Hohenstein (Bönnigheim)

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Center of Hohenstein

Hohenstein is a district of Bönnigheim in the Ludwigsburg district in Baden-Württemberg .

history

Hohenstein in the Kieser forest camp books

The town of Hohenstein and the associated castle were owned by a number of noble houses until the 19th century. Feudal lords were the Counts of Vaihingen until 1356 and since then the Counts (since 1495 the dukes) of Württemberg . After the establishment of the Kingdom of Württemberg , Hohenstein came to the Oberamt Besigheim in 1810 . In 1938, during the regional reform of Württemberg during the Nazi era , Hohenstein came to the Ludwigsburg district . Hohenstein was incorporated into Bönnigheim on January 1, 1972.

coat of arms

Former municipal coat of arms of Hohenstein

The blazon of the former coat of arms of Hohenstein reads: In silver on a green mountain covered with five silver diamonds in a row, a two-tower, tinned red castle. The five diamonds are taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Hohenstein , the castle refers to Hohenstein Castle.

Attractions

Castle Hohenstein
  • Hohenstein Castle was once the mansion of the local nobility and is now the headquarters of the Hohenstein Institute .
  • The local church was expanded in the 19th century. In the adjacent cemetery there is a burial place of the barons of Schütz-Pflummer , where Franz Ludwig von Schütz-Pflummer (1835–1903), with whom the family died out, is also buried.
  • In the local situation, besides the old town hall, there are a few other historical buildings which, due to their design features , reveal their former purpose as a stable house, mill, etc.

  • church

  • Old Town Hall

economy

The largest local employers are the Hohenstein Institute , a private research facility in the textile sector, with around 370 employees on site.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Details on the names and the period of rule of the local noble families can be found in Leo BW: Hohenstein
  2. ^ 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. 453 .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 49 ° 2 '  N , 9 ° 7'  E