Altenberg (Syrgenstein)

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Altenberg
community Syrgenstein
Coordinates: 48 ° 39 ′ 28 ″  N , 10 ° 18 ′ 17 ″  E
Height : approx. 484–552 m above sea level NHN
Residents : 1182  (1987)
Incorporation : July 1, 1970
Postal code : 89428
Area code : 09077
Place view
Place view

Altenberg is a district of the municipality of Syrgenstein in the district of Dillingen an der Donau in Bavaria .

geography

The parish village is the highest and most densely populated village in the district.

history

Church of St. John Evangelist

Altenberg was first mentioned in a document in 1374. The place came with the division of the Duchy of Bavaria in 1505 to the then founded Principality of Pfalz-Neuburg .

In 1970, the former communities of Ballhausen and Altenberg merged to form the new community of Altenberg, and in the following year the name of the community was changed to Syrgenstein.

Architectural monuments

See also: List of architectural monuments in Altenberg

literature

  • The art monuments of the district of Dillingen an der Donau , edited by Werner Meyer, in the series Die Kunstdenkmäler von Bayern. The art monuments of Swabia. Vol. VII. District of Dillingen on the Danube . Munich 1972, ISBN 3-486-43541-8 , pp. 113-119.
  • Georg Wörishofer, Alfred Sigg, Reinhard H. Seitz: Cities, Markets and Communities . In the district of Dillingen ad Donau, past and present . Ed. from the district of Dillingen an der Donau, 3rd revised edition, Dillingen an der Donau 2005, pp. 384–387.

Web links

Commons : Altenberg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files