Dächingen

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Dächingen is a subsite of the major district town Ehingen in Alb- Donau-Kreis in Baden- Württemberg. The village was incorporated into Ehingen on 1 December 1973. Mayor is currently (2010) Alfons Köhler.

History

At the beginning of the 12th century is the place name " Dächingen " to find the first time in the Zwiefalter Chronicle. From the year 1263 to the year 1271 has a Berthold of Dächingen. They say he was porter of the Counts of Wartstein. South of the castle was Dächingen high village, which was destroyed in 1387 in the war of the cities of the Ulmern. Since 1270, Dächingen fief was the Counts of Württemberg, as a part of the reign of the Lords of Steußlingen. The latter fief during the 14th century, the lords of Freyberg to the place later this also did Ulmer and Ehinger citizens. In the years 1479 and 1507 Dächingen came to the Holy Spirit Hospital in Ehingen. For Oberamt Ehingen Dächingen belonged in 1806, 1820 was the place its own mayor. Previously Dächingen had been managed by Altsteußlingen from.

The Ried Chapel - east outside the village center - has been mentioned in 1465. She was a branch of the parish Altsteußlingen. The " Maria in misery " called chapel was a popular destination for pilgrimages. The present church in the town center was set up in 1848 in the former tithe barn. The tower of the church dates from 1993 / 94th