Kißlegg

The community Kißlegg in the Western Allgäu is a health resort in the district of Ravensburg in southeastern Baden- Württemberg.

• 2.1 religions
• 2.2 Amalgamations
• 2.3 localities 2.3.1 Waltershofen
• 2.3.2 Immenried

• 2.4.1 Matze Weiler

• 3.1 Coat of Arms
• 3.2 Mayor
• 3.3 municipal
• 3.4 partnerships

• 4.1 Tourism
• 4.2 traffic
• 4.3 Leisure 4.3.1 Youth

• 5.1 Regular events

• 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Neighboring communities

At Kißlegg following municipalities border on: to the north the city of Bad Wurzach, in the east of the city Leutkirch, in the south the municipality Argenbuehl and the town of Wangen im Allgäu and in the west the municipalities Vogt and Wolfegg.

Community structure

Kißlegg consists of the six districts Kißlegg, Sommersried, Emmelhofen, Wiggen Reute, Waltershofen and Immenried.

Reserves

Directly west of the town center lies the Kißlegg approximately 26 -acre nature reserve Zeller. It serves as a habitat and refuge for a diverse and endangered animal and plant world. In the surrounding area there are further protected areas: the Arrisrieder moss that Gründl Ried- Rötseemoos that Moore and ponds to fountains and the Sigrazhofer Ried.

History

On a settlement in the Roman period indicates a rich hoard in Upper Horgen. In the 8th century Leutkircher priest Ratpot founded on the shore of Lake Zell, a cell (home and church), which was first mentioned as 824 Ratpotiscella documented and developed until the beginning of the 9th century to the village. To 850 the place came into the possession of the monastery of St. Gall, which an estate (also Kellhof ), built between Zeller and Upper Lake, which included over 100 farmsteads of the area.

A noble family has been resident since the 9th century in the area and managed in addition to their own possessions as Meier (also called the cellar ) the goods of the St. Gallen Grange. A member of the family is said to have borne the name Kisololt, Kisilhar or Kisalfrid. The family built in the 11th or 12th century, the castle Kisilegge, after she was called from 1227 Lords of Kiselegge. The name of the castle displaced over time, the original name and Kißleggzell cell, so that the place since the 15th century, is only known as Kißlegg.

The last heir of the Lords of Kißlegg married in 1300 at his daughter Marquard von Schellenberg Schellenberg of the family, so that the new owners were Kißleggs.

1381 the rule was within the family Schellenberg divided into a ringing bergischen part, came by marriage to the Waldburger line Waldburg- Wolfegg and Waldsee in 1708, and a paumgartischen part which after several changes of ownership in 1625 initially to Friedrich von Waldburg- Scheer Trauchburg and finally 1793 went to the house of Waldburg- Zeil - Wurzach.

On February 28, 1394 King King Wenceslas in Prague two gentlemen gave the market right and the lower and high courts. During the German Peasants' War Kißlegg was in one of the centers of the uprising. 1548 Kißlegg was completely destroyed with the exception of the clamp Bergische castle, 1704, a fire destroyed again almost the entire market town.

In 1806 Kißlegg the Kingdom of Württemberg, where it was assigned to the upper office cheeks. 1820 emerged the independent communities Kißlegg, Sommersried, Sami Weiler ( 1823 to Sommersried ) Emmelhofen and Wiggen Reute. With resolution of the county cheeks of the place came in 1973 to the district of Ravensburg.

Religions

Kißlegg is dominated Roman Catholic as the surrounding region. The Catholic Christians belong to the parishes of St. Gallus and Ulrich ( Kißlegg ), St. Peter and Magnus ( Waltershofen ) and St. Ursula ( Immenried ) of the Diocese of Rottenburg- Stuttgart.

1885 a Protestant church was built. Originally belonged to the evangelical Christians of the congregation to congregation cheeks before 1983 an independent parish Kißlegg was founded. The municipality belongs to the church district of Ravensburg and has 1048 members ( as of 2004).

