Altheim (Ehingen)

Altheim is a small community near Ehingen in Alb- Donau-Kreis in Baden- Württemberg, belonging to the village of the same except no other places.

2.1 religions
2.2 Population development

3.1 sheriffs, mayors and district heads
3.2 Coat of Arms
3.3 Structures

4.1 freeman
4.2 Sons and daughters of the town
4.3 Literature

Geography

Geographical location

Altheim lies on the southern slopes of the Swabian Alb on the Hochsträß, southwest of Ulm and near the town of Ehingen (Donau).

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordered to the north by the city Schelkingen, in the east on the town of Erbach, in the south on the town Ehingen and to the west by Allmen things.

History

Original owner of the village were the masters of Steußlingen. In the 14th century members of the Ruch family acquired individual courtyards. Between 1425 and 1436 Burkard of Wernau was able to acquire the most of the farms. Since Burchard son of Conrad Wernau remained childless, the inheritance fell to the younger brother of Jörg Wernau. However, this only had 4 daughters and no son. The third daughter, Clara, married Conrad of the stadium, which in 1497 fell the goods to the family of the stadium. Since Conrad stadium had no male heirs, the estate passed to the son Caspar von Freyberg, who in 1518 had married the heiress of Apollonia. At least since the death of Conrad Stadium, probably in 1527, remained the family of Freyberg in possession of most of the farms in Altheim to the replacement of feudal rule in the 19th century, each two farms were owned by monasteries and Steingädele Blaubeuren.

Religions

Altheim has since the high Middle Ages a separate parish. The parish church is dedicated to St. Michael, which indicates an early foundation in the Alemannic era. Initially, the Altheimer parish was a daughter parish of Erbacher parish. The Hofbauern the monastery Blaubeuren remained even after the Reformation, the monastery at Catholicism. 1826 were all 318 residents Catholic. By influx also Protestant inhabitants reside today.

Population Development

¹ census results

Policy

Sheriffs, mayors and district heads

Mayor until 1930, mayor since 1930. 1971 agreed the church in administrative matters with the neighboring community Allmendingen.

2010 Robert Rewitz. The honorary mayor Robert Rewitz is also a full-time mayor of Allmendingen.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms bears in his silver ( white ) main shield a blue spine beams, the shield itself decorate three silver (white ) balls. The colors are white - blue ( silver - blue). The head of the shield, the blue thorn, reminiscent of the first local men of the 13th century, the lords of Steußlingen. The three balls are taken from the family coat of arms of the Barons von Freyberg, which are wealthy in Altheim since 1528.

Structures

Castle of the Barons von Freyberg, built before 1701 to 1706. Already in 1412 was located in Altheim a castle.
Parish church from 1785, with the late Gothic church tower of about 1485th

Personalities

Freeman

Tiberius thought Inger, Dr. phil., Headmaster

Sons and daughters of the town

Johann Christoph von Freyberg, born September 28, 1616 Altheim ( Ehingen ), † April 1, 1690 in Dillingen an der Donau, 1665-1690 Prince-Bishop of Augsburg
Tiberius thought Inger, Dr. phil., Headmaster, local historian, honorary citizen of Altheim

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