Donnstetten
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Donnstetten
Community Römerstein
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| Height : | 803 m above sea level NN |
| Area : | 12.25 km² |
| Residents : | 1026 (Jul. 1, 2015) |
| Population density : | 84 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | 1st January 1975 |
| Postal code : | 72587 |
| Area code : | 07382 |
Donnstetten is a district of the municipality of Römerstein in the Reutlingen district in Baden-Württemberg .
geography
Donnstetten lies in a Maarkessel , the edge of which has been preserved in the east and extends in a semicircle around the place. The village itself is built on basalt and basalt tuff. The Donnstetter town hall is located at 803 m above sea level. NN , making Donnstetten the highest village in the Reutlingen district. The marked area of Donnstetten amounts to a total of 1225 ha.
Neighboring towns of Donnstetten are Schopfloch in the north, Westerheim in the east , and Zainingen and Böhringen in the south-west .
history
In ancient times, the Romans built a Roman fort, Clarenna , with its vicus about 500 m south of today's town . Roman wells were found near today's church and there was a Roman bathhouse east of Donnstetten.
In the Alemannic era, Donnstetten was probably re-established from Zainingen as an extension. The first known documentary mention names the place as Tunnesstate and dates from a record in the so-called Codex Laureshamensis of the Lorsch Monastery from the year 776.
During the Second World War, there was a hunter measuring point called Aesop-Y to the east of today's sports field . The remains are still visible today: You can still see a water reservoir that supplied the measuring position with water from the path. The antenna foundations can be found a little below.
On January 1, 1975, Donnstetten was incorporated into the new municipality of Römerstein.
Religions
In Donnstetten itself there is a Protestant parish, together with Westerheim . St. George's Church was built in the 15th century with a single nave and a small tower choir. In 1447 a parish was founded. Later, in 1828, the church was extended to the south. The neo-Gothic Gruol organ is from 1844. There is also a late-Gothic crucifix. The wrought iron altar grille comes from the baroque era. The cemetery used to be in the parish garden between St. George's Church and the parish barn. However, the Thirty Years' War made it too small and moved it to the western edge of Donnstetten.
The members of the Evangelical Methodist Church meet in Laichingen, while the Catholics are assigned to the parish of St. Josef in Bad Urach.
politics
Donnstetten is a part of the municipality of Römerstein . The municipal administration and the mayor are based in Böhringen. There is a small administrative office in Donnstetten that is open three times a week. It is located in the former town hall.
The local council consists of seven people; The head of the village is Hermann Claß.
Culture and sights
Museums
There is a local history museum in the parish barn next to St. George's Church. The exhibition shows everyday life on the Alb in the 19th century. On the second floor you can also see Roman coins from several excavations.
societies
In Donnstetten u. a. The following clubs are located, the accordion and hand harmonica Club Römerstein e. V., Sportfreunde Donnstetten, founded April 3, 1948, FC Römerstein 05, music association "Harmonie" Donnstetten, founded in 1895 as Munderichs-Kapelle, Liederkranz Donnstetten, founded in 1843, Swabian Albverein , local group Donnstetten, as well as the volunteer fire brigade Donnstetten.
Buildings
- The Römerstein Tower, a lookout tower built in 1912.
Festivals
The traditional Gugelfuhr , a Hock , always takes place on the last weekend in July .
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The federal road 28, which connects Bad Urach and Blaubeuren , leads directly past Donnstetten. Donnstetten has two bus stops, which are connected to the lines 177 to Kirchheim / Teck , 7646 to Bad Urach and the line 30 to Ulm . The 200 km long Swabian Albstraße leads through Donnstetten.
Donnstetten is also on the Swabian Alb Cycle Path , a long-distance cycle path that leads from Lake Constance to Nördlingen across the entire Swabian Alb.
Public facilities
In Donnstetten there is a town hall, a primary school, an evangelical kindergarten and a multi-purpose hall (gymnasium and festival hall), as well as a club house.
There are also two bakeries .
shops
Donnstetten has two small bank branches, a Volksbank and a Sparkasse. There is also a small supermarket opposite the St. George's Church. There is also a butcher and a drinks shop on site. There is also a caravan sale with camping accessories.
tourism
The Donnstetter ski lift has a total of four tow lifts and a slope length of 365 m. There is also access to a 60 km network of trails in and around Römerstein .
In addition to the ski lift, there has also been a year-round bobsleigh run for several years.
literature
- Robert Munderich, Heinz Schmutz: Donnstetten local family book . Römerstein-Donnstetten community, Römerstein 2007.
- Ernst Haußmann: The school in Donnstetten in the 16th - 18th century . In: Leaves for Württemberg Church History . NF, year 16, 1911, pp. 52–66 ( digitized version )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Römerstein in numbers ( Memento of the original from September 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Römerstein community, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Aesop-Y hunter measuring position . Interest group for military buildings, February 11, 2012.
- ↑ The former Aesop-Y hunter control center ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Jörg Heyer, April 11, 2011.
- ^ 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. 538 .
- ↑ History of the district of Donnstetten ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Römerstein community, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Organ project Donnstetten . Organ builder Andreas Schmutz, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ St. Georgskirche Donnstetten ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Evang. Church district Bad Urach, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Donnstetten local authority . Römerstein homepage, accessed on January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Donnstetten local council . Römerstein homepage, accessed on January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Heimatmuseum Donnstetten ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Swabian Alb Tourist Office, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ Donnstetten ski lift . Technical data, April 11, 2012.
- ↑ winter sports . Römerstein community, April 11, 2012.
- ^ Donnstetten bobsleigh run , April 11, 2012.