Incorporations

Towns

Waltershofen

Waltershofen is first mentioned in 1200 in a toboggan goods of the monastery Isny, who owned a farm here. Already in 1275 there was in place a parish, which was proven since 1353 under the patronage of the monastery Peterhausen. The village Waltershofen including the bailiff law of the parish church and the courtyards and ponds to Sigrazhofen were fiefs of the monastery of St. Gall, which were sold in 1431 by the Lords of Heimenhofen to Hohentann to the Lords of Schellenberg Kißlegg. In the same year, King Sigismund gave the Lords of Schellenberg has jurisdiction Waltershofen. Waltershofen formed with Sigrazhofen now on its own power with low and high court, but was always associated with the Schell Bergische half of the reign Kißlegg. The Lords and Barons of Schellenberg led from the 16th to the 18th century Waltershofen in their title. After the death of the last Freiherr von Schellenberg 1708 Waltershofen passed to his daughter and her husband, the Count of Waldburg- Wolfegg over. 1798 was followed by the Counts of Waldburg- Wolfegg - Waldsee as the owner. After the Peace of Pressburg rule Waltershofen and the closest to the street Memmingen -Lindau Kißlegg local denunciations Dettishofen, Wengen, Hilpert Mayrhofen and droughts in 1806 initially came to the Kingdom of Bavaria. After the border cleanup of 1810 Württemberg took these places in possession, formed from the Schultheißerei Waltershofen and incorporated them in the upper office Leutkirch. Through the circle reforms Waltershofen came in 1938 to the district cheeks and 1973 the district of Ravensburg.

Immenried

The place name Immenried means " clearing of the property ." Documented the site appears for the first time in the 14th century as " Ymmenrieth " in a codex of the Abbey Library of St. Gallen. Immenried was always part of the rule Kißlegg and thus shares its history. Early on there was in place a separate, St. Ursula consecrated church, the parish church to have been originally, according to tradition. However, it is always mentioned 1360-1810 as a branch church of Kisslegg; the local church took over the early measurement of Kaplan Kißlegg. 1810 Frühmesskaplanei was moved to Immenried and raised to the pastorate. In 1806 Immenried the Kingdom of Württemberg and 1820 independent municipality with the local denunciations Eintürnenberg ( until 1842 ), Oberreute, Eberharz, Rahmhaus Pfenders, barn and wood mill. The community Immenried first belonged to the upper office, then to the district cheeks and came up with the whole church Kißlegg 1973 Ravensburg district.

Residential places

Matze Weiler

Matze hamlet located northwest of Kißlegg. It belonged until 1934 to the municipality Wiggen Reute and once formed, together with a hub Parzellargemeinde that still continues in common property. The Parzellargemeinde consists of the 10 old estate in the hamlet Matze and stroke.

Policy

Coat of arms

Description: In silver and green diagonally left split a plate -set, fire-breathing, black in silver box, silver in the green field panther.

Mayor

Mayor since January 3, 2005 Dieter Krattenmacher.

Parish council

The Kißlegg council is in accordance with Municipal Statute of 20 elected municipal councils and the mayor as chairman. Currently, the old ( and new ) council is due to two additional compensatory seats out of 22 elected members.

Partnerships

Since 1978 Kißlegg is twinned with the French town of Le Pouliguen in the department of Loire -Atlantique. Another partnership is entered into with Fontanellato in the Italian Emilia -Romagna the community.

Economy and infrastructure

In addition to the beverage industry, with the Edelweiss Brewery Farny and Mineral Brunnen AG ( Krumbacher and Kißlegg bubble ) agriculture with 240 establishments and tourism plays an important role.

In Kißlegg - Immenried resident is the Fe - Media Publishing, which publishes, among others, the Catholic magazine PUR monthly magazines and VATICAN magazine.

Tourism

Kißlegg is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, is embedded in a seascape that is accessible by bike and hiking trails. In Arrisrieder moss there is a high Moorlehrpfad who wants to get the worth protecting habitat upland moor closer. On the Upper Lake is an outdoor pool and space for camping Mobile. Designated and complimentary parking is available on the Upper Lake and the fire station. The Farny brewery offers as well as the Mineral Brunnen AG factory Krumbach guides.

Traffic

The community is a railway junction, where the railway line Kißlegg - Hergatz branches off from the leading of Aulendorf to Leutkirch Württemberg Allgäu railway. There also exist some bus bus lines as with Bad Wurzach and Wangen im Allgäu. The transport in the district of Ravensburg is integrated in the Upper Swabia Transport Association ( bodo ). Kißlegg has a connection to the federal motorway 96

Leisure

In Kißlegg there is the beach on the Upper Lake, in the summer time it is open daily.

Youth

The youth in Kißlegg is, among other things, which opened in August 1999 youth house. In addition to a full-time managed Jugendcafé the visitors will also find the self-governing youth center sparrow. The Juze Sparrow is operated by the initiative group Youth Center Association was founded on December 7, 1980.

Next stands near the junior high school Kißlegg also a small skate park for BMX riders, inline skaters and skateboarders are available.

The Catholic Church offers young people to participate in the Rural Youth and the Kolping family. Self employed working young people in the youth worship team - the so-called Jugoband.

Education

In addition to a secondary school and a secondary school with Werkrealschule Kißlegg has three primary schools. A special school completes the training program. For the youngest inhabitants, there are four local, two churches and is a private kindergarten.

