Wäschenbeuren
Encyclopedia
Wäschenbeuren is a town in the district of Göppingen
in Baden-Württemberg
in southern Germany
.
Wäschenbeuren is located on the edge of the Schurwald
, at the Hohenstaufen
, between the Filstal valley and the Remstal valley, some 10 kilometers northern of the district city of Göppingen.
Towns and Municipalities of the Neighborhood
In the North, the municipality borders the towns of Lorch
and Schwäbisch Gmünd
, district of Ostalbkreis
, at thr East and in the South, it borders the district city of Göppingen and in the West, it borders Birenbach
and Börtlingen
.
Organization of the Municipality
The rural community of W£aschenbeuren so as the villages of Krettenhof, Linderbronn and Wäscherhof belong to the municipality of Wäschenbeuren, so do the farm Beutenmühle and the single houses Schützenhof (also to Birenbach), the tile manufacture and furthermore, the abandoned village
of Holzweiler [2].
Inhabitants of the municipality since 1837 :
The coat of arms is a 'talking one', showing a laundress on a red-white-green background. It was given to the municipality on April 14, 1491.
Wäschenbeuren is located on the primary road 297, from Göppingen to Lorch
. Several ùotor-bus lines connect the municipality to neighboring citys and municipalities :
Line 11 : Göppingen – Bartenbach – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Schwäbisch Gmünd
Line 11a : Göppingen – Bartenbach – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Maitis
line 12 : Göppingen – Faurndau – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Maitis – Lenglingen – Schwäbisch Gmünd
The motor-busses of the company Omnibusverkehr Göppingen circulate from 5 AM to 11 PM, at a rate of approx. one an hour and more often during main business time. There are less opportunities towards Lorch and Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Railroad connections are located at the station Bahnhof Göttingen for the Fils Valley Railway Stuttgart
- Ulm
, and in Lorch or Lorch-Waldhausen, for the Remsbahn railway Stuttgart - Aalen
. The former 'Hohenstaufen' railway Hohenstaufenbahn, well known in the last decades as the 'Josefle' - the little Joseph - rolling from Schwäbisch Gmünd to Göppingen, was stopped operating by 1984.
and a General school (Hauptschule
)including a Werkrealschule
, a specific sort of a general school in Baden Württemberg, with a tenth school-year for volunteers. Other leading schools are available in the surrounding vicinities : Realschule
at Rechberghausen
and colleges at Göppingen and Lorch, very well connected through public transportation means.
The castle named Schloss Wäscherburg is located in the area called Wäscherhof. It shelters an interesting collection on the subject : History of the House of Hohenstaufen.
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Bahnhof_Waeschenbeuren.jpg&filetimestamp=20060724025233
Former railroad station
Buildings
Near the castle Wäscherburg, you find the Catholic Church with its interesting nave, so as the former railroad station, nowadays fitted up as a kinder garden ; both are worth a visit. In the center, you may also have a look at the Amtshaus - the administration hall -. On the Burren
in the North of the locality, you will find the remnants of a middle-age flatland castle (Niederungsburg)
http://de.wikipêdia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Kai%C3%9Fer
[2] The Land Baden-Württemberg - Officil description by Districts and Municipalities - Volume III : Governmental main district Stuttgart, Regional Plan association : Neckar center, by Kohlhammer - Stuttgart - 1978 - ISBN 3-17-004758-2. P. 331–332
[3] Municipal public page (http://www.waeschenbeuren.de/00000020.html)
Göppingen (district)
Göppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.-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 southern 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...
.
Geography
LocationWäschenbeuren is located on the edge of the Schurwald
Schurwald
The Schurwald is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, which at its highest point is 513.2 m above sea level.It is one of the most important Recreation areas for the Stuttgart area...
, at the Hohenstaufen
Hohenstaufen
The House of Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of German kings in the High Middle Ages, lasting from 1138 to 1254. Three of these kings were also crowned Holy Roman Emperor. In 1194 the Hohenstaufens also became Kings of Sicily...
, between the Filstal valley and the Remstal valley, some 10 kilometers northern of the district city of Göppingen.
Towns and Municipalities of the Neighborhood
In the North, the municipality borders the towns of Lorch
Lorch
Lorch may refer to:*Lorch, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany*Lorch , a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Lorch, Austria, part of Enns in Upper Austria...
and Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 62,000, the town is the second largest in the Ostalbkreis and the whole region of East Württemberg after Aalen...
, district of Ostalbkreis
Ostalbkreis
The Ostalbkreis is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, Göppingen and Rems-Murr.-History:...
, at thr East and in the South, it borders the district city of Göppingen and in the West, it borders Birenbach
Birenbach
Birenbach is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany....
and Börtlingen
Börtlingen
Börtlingen is a municipality in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-References:...
.
Organization of the Municipality
The rural community of W£aschenbeuren so as the villages of Krettenhof, Linderbronn and Wäscherhof belong to the municipality of Wäschenbeuren, so do the farm Beutenmühle and the single houses Schützenhof (also to Birenbach), the tile manufacture and furthermore, the abandoned village
Abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages were deserted for a variety of causes...
of Holzweiler [2].
History
Evolution of the population [1]Inhabitants of the municipality since 1837 :
| Date | 1837 | 1907 | 1939,17 may | 1950,13 sep | 1970,27 may | 1983,31 dec | 2005,31 dec |
| Inhabitants | 1,243 | 1,469 | 1,764 | 1,988 | 2,584 | 2,738 | 3,952 |
Policy
Coat of ArmsThe coat of arms is a 'talking one', showing a laundress on a red-white-green background. It was given to the municipality on April 14, 1491.
