Burgberg im Allgäu

Burg im Allgäu ( officially: Castle Hill i.Allgäu ) is a municipality in the Swabian district of Upper Allgäu region.

• 4.1 monuments

• 5.1 Education

Geography

The municipality is located in Castle Hill i Allgäu Oberallgäu. At Castle Hill includes the following districts: Ortwang, houses, Agatha cell, on the Ried and Erzflöße.

There exists the following district: Castle Hill i.Allgäu.

History

The name derives from the name of the village is the castle on the mountain - castle ruins today Heimenhofen at the southeast end of the village. As early as 1140 this castle was the seat of Burkhart of Castle Hill. From 1351 to 1536 this castle was the seat of the Lords of Heimenhofen. Burg im Allgäu belonged to the Bishopric of Augsburg. Since Reichsdeputationshauptschluss and the secularization of 1803, the community belongs to Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, was born with the congregation of 1818, the current community.

Population Development

On the territory of the municipality were 1970 2.167, 1987, 2608 and 2000 counted 3,233 residents a year.

Mining

Already in the late Middle Ages the Gruenten ore from the mineralized nummulite was near Castle Hill, at the foot degraded, which was smelted in the near Sonthofen and Hindelang. For the reminder of the " mines adventure world on Gruenten " was opened on 16 July 2006. Because of the large parts of the ore Burgberger forest were cut down. That's why he now consists of a coniferous forest monoculture, which was susceptible to bark beetle and is.

Policy

Mayor: Dieter Fischer ( CDU).

Culture and sights

Monuments

→ List of monuments in Burg im Allgäu

Economy and infrastructure

Education

There are the following facilities:

Personalities

• Alfons Zeller ( * 1945 in houses in Castle Hill ), former Member of the CSU in the Bavarian Parliament.
• Willy Müller ( * 1903, † 1992), inventor of the answering machine and other technical equipment

Freeman

• Arnulf Home Hofer ( * 1932), German painter.
• Hermann Köberle (* February 27, 1919; † 28 March 2011)

Leisure

In the winter, numerous cross -country ski trails and a toboggan run for the leisure time available. In summer, the newly-opened in May 2007 Naturfreibad and Ortwanger quarry for a swim. Furthermore, signposted many hikes.

Gallery

Church Square

Castle Hill center

Gruenten