Culture and sights

• Old castle: with its high stepped gables and four round corner towers, it was originally the seat of the Lords of Schellenberg, later the family Waldburg- Wolfegg who heard it yet today. The castle was built in 1560-1570 under Hans Ulrich von Schellenberg. In the northeastern bay Renaissance paintings have survived from 1580 with biblical scenes. It was 1717-1721 a Baroque interior ( and Others stucco ).
• New Castle: New Castle was built in 1721-1727 by Johann Georg Fischer Johann Ernst Graf von Waldburg to Trauchburg. To baroque facilities include eight life-size Sibyllenfiguren by Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer in richly stuccoed main staircase. The castle park in the English style was created by Prince Eberhard von Waldburg- Wurzach. In 1960, the castle was bought by the municipality Kißlegg and successively used as a junior high school, special school, training center and museum of Blasmusikverbandes Baden -Württemberg and from 1993 to 2004 as a museum Expressive Realism. During this time, an exhibition of the artist Theodor Rosenhauer took place among others. 2005 the castle houses the Rudolf Wachter museum was opened. This shows a representative cross-section of contemporary sculptures which significantly contributed to the renewal of wood sculpture in the middle of baroque architecture. Since 1993, the castle also serves as the seat of the guests and Cultural Office in the community and the local museum Heimatstube.
• The chapel was built in 1722 in honor of the child Jesus. The late Baroque chapel contains a fresco by Johann Gabriel Roth and a Baroque altar (around 1730); the stucco were probably made by Johannes Schütz.
• Parish Church of St Gallus and Ulrich, built in 1734-1738 by Johann Georg Fischer by the conversion of a Gothic church predecessor. By Fischer's cheerful new building of the choir and the increase of the aisles, the stucco of Johannes Schütz and the painting of Franz Anton Erler and Benedict Gambs the Younger was born while largely retaining the older buildings one of the most beautiful baroque churches in the region. She was last from 1974 to 1980 completely renovated. The church contains a Madonna of 1623 (Hans Zürn the Elder. Attributed ), a baroque pulpit of Johann Wilhelm Hegenauer ( 1745 ) and numerous tombs of the 16th and 17th centuries. The church also owns a valuable treasure of silver from 1741-1755 from the workshop of the Augsburg silversmith Franz Christoph Mäderl that of Franz Joseph, Lohr, pastor in Kißlegg from 1732-1775, declining.
• Cemetery chapel of St. Anne, 1718-1723 to a design Johann Georg Fischer built by the architect Hans Jacob Graßer and the Augsburg Stuckator Hans Herkommer. The church is equipped with a cycle of frescoes by Cosmas Damian Asam with scenes from the life of St. Anne, a baroque high altar and side altars of 1718 by 1722/1723.
• Chapel of the Heilig-Geist- Spital, founded by Hans Ulrich von Schellenberg 1575, with panel paintings and wooden statues from the 15th to the 19th century. The altar contains a painting of the Pentecost event of Leopold Greising ( 1709).
• Hospital bears hamlet, well-preserved overall system of a hospital foundation in the 17th century for the infirm, elderly and poor (donated in 1619 by Maria Anna Countess of High Nemes ). The chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity contains altars of the late 18th century.
• Sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Angels in Rötsee, grave lay the blessed Ratperonius ( 10th century ). Datable are the choir from 1449 and renovations in 1580 and 1748. 's Equipment includes the miraculous image of Rötsee ( a late Gothic Madonna of the Ulm sculptor Hans Multscher or his school ), Baroque frescoes by Anton Wiedmann (1748 ) and baroque altars of 1718 and 1709.
• Local chapel in Immenried - Oberreute
• Natural Monument Holy Stone in the forest near Waltershofen. The weight of the gneiss blocks from the Ice Age, is estimated at about 39 tons.

Regular events

• Balloonist meeting at Epiphany. Every year on January 6, numerous balloonists take in Kißlegg. In the evening a balloon glow will take place. The strength of the event is visited, greatly depends on the weather. Balloon Glow 2009

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jacob Miller ( * 1550, † December 1, 1597 in Regensburg ), Catholic theologian reform, provost and diocesan administrator in Regensburg
• Oskar Farny ( born April 9, 1891, † 20 June 1983 Wangen im Allgäu), German politician ( Centre Party, CDU), Member of the Diet, member of the German Bundestag, Baden-Württemberg Minister of Federal Affairs
• Georg Geiger ( born August 7, 1894 in Unterhaid, community Sommersried, Oberamt cheeks; † October 4, 1972 in Hanover), German trade unionist, hauliers and politician ( SPD)
• Adalbert Wetzel ( born February 18, 1904, † February 1990 in Munich ), President ( 1952-1969 ) and then honorary president of the TSV 1860 München