Pappenheim
Encyclopedia
Pappenheim is a town in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
district, in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Altmühl
, 11 km south of Weißenburg in Bayern.
(1807–1894) was born in Pappenheim.
Else Pappenheim (1911-2009) and her father Martin Pappenheim (1881-1943), both have been famous psychoanalysts.
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen is a Kreis in the west of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ansbach, Roth, Eichstätt and Donau-Ries.-History:...
district, in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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...
. It is situated on the river Altmühl
Altmühl
The Altmühl is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Danube and is approximately 230 km in length.The source of the Altmühl is located close to the city of Ansbach. From here the river runs southeastwards as a narrow brook to enter the Altmühlsee north of Gunzenhausen...
, 11 km south of Weißenburg in Bayern.
Notable people
The architect and professor Eduard MezgerEduard Mezger
Friedrich Eduard Mezger was a Bavarian architect, painter, professor and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called Oberbaurat .-Biography:...
(1807–1894) was born in Pappenheim.
Else Pappenheim (1911-2009) and her father Martin Pappenheim (1881-1943), both have been famous psychoanalysts.
Sites
- Galluskirche
- Neues Schloss Pappenheim
- Altes Schloss
- German language Wikipedia entry on Else Pappenheim