Meßkirch
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Meßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
.
Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle
(1559–1566).
The municipality is composed of following villages and hamlets:
(born in nearby Kreenheinstetten), the composer Conradin Kreutzer
, archbishop Conrad Gröber
, writer and Georg Büchner Prize
winner Arnold Stadler
and, most famously, the philosopher Martin Heidegger
. Also included are the well-known brewers Johann Nepomuk Schalk and his sons Herrmann and Oscar who began the Schalk Brewery in Newark, New Jersey, the first to bring lager beer to New Jersey.
The town's name is also connected with a Renaissance painter whose provisional name is Master of Meßkirch
. His Adoration of the Magi can be seen in the church of St. Martin.
Sigmaringen (district)
Sigmaringen is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance and Zollernalbkreis.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle
Zimmern Chronicle
The Zimmern Chronicle is a family chronicle describing the lineage and history of the noble family of Zimmern, based in Meßkirch, Germany. It was written in a Swabian variety of Early New High German by Count Froben Christoph von Zimmern...
(1559–1566).
The municipality is composed of following villages and hamlets:
| Coat of arms | District | Inhabitants (2010) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Meßkirch (main locality) with Igelswies  Schnerkingen |
5660 | 2465 ha |
 |
Dietershofen with Buffenhofen |
147 | 405 ha |
 |
Heudorf | 338 | 787 ha |
 |
Langenhart | 235 | 435 ha |
 |
Menningen with Leitishofen |
458 | 916 ha |
 |
Rengetsweiler | 406 | 505 ha |
 |
Ringgenbach | 203 | 499 ha |
 |
Rohrdorf | 800 | 1611 ha |
Notable residents
The town is the birthplace of the preacher Abraham a Sancta ClaraAbraham a Sancta Clara
Abraham a Sancta Clara , Austrian divine, was born at Kreenheinstetten, near Messkirch. His lay name was Johann Ulrich Megerle ....
(born in nearby Kreenheinstetten), the composer Conradin Kreutzer
Conradin Kreutzer
Conradin Kreutzer or Kreuzer was a German composer and conductor. His works include the opera for which he is remembered, Das Nachtlager in Granada, and Der Verschwender, both produced in 1834.Kreutzer owes his fame almost exclusively to Das Nachtlager in Granada , which kept the stage for...
, archbishop Conrad Gröber
Conrad Gröber
Conrad Gröber was a Catholic priest and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Freiburg.-Youth and education:...
, writer and Georg Büchner Prize
Georg Büchner Prize
The Georg Büchner Prize is the most important literary prize of Germany. It was created in 1923 in memory of Georg Büchner and was only given to artists who came from or were closely tied to Büchner's home of Hesse...
winner Arnold Stadler
Arnold Stadler
Arnold Stadler is a German writer, essayist and translator.He was born April 9, 1954 in Meßkirch in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Life :...
and, most famously, the philosopher Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger
Martin Heidegger was a German philosopher known for his existential and phenomenological explorations of the "question of Being."...
. Also included are the well-known brewers Johann Nepomuk Schalk and his sons Herrmann and Oscar who began the Schalk Brewery in Newark, New Jersey, the first to bring lager beer to New Jersey.
The town's name is also connected with a Renaissance painter whose provisional name is Master of Meßkirch
Master of Meßkirch
The Master of Meßkirch was an anonymous German Renaissance painter.-Biography:...
. His Adoration of the Magi can be seen in the church of St. Martin.