Burgrieden

Burgrieden is a municipality in the northern district of Biberach in Baden- Württemberg with the villages Burgrieden, red and Buhl.

  • 4.1 Museums
  • 5.1 freeman
  • 5.2 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 5.3 Other important personalities

Geography

Burgrieden is located approximately five kilometers east of Laupheim in Upper Swabia in the valley of the Red.

History

The main town Burgrieden was first documented in 1275. In today's municipal area castles and castle Henke Heusenberg were.

In the course of municipal reform in Baden- Württemberg, the formerly independent municipalities united

  • Red on March 1, 1972
  • Buhl on 1 January 1973

The community to Burgrieden.

Public institutions

Educational institutions

  • Elementary and Werkrealschule Burgrieden - Achstetten ( Rottalblick school): In the district Burgrieden is a basic and Werkrealschule (in cooperation with the neighboring community Achstetten ) with all-day offer and lunch.
  • Primary School Red Bihlafingen: The district Red has a primary school. This works with the primary school in the neighboring Bihlafingen ( district of Laupheim ) together.

Culture and sights

Burgrieden is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route.

Museums

  • The Museum Villa Rot is located in an Art Nouveau villa in the district of Red The villa is surrounded by a park.

Personalities

Freeman

  • Joseph Englert ( born 1921 ), mayor from 1947 to 1978; Agencies of the Federal Cross of Merit

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Johann Gründler (* 1924, † 2001), President of the World Brown Cattle Breeders' Association from 1991 to 1995 and its Chairman from 1978 to 1995; Agencies of the Federal Cross of Merit
  • Erwin Hecht ( born October 13, 1933), Bishop of Kimberley in South Africa
  • Paul Locherer ( born February 5, 1955), politician ( CDU), Member of Parliament.

Other important personalities

  • Walther Steiger (* 1881, † 1943), designer and automobile manufacturers ( Steiger )
  • Fritz Josef Willmes (* 1939), Dentist, President of the National Dental Association from 1992 to 2000, and since then Honorary President; Agencies of the Federal Cross of Merit
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