Diemantstein

Diemantstein Bissingen market Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ′ 11 ″  N , 10 ° 32 ′ 58 ″  E
Height :	479 m
Residents :	250  (Dec. 31, 2009)
Incorporation :	January 1, 1972
Postal code :	86657
Area code :	09089
Location of Diemantstein in Bavaria
Diemantstein with the parish church of St. Ottilia

Diemantstein is part of the Bissingen market in the district of Dillingen on the Danube . The village is located about five kilometers west of Bissingen in the Kesseltal and was incorporated into the market on July 1, 1972 .

history

The establishment of the place goes back to the Lords of the Stain or of the Stain (= castle ) (see Herrschaft Diemantstein ). These are the first time with "Timo de Lapide" 1236 documentary mentioned. The place name Diemantstein first appeared in 1362. The family castle of the same name is centrally located in the village, but little of this castle has survived. The Catholic parish church of Sankt Ottilia and its outbuildings take the place of the former hilltop castle .

Architectural monuments

→ Main article : "Diemantstein" in the article List of architectural monuments in Bissingen (Bavaria)

Personalities

• Alban Haas (1877–1968), Catholic priest, prelate and historian; Honorary citizen of Neustadt an der Weinstraße , holder of the Great Golden Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria

literature

• Georg Wörishofer, Alfred Sigg, Reinhard H. Seitz: Cities, Markets and Communities . In: The district of Dillingen ad Donau in the past and present . Ed. from the district of Dillingen ad Donau, 3rd revised edition, Dillingen an der Donau 2005, pp. 158–159 (not evaluated)

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wilhelm Volkert (ed.): Handbook of Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 448 .
2. ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)