Brenz an der Brenz is a borough of the village of Sontheim in the Heidenheim District of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. For the town in Unterallgäu see Sontheim Bavaria. Sontheim (full name Sontheim an der Brenz) is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Heidenheim is a district ( Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Brenz an der Brenz was an independent village until it merged with Sontheim. The borough has about 1100 inhabitants[1].
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Location
Brenz an der Brenz is located directly on the Brenz River near the Swabian Alb and the Danube River Valley. The Brenz is a River in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Germany. The Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj
History
The Brenz region has been settled since at least the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial In the 2th or 3rd Century C. E. , on the commanding Kirchberg in Brenz, a Villa rustica was built. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. Additional finds of other monumental buildings dating from the Roman era indicate that a Roman town was located here. Brenz also is located at the crossing of two Roman roads; the road from Günzburg (lat. This article relates to the city in Germany For the family name see Günzburg (surname. Guntia) to Heidenheim (lat. Heidenheim an der Brenz (short Heidenheim is a city in eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Aquileia) and the North Danube road from Urspring (lat. Ad Lunam) to Regensburg (lat. Regensburg ( also Ratisbon, Ratisbona Řezno originally Castra Regina) is a City (population 131000 in 2007 in Bavaria, Germany Castra Regina). In 2002 on the ancient road between Sontheim and Bächingen a mile stone with the name of Emperor Caracalla and a reference to Faimingen (lat. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bächingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later Phoebiana) was discovered. [2]
Following the invasion of Germanic tribes and the retreat of the Roman Empire in c. The Germanic peoples are a historical group of Indo-European -speaking peoples originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Germanic 260 C. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and E. , the local Germanic tribe used the strategic Kirchberg to found a settlement. Archeological digs in the 1960s have identified the remains of an early Christian wooden church and graveyard that would have been built around 650. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings This church is the oldest church in the Brenz valley, and it is likely that the Christianization of the surrounding communities (Sontheim, Bächingen and Bergenweiler) as well as the rest of the Brenz valley started at Brenz an der Brenz. For the town in Unterallgäu see Sontheim Bavaria. Sontheim (full name Sontheim an der Brenz) is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Bächingen is a municipality in the district of Dillingen in Bavaria in Germany. For the town in Unterallgäu see Sontheim Bavaria. Sontheim (full name Sontheim an der Brenz) is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, The wood church was replaced with a stone church around 680.
The church on the Brenz is first mentioned during the Early Middle Ages. The Early Middle Ages is a period in the History of Europe following the fall of the Western Roman Empire spanning roughly five centuries from AD 500 In 875 Ludwig II gave the Capella ad Prenza to the Monastery at Faurndau. Events By Place Europe December 29 — Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, is crowned emperor Louis (also Ludwig or Lewis) the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian) (806 &ndash August 28, 876 Göppingen is a city in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. A few years later ownership of the Brenzer Church moved to the Abbey of St. Gall in modern day Switzerland. The Abbey of St Gall (Sankt Gallen was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine Abbeys in Europe Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Following numerous reconstructions and renovations the Galluskirche (German: Church of St. Gall) reached its final, Romanesque form in 1200. Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which
During the High Middle Ages ownership of Brenz an der Brenz rested with a minor noble family who took their name from the location. The High Middle Ages was the period of European history in the 11th 12th and 13th centuries (AD 1000&ndash1299 Members of this family are mentioned several times in the records from this time. In the Galluskirche there is a gravestone from 1190 for Sebolt von Brenz who is listed as a Crusader. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents After 1250 a side line of the noble family von Güssenberg (known as Güssen) occupied Schloss Brenz[3]. Schloss Brenz is Renaissance castle located in the Brenz an der Brenz borough of Sontheim in Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg To pay debts, the family quickly fell into highway robbery and the castle was destroyed under orders of Louis IV in 1340. The term robber baron (Raubritter dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries originally referring to certain Feudal Lords Louis IV ( 1 April[[ 282]] &ndash 11 October 1347) called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the Duke of Bavaria However the castle was partly repaired soon afterward.
