Denkendorf (Upper Bavaria)

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Denkendorf (Upper Bavaria)
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Coordinates: 48 ° 56 '  N , 11 ° 28'  E

Basic data
State : Bavaria
Administrative region : Upper Bavaria
County : Eichstatt
Height : 480 m above sea level NHN
Area : 47.84 km 2
Residents: 4922 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 103 inhabitants per km 2
Postal code : 85095
Area code : 08466
License plate : EGG
Community key : 09 1 76 120
Community structure: 10 parish parts
Address of the
municipal administration: 		Wassertal 2
85095 Denkendorf
Website : www.gemeinde-denkendorf.de
First Mayor : Claudia Forster (CSU / Christian voters)
Location of the community of Denkendorf in the district of Eichstätt
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Denkendorf is a municipality in the Upper Bavarian district of Eichstätt .

geography

The community is located around 20 kilometers north of Ingolstadt in the Altmühltal Nature Park .

Community structure

There are 10 officially named parts of the municipality (the type of settlement is given in brackets ):

history

Middle Ages and Early Modern Times

A first piece of information from Denkendorf (Denchendorf, village of Thanko) can be found in the Pontifical Gundekarianum : Between 1057 and 1075, the Eichstatt Bishop Gundekar II consecrated a church here. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the clan of the Denkendorf ministers are proven to be local nobles . In 1140 Gottfried and Heinrich von Denkendorf testify to a donation to the Benedictine monastery in Plankstetten ; In 1209 Heinrich von Denkendorf, Ministeriale des Graf von Hirschberg , sold the monastery an estate in Muttenhofen . The seat of this noble family can no longer be determined.

In the dispute over the Hirschberg inheritance after its extinction in 1305 with Count Gebhard VII, the place was awarded to the Hochstift Eichstätt . The bishop gave the property to aristocrats as a fief , such as the Simbacher , the Zanter and the Töginger . The Hirschberger Salbuch from 1644 and 1741 consistently show three larger farms and several smaller ones as episcopal, inhabited and managed by a total of 36 episcopal subjects. Also the Erbtaferne , the bath room and a Hube (Low German Hufe ) with wood justice in the Köschinger Forest were episcopal fiefdoms. In 1473 a property belonging to the Arnsberg family in Denkendorf came to the bishop. In addition to the bishopric, the Eichstätt Benedictine convent of St. Walburg had owned the Meierhof since 1320 . In the 17th century, other properties belonged to the Church of St. Salvator in Dietfurt , an unspecified benefice in Eichstätt and the Duke of Bavaria. In addition, there was not inconsiderable peasant ownership at that time. In 1644 seven farms were deserted as a result of the Thirty Years' War .

With the lower bishopric, Denkendorf belonged to the Oberamt Hirschberg-Beilngries and to the episcopal caste office Beilngries . The place was the seat of its own marriage custody , to which Dörndorf and Bitz also belonged. We first heard of a school in Denkendorf in the early 17th century (1608).

At the end of the 18th century there were around 50 households in Denkendorf.

19th and 20th centuries

As a result of the secularization (1803) Denkendorf came to the Grand Duke Archduke Ferdinand III. from Salzburg-Tuscany and 1806 to the Kingdom of Bavaria . In 1808, the Denkendorf tax district in the Kipfenberg district court was formed from Denkendorf and Dunsdorf . In 1818 both places were again independent communities.

In 1830 the newly combined tax district included Denkendorf, Altenberg and Gut Riedelshof. At that time, Denkendorf consisted of 59 households with 320 inhabitants. From 1935 to 1938 the Reichsautobahn was built through the Denkendorfer Flur. In 1945 land consolidation was carried out. In 1950 there were 121 households with 762 inhabitants.

During the territorial reform in 1972, the Middle Franconian district of Eichstätt and with it Denkendorf were incorporated into the administrative district of Upper Bavaria . In 1983 there were eleven craft businesses, several other businesses, inns and guest houses, five full-time agricultural businesses and 30 part-time businesses in the town with a population of 1,347. In 1996 a new fire station and in 2000 a new sports hall for schools and clubs was inaugurated.

