Bernstadt (Alb)
Bernstadt is a municipality in the Alb -Donau-Kreis in Baden- Württemberg.
- 2.1 religions
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 municipal
- 3.3 Town twinning
- 4.1 Education
- 5.1 Museums
- 5.2 Structures
Geography
Geographical location
Bern city lies on the old Roman road that led from Augsburg to Cannstatt, about ten kilometers north of Ulm.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the north by Holzkirch and Neenstetten, on the east by the city Langenau, to the south and to the west by Hörvelsingen Beimerstetten and Wyke.
History
The Lords of Berolfstat that gave its name to the parish, were first mentioned in a 1209 deed. However, the place must be older because there is a separate parish for him since 1195.
Religions
1484 St. Lambert 's Church was built as a Catholic church. Since the Reformation, but the place is Protestant and the church is still used by the evangelical community. The Catholic part of the population belongs to the parish thorn city.
Policy
Since 1972 Bern city belongs to the administrative organization Langenau, the different tasks of the federation as an end member communities have been transmitted.
Mayor
Since 17 May 1974, Theodor Ott Mayor of Bernstadt. On January 7, 2005 Ott was killed. On 3 April 2005, the Diploma in Public Administration Oliver Sühring was elected with 70 percent of the vote for new mayor on the first ballot.
Parish council
The council of Bernstadt belong to 10 people. In the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, the following distribution of seats was:
Twinning
Since 1991, a partnership with Bernstadt ad Eigen in Upper Lusatia in Saxony.
Economy and infrastructure
Education
In Bernstadt is a primary school since 1902. Secondary schools (Hauptschule, Realschule, Gymnasium) can be visited in Langenau.
Bern city also has a children's garden, which is operated by the Evangelical Church.
Culture and sights
Museums
The castle is located since 1982, the local history museum of the place.
Structures
The castle in Bern city was built in 1549 by Georg Better, a member of a patrician family in Ulm, as a country residence. After the destruction of the castle in 1688 it was rebuilt in the early 18th century in the Baroque style again. Later the castle served as a school, kindergarten and hosted by World War II expellees. Today, the castle houses the Bern 's Town municipality and the local museum. Particularly interesting are two restored stucco ceilings between 1720 and in 1750. see also Salzbühl castle, castle Schlossle, Postal Schlossle ( Bernstadt ), Castle Breitenbühl