In 1546, during the Schmalkaldic War Charles V. stayed at the Schloss Brenz as a guest of the Güssen. The Schmalkaldic War (Schmalkaldischer Krieg refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Charles V and the Schmalkaldic League Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was
The Güssen family became too poor to support the castle, and in 1613 sold the entire village and castle to the Duchy of Württemberg. History of Württemberg Origins The origin of the name Württemberg remains obscure scholars having universally rejected the once popular derivation from "Wirth In 1617 Duke Julius Friedrich von Württemberg took the villages of Brenz and Weiltingen under his control, founding the junior Württemberg line of Württemberg-Weiltingen. Schloss Brenz was used as a temporary home for his family. However, the damaged castle was destroyed in 1634 during the Battle of Nördlingen of the Thirty Years' War[3]. The Battle of Nördlingen (Schlacht bei Nördlingen Batalla de Nördlingen Slaget vid Nördlingen was fought on 27 August ( Julian calendar) or 6 For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. In 1672 Duke Friedrich Ferdinand had the castle rebuilt in a Renaissance style. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a
After the junior Württemberg-Weiltingen line died out, Brenz returned to the main line House of Württemberg. Duke Eberhard Ludwig gave the castle to his mistress Wilhelmine von Grävenitz in 1721. Duke Eberhard Ludwig ( 18 September 1676 – 31 October 1733) was the tenth duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733 Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a When she fell out of favor, she was forced to leave Württemberg and all her gifts behind. Schloss Brenz remained generally empty afterward, though a branch of the family von Racknitz lived in the castle for a short while.
In the 19th Century the community inherited the castle. It was used for by the city government and also as a school. In 1906 the oldest Community Heritage Museum in Württemberg was founded in the castle. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
In 1972 the community of Brenz an der Brenz was absorbed into the larger village of Sontheim, which had been founded by Brenz. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Culture and Sights
Museums
The Community Heritage Museum in Schloss Brenz is the oldest such museum in Württemberg.
Buildings
- Church of St. Gall or Galluskirche: The late romanesque Basilica is, from a historical standpoint, one of the most significant constructions in the Heidenheim District as well as all of Baden-Württemberg. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman During the renovation of the church in 1964/66 every effort was made to bring the church back to a true romanesque style. Gothic, Baroque and neo-Gothic elements from earlier reconstructions were removed from the church. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began The romanesque paintings in the apse were restored and can now be seen in the church. APSE standing for Ada Programming Support Environment is a program or set of programs to support Software development in the Ada programming language.
- Schloss Brenz: Excellent example of a renaissance castle. Richly decorated arcades of the courtyard (German: Innenhof) and the Knights Hall (German: Rittersaal) are especially noteworthy.
- Market Square (German: Marktplatz): The market square is surrounded with several historical facades including the Galluskirche, the Rectory, Schlössle (Little Castle) which is today the Hotel Hirsch, Hotel Krone and the town hall. A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear Depending on denomination, local custom and the status of the minister the Building inhabited (or formerly inhabited by the leader of a local Christian church can
Literature
- Cichy, Bodo: Die Kirche von Brenz, 1991 (3. Aufl. ).
- Gemeinde Sontheim an der Brenz (Hg. ): Heimatbuch Sontheim an der Brenz, 1984.
External links
This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of January 12, 2008. Brenz an der Brenz is a borough of the village of Sontheim in the Heidenheim District of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
References
- ^ Sontheim City Website (German)
- ^ History of Sontheim from the City Website (German)
- ^ a b Dörr (1988). Schwäbische Alb: Bergen, Schlösser, Ruinen. Schwäbisch-Hall, Germany: E. Schwend GmbH & Co. , 28. ISBN 3-616-06727-8.
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