History of Weiler-Simmerberg
The Weiler-Simmerberg market in the district of Lindau (Lake Constance) in Bavaria is located in a valley of the Western Allgäu at an altitude of 632 m above sea level. NN and borders directly on the Austrian state of Vorarlberg .
History of Weiler im Allgäu
Already around the year 500 BC The Celts settled the area of today's hamlet in the Allgäu. In the year 15 BC BC these Celts were defeated by the Romans and largely killed. The hamlet at that time now belonged to the Roman Empire . Around the year 250 the Alemanni invaded Weiler and ended the rule of the Romans.
In 1571 Weiler came to Austria due to the sale of the place to the House of Habsburg . In 1789 Weiler received market rights from Emperor Joseph II of Austria. In 1806, Weiler and Vorarlberg became part of Bavaria . The Post Brewery Weiler was in existence since 1650, and the Post Brauerei Weiler A. Zinth KG private brewery since 1907
From 1806 to 1970 there was a court in Weiler:
- 1806–1866: District Court of Weiler
- 1866–1918: Weiler district court
- 1918–1970: District Court of Weiler-Lindenberg
History of Ellhofen in the Allgäu
Ellhofen im Allgäu was first mentioned in a document in 872 with the name Ellnhoven . A document from 1287 shows that a knight family ( Knight Hermann von Ellnhoven ) was resident in the place. The castle ruins of Ellhofen were still intact at that time. In 1446 the knight family died out, whereupon the inheritance was divided.
In 1466 Ellhofen was sold to the merchant Wilhelm von Neidegg. This owned the place until the year 1562. During this time the place expanded considerably. In 1552, the Teutonic Order acquired control of Ellhofen. In the still-preserved official house of the Teutonic Knights, the Adler Inn is now located with the coat of arms of the former lords.
In 1806 Ellhofen was attached to the Kingdom of Bavaria .
Recent history
On September 1, 1968, the previously independent communities of Simmerberg and Weiler im Allgäu (officially Weiler i.Allgäu ) were merged to form the new community of Weiler-Simmerberg.
On January 1, 1972, Ellhofen was incorporated.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Wilhelm Volkert (Ed.): Handbook of the Bavarian offices, communities and courts 1799–1980 . CH Beck, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-406-09669-7 , p. 513 .