik,15 July 2021.
  2. ^Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag(Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^Lauren Adams Gilmour,Pagans and Christians,Archaeopress, 2007, p. 24.
  4. ^Posner, Gerald L.;Ware, John(1986).Mengele: The Complete Story.New York: McGraw-Hill. p.4.ISBN0-07-050598-5.

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