Economy and Infrastructure
TransportationWäschenbeuren is located on the primary road 297, from Göppingen to Lorch
Lorch
Lorch may refer to:*Lorch, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany*Lorch , a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Lorch, Austria, part of Enns in Upper Austria...
. Several ùotor-bus lines connect the municipality to neighboring citys and municipalities :
Line 11 : Göppingen – Bartenbach – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Schwäbisch Gmünd
Line 11a : Göppingen – Bartenbach – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Maitis
line 12 : Göppingen – Faurndau – Rechberghausen – Birenbach – Wäschenbeuren – Maitis – Lenglingen – Schwäbisch Gmünd
The motor-busses of the company Omnibusverkehr Göppingen circulate from 5 AM to 11 PM, at a rate of approx. one an hour and more often during main business time. There are less opportunities towards Lorch and Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Railroad connections are located at the station Bahnhof Göttingen for the Fils Valley Railway Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
- Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
, and in Lorch or Lorch-Waldhausen, for the Remsbahn railway Stuttgart - Aalen
Aalen
Aalen is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about east of Stuttgart and north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district, and its largest city, as well as the largest city within the Ostwürttemberg region. In spatial planning, Aalen is designated a Mittelzentrum...
. The former 'Hohenstaufen' railway Hohenstaufenbahn, well known in the last decades as the 'Josefle' - the little Joseph - rolling from Schwäbisch Gmünd to Göppingen, was stopped operating by 1984.
Formation
With the Stauferschule, Wäschenbeurer has an Elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and a General school (Hauptschule
Hauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
)including a Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule
Werkrealschule is a relatively young branch of German secondary education , which offers pupils additional lessons in grades 8 and 9 and allows them to qualify after ten years with a final exam which is equal to graduation from Realschule....
, a specific sort of a general school in Baden Württemberg, with a tenth school-year for volunteers. Other leading schools are available in the surrounding vicinities : Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
at Rechberghausen
Rechberghausen
Rechberghausen is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany....
and colleges at Göppingen and Lorch, very well connected through public transportation means.
Other Landmarks
- The 2006 completed nursing home is located in the center of the vicinity. It is administrated by the Foundation Stiftung Haus Lindenhof. It is named Cardinal Walter Kasper who lived here in the old schoolhouse during his youth, from 1938 to 1946.
- Next to the Catholic Church, you can find the home for the catholic youth : Katholische junge Gemeinde of Wäschenbeuren. Beyond some movies evenings or feasts, that home is the main meeting point of the local youth.
- The municipality hall is called 'Bürenhalle'. It was completed by 2002 and is located abreast to the Stauferschule.
Education and Culture
MuseumsThe castle named Schloss Wäscherburg is located in the area called Wäscherhof. It shelters an interesting collection on the subject : History of the House of Hohenstaufen.
http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Bahnhof_Waeschenbeuren.jpg&filetimestamp=20060724025233
Former railroad station
Buildings
Near the castle Wäscherburg, you find the Catholic Church with its interesting nave, so as the former railroad station, nowadays fitted up as a kinder garden ; both are worth a visit. In the center, you may also have a look at the Amtshaus - the administration hall -. On the Burren
The Burren
The Burren is a karst-landscape region or alvar in northwest County Clare, in Ireland. It is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe. The region measures approximately 250 square kilometres and is enclosed roughly within the circle made by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvara, Tubber, Corofin,...
in the North of the locality, you will find the remnants of a middle-age flatland castle (Niederungsburg)
Notable Inhabitants
- Johannes von KuhnJohannes von KuhnJohannes von Kuhn was a German Catholic theologian. With Franz Anton Staudenmaier he occupied the foremost rank among the speculative dogmatists of the Catholic school at the University of Tübingen.-Life:...
(1806–1887) was a catholic theologian, born in Wäschenbeuren. - Bernhard Kaiser (1834–1918) was a teacher and an author
http://de.wikipêdia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Kai%C3%9Fer
- Manfred WörnerManfred WörnerManfred Hermann Wörner was a German politician and diplomat. He served as the defense minister of West Germany between 1982 and 1988. He then served as the seventh Secretary General of NATO from 1988 to 1994. His term as Secretary General saw the end of the Cold War and the German reunification...
(1934–1994), a former Federal Ministry of Defense (Germany) and former Secretary General of NATOSecretary General of NATOThe Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is the chairman of the North Atlantic Council, the supreme decision-making organisation of the defence alliance. The Secretary-General also serves as the leader of the organisation's staff and as its chief spokesman...
(NATO) was living in Wäschenbeuren since 1973, at Wäscherhof ; ha was made a Citizen of Honor by 1994 [3].
Literature
- H. Zürn : Excavations on the 'Burren' near Wäschenbeuren (District Göppingen) - Features report Swabia N.F. 15, 1959, P 110-115
- Joseph Kleinknecht : Local history book of Wäschenbeuren 1979
- Peter Schührer : Beuremer Leaba ( Life of Wäschenbeuren ) : Book of Pictures and Stories about Wäschenbeuren - 1986
- Peter Schührer : Leut ond Häuser (People and Houses) : Book of Pictures and Stories about Wäschenbeuren - 2001
Sources
[1] Office for Statistics of the Land Baden-Württemberg : [Bevölkerungsstand] http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/SRDB/home.asp?H=BevoelkGebiet&U=02[2] The Land Baden-Württemberg - Officil description by Districts and Municipalities - Volume III : Governmental main district Stuttgart, Regional Plan association : Neckar center, by Kohlhammer - Stuttgart - 1978 - ISBN 3-17-004758-2. P. 331–332
[3] Municipal public page (http://www.waeschenbeuren.de/00000020.html)