Incorporations

On April 1, 1971, the previously independent communities Dörndorf, Schönbrunn and Zandt were incorporated. On January 1, 1972, Bitz was added. Gelbelsee followed on May 1, 1978.

Religions

The Catholic parish thinking village dates back to ancient times, such as the St. Lawrence - patronage reveals. The Gundekar Church received a larger successor building, which was consecrated by Bishop Otto between 1182 and 1194. In 1703 a new building was built, perhaps according to plans by the Eichstätt court architect Jakob Engel , consecrated in 1705, which was extended to the north in 1927/28 by the Munich architect Friedrich Ferdinand Haindl . The stucco brought Christian Bechtle from Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate on. The three-axis nave is flat-roofed, the tower with square basement floors and a slender octagon as the upper floor with dome (from 1762) leans against the west side. The four-column high altar and the two two-column side altars are pieces of equipment from the late Rococo . The baroque pulpit dates from 1703.

The ceiling frescoes Marter des Laurentius and the medallions with the Laurentius vita were created by the neo-baroque painter Josef Wittmann in 1928. The Way of the Cross was painted in the late 18th century. The wooden figures in the church were made in the late Gothic and Baroque periods. In 1707 the rectory, now called the "old rectory", was built; In 1946 a new rectory was built. The cemetery, originally by the church, was closed in 1921. In 1996 the parish and community library moved into new rooms. In 1967 the Parish Caritas built a home for the elderly. In 1899 and 1984 a new organ was added to the church. There is a Catholic “Kindergarten Marienheim”. The Marienkapelle in the village dates from the 17th century.

In front of the church is a stone war memorial from 1957, which shows an angel comforting a dying soldier, created by Barthel Mes from Ingolstadt.

Population development

Between 1988 and 2018 the municipality grew from 3,306 to 4,902 by 1,596 inhabitants or 48.3%.

Parish parts

District around 1800 around 1900 1993 1998 2001 2002 2004 2005 2010 2015
Denkendorf 0295 0530 1870 2082 2117 2144 2101
Zandt 0273 0476 0719 0764 0809 0833 0792
Dörndorf 0250 0300 0511 0508 0584 0578 0558
Bitch 0168 0196 0210 0179 0186 0195 0177
Gelbelsee 0228 0300 0461 0483 0492 0505 0502
Schönbrunn 0107 0162 0175 0240 0290 0295 0310 0301
Total: 1321 1966 3946 4256 4478 4550 4440 4514 4407 4712

Church as it is today

  • 1961: 2233 inhabitants
  • 1970: 2620 inhabitants
  • 1991: 3751 inhabitants
  • 1995: 4177 inhabitants
  • 2005: 4514 inhabitants
  • 2010: 4407 inhabitants
  • 2015: 4712 inhabitants

politics

Municipal council

CSU SPD FW CW UW total
1996 5 5 4th 2 16 seats
2002 4th 4th 5 3 16 seats
2008 3 3 4th 4th 2 16 seats
2014 4th 3 4th 3 2 16 seats

(As of: local elections on March 16, 2014 )

mayor

Jan. 1876 – March 1883 H. Mandlinger Aug 1945 – May 1948 Max Kretschmeier since March 2013 Claudia Forster (CSU / Christian voters)
April 1883 – Dec. 1887 H. Loeffler June 1948 – April 1960 Michael Wittmann
Jan. 1888 – Dec. 1893 Joseph Kerschenlohr May 1960 – April 1964 Ludwig Kleiner
Jan. 1894 – Dec. 1899 H. Mosandl May 1964 – April 1978 Michael Heggenberger
Jan. 1900 – Dec. 1914 Franz Xaver Löffler May 1978 – April 1996 Alfons Weber
Jan. 1915 – June 1919 H. Lorenz Kiermayer May 1996 – April 2008 Josef Bienek (Free Voters)
July 1919 – July 1945 Franz Meier May 2008-December 2012 Jürgen Hauke ​​(Christian voters)

coat of arms

Split by silver and red; in front a green tendril with four leaves, behind a silver square pillar.

