Wohmbrechts

Wohmbrechts municipality Hergatz Coordinates: 47 ° 39 '24 "  N , 9 ° 51' 10"  E
Height :	588 m
Residents :	479  (May 25 1987)
Postal code :	88145
Area code :	08385

Wohmbrechts is a parish village in the Hergatz municipality in the Lindau district and part of the Westallgäu region .

history

Wohmbrechts was first mentioned in a document in 1269. The knights of Wohmbrechts also appeared in the 13th and 14th centuries. Of these, Ulrich von Wohmbrechts was the most energetic and warlike representative and for years fought with the abbot of Weingarten monastery over a forest, which he claimed as a fief . His seal had three griffin claws, of which the current coat of arms of the Hergatz community contains one.

Wilhelm von Wohmbrechts, a descendant of Ulrichs, was known throughout Europe as a warrior as he fought for the King of Denmark against the Swedes and Lithuanians. He also went to war for the Margrave of Brandenburg, the Count of Tyrol and the Duke of Baiern. Wohmbrechts Castle was probably built in its time. The administrative seat of the municipality of Hergatz is in Wohmbrechts.

Architectural monuments

See: List of architectural monuments in Wohmbrechts

Soil monuments

See: List of ground monuments in Hergatz

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Official directory for Bavaria - territorial status: May 25, 1987. Munich 1991
2. ↑ Ortschronik of the community Hergatz.