Bergatreute

Bergatreute is a municipality in Baden -Württemberg, in Germany and belongs to the district of Ravensburg.

  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Coat of Arms
  • 3.3 partnerships
  • 4.1 Structures
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Education
  • 5.3 Sport
  • 5.4 Population development
  • 6.1 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Bergatreute located in Upper Swabia on the eastern edge of the Forest Altdorfer at 505-660 m above sea level. NN in unmittelberer close to the Spa Bad Waldsee and Bad Wurzach. The county town of Ravensburg is located just 15 km ( straight line ) southwest.

History

The name Bergatreute suggesting a settlement in the first Christian millennium. The name is likely to originate from a hot Berengar end chieftain who founded a settlement in a clearing. Since 1268 the place belonged to the bailiwick of Swabia, which fell in 1486 to Further Austria. Under the Peace of Pressburg in 1805, the area then came to Württemberg, where it belonged to the upper office Waldsee, which in 1938 came to the district of Ravensburg.

Religions

Bergatreute is dominated Roman Catholic as the surrounding countryside. A parish church is detectable since 1143. The community is home to the parish of St. Philip and James in Bergatreute that belongs to the deanery Waldsee.

The evangelical Christians in Bergatreute are members of the church community Alttann that belongs to the deanery Ravensburg.

Policy

Parish council

Since the local elections of 7 June 2009 the municipal council belong to twelve members. Seven represent the FWV and five MPs are members of the Independent Voters Association ( UWV).

Coat of arms

Blazon: In the blue shield three upward -growing golden wheat ears on a heraldic Three mountain.

The coat of arms was created in its present form in 1939. Previously, it consisted of five golden ears of corn on a green hill in front of a blue background.

Partnerships

Bergatreute maintains since 1992 partnerships with the community Leubnitz (Vogtland) in Saxony.

Culture and sights

Bergatreute is located at the following tourist roads and trails:

  • Upper Swabian Baroque Route
  • Danube - Lake Constance Cycle Path
  • Main-Danube - Lake Constance Lane - main trail 4 of the Swabian Alp Association
  • Oberschwäbischer St. James, from Ulm to Konstanz
  • Trekking in Upper Swabia - Ravensburg

Structures

Landmarks and art-historically significant building of Bergatreute is the parish and pilgrimage church of St. Philip and James. The baroque church was built in 1730 because the previous parish church was no longer adequate for the reception of pilgrims to the miraculous picture of grace, " Mary of the blood " ( a copy shown in Bergatreute since 1686, the grace image of Re in Piedmont). 1686 came the miraculous image by Bergatreute.

The municipal area has six Roman Catholic chapels, which are also known as " Bergatreuter chapels ":

  • Chapel of St. George in Gwigg, 1718 ( in the 18th century a branch church of Haisterkirch ); Features: figures of St. Norbert Konrad and
  • Chapel Abetsweiler, probably first half of the 17th century, features: high altar ( mid 18th century), Coronation of the Virgin from the workshop of Zürn ( circa 1630 )
  • Chapel ford, probably first half 17th century
  • Chapel Malevich turn, 2nd half of 18th century
  • Chapel Gambach, 1860
  • Cemetery chapel Bergatreute, 1895/1896

Also located in Bergatreute with the Gasthaus Adler a testimony of the postal system in Upper Swabia. As of 1530, the Austrian front price of Innsbruck inverted via Füssen, Bergatreute, Mark Village, Stockach, Neustadt (Black Forest), Freiburg, to Alsace Ensisheim. The monument was also the seat of the front Austrian Government College.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Bergatreute is located on the L 314 ( Baienfurt - Bad Wurzach ). The city is connected to some bus lines, among others with Bad Waldsee, Ravensburg and Weingarten and belongs to the Upper Swabia Transport Association.

Education

In Bergatreute there is a community school and two kindergartens, kindergarten, first, Mary Visitation with three control groups and a supervised play group from the age of two and kindergarten wonderland with two control groups. Both nurseries are the Catholic parish of St. Philip and James headed in Bergatreute. New is the major municipal day-care center for young children, are cared for in the up to 12 children from 1 year of trained childminders, some with educational training. Also for the new entrants there is a special offer in the community. A professional job and career accompaniment supports the professional orientation, during all formalities in job applications and problems during training.

Sports

The sports club Bergatreute offers recreational activities in the area of ​​football, table tennis and recreational sports. Likewise, there are the tennis club TC 99 Bergatreute eV as well as the shooters and Kyffhaeuser camaraderie.

Population Development

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Alois Schmid ( * 1773 Bergatreute; † 1842 Waldenburg ), Composer
  • Alois of Bendel (* 1817 in Bergatreute, † 1889 in Rottenburg ), canon, Member of Parliament
  • August Schadler (* June 22, 1862 Bergatreute; † September 29, 1925 Munich), sculptor
  • Paul Sägmüller (* 1958 Bergatreute ), local historian
  • Simone Nold (* Bergatreute ), soprano
Ravensburg (district) As the crow flies Re, Piedmont Achberg Aichstetten Aitrach Altshausen Amtzell Aulendorf Baindt Berg, Baden-Württemberg Bodnegg Boms Ebenweiler Fleischwangen Guggenhausen Riedhausen Vogt, Baden-Württemberg Integrated Authority File
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