Foundation of the coat of arms

The Limes , the former border between the Roman province of Raetia and the unoccupied Germania , runs through the municipality of Denkendorf ; Traces of this border wall can still be seen in the Gelbelsee, Denkendorf and Zandt districts. The stylized image of the Roman memorial column (so-called Maxlstein ) erected by the Bavarian King Max II in Denkendorf is reminiscent of the Limes . The figure of the four-leaf tendril comes from the coat of arms of the established noble family of the Lords of Zandt, who are mentioned several times from 1245 to 1519, for example in 1306 and 1347 as owners of the Zandter castle fief and in 1451 and 1485 as owners of Schönbrunn. The field colors silver and red tie in with the Eichstätter Hochstift coat of arms, since the Hochstift held sovereignty over most of today's municipal area until secularization (1803).

The community of Denkendorf accepted the coat of arms shown above and designed by Max Reinhart by resolution of the local council on November 7, 1975. The government of Upper Bavaria approved the adoption of the coat of arms on December 23, 1975.

Town twinning

Monument to the Moscow partnership

RussiaRussia Russia : The community of Denkendorf has been on friendly terms with the Moscow district of Krasnaya Presnja since 1980 . At that time, the mayor, doctor, pastor and the brass band traveled to Moscow and created a “thaw” with the help of free beer and a stand concert on Red Square . A year later, a Russian delegation paid a return visit. On August 9, 1986, a delegation brought the decision of the local council and proposed a town partnership to the local council . Relations reached a temporary high point when the former Soviet President and Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife Raisa Gorbachev visited on July 26, 1993. Two related monuments in the town center were created by the UNESCO award-winner and Russian sculptor Dmitri Rjabitchev , who has also had a memorial since 1996 in Denkendorf is dedicated.

Economy and Infrastructure

The automobile manufacturer Apollo has been based in Denkendorf since 2016 . Another important company is the Bäckerei Sipl chain of bakeries .

traffic

View from the north of the A 9 towards the Denkendorf junction

Denkendorf is located directly on the federal motorway 9 and can be reached via its own motorway exit. The high-speed line Nuremberg – Ingolstadt – Munich of Deutsche Bahn runs largely parallel to the A 9 . The community of Denkendorf is crossed by the 1,925 meter long Denkendorf tunnel.

The German Limes Cycle Route runs through the community . It follows the Upper German-Raetian Limes over 818 km from Bad Hönningen on the Rhine to Regensburg on the Danube .

The German Limes Road also runs through the town.

The Limes hiking trail touches the northern outskirts of Denkendorf.

education

There is a primary and secondary school in Denkendorf.

The Altmühltal Dinosaur Park and the Open-Air Dinosaur Museum in Denkendorf have been in existence since 2016.

Gelbelsee transmitter

The transmitter Gelbelsee, a transmitter of the Bavarian broadcast , is close to the A 9, within sight of the rest area "Gelbelsee".

Architectural monuments

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

  • Leonhard Haller , auxiliary bishop in Eichstätt, son of the Denkendorf baker, * 1499/1500 in Denkendorf, † 1570 in Eichstätt

Personalities who have worked on site

  • Johannes Auer, pastor of Denkendorf (1939–1977), died in 1998

Honorary citizen

  • Theresia Stadler (1918–2014), teacher and volunteer, awarded on April 7, 1993

Memorials

A free-standing stone cross with the engraved stylized Stalingrad Madonna urges peace.

literature

Web links

Commons : Denkendorf  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Data 2" sheet, Statistical Report A1200C 202041 Population of the municipalities, districts and administrative districts 1st quarter 2020 (population based on the 2011 census) ( help ).
  2. ↑ Mayor. Denkendorf municipality, accessed on June 6, 2020 .
  3. ^ Community of Denkendorf in the local database of the Bavarian State Library Online . Bavarian State Library, accessed on September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 456 .
  5. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 599 .
  6. ^ Entry on the coat of arms of Denkendorf (Upper Bavaria)  in the database of the House of Bavarian History
  7. ↑ Jörg Raab: The dead oblige the living - a special anniversary. In: Voice & Way, 4/2010, p. 29