Laichingen
Laichingen is a small town in the Alb -Donau-Kreis in Baden- Württemberg.
Despite its small size Laichingen is the largest city in the area. They therefore assumes the role of a middle center together with Blaubeuren. It is considered the city of weavers in the Swabian Alb.
- 2.1 confessions
- 2.2 Amalgamations
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 municipal
- 3.3 Coat of Arms
- 3.4 Town twinning
- 4.1 traffic
- 4.2 Tourism
- 4.3 Media
- 4.4 Education
- 5.1 The Laichinger Tiefenhöhle
- 5.2 Museums
- 5.3 Structures
- 6.1 freeman
- 6.2 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical location
Laichingen is on the Laichinger Alb, a branch of the Swabian Alb. It is located on a former volcanic vent on the Alb plateau, about 25 km west of Ulm.
Neighboring communities
The municipality is bordered to the north by the High town in the district of Göppingen, to the east by Merklingen and spine city, to the south Berghülen, the city Blaubeuren and Herold workshop and to the west by the Gutsbezirk Münsingen and Roman stone, both in the district of Reutlingen and Wester home.
History
The name Laichingen should go back to the Alemanni chieftain Laicho, who after Christ founded a settlement here in the 5th century. Emperor Charles IV in 1364 offered the inhabitants of the city to right, these refused, however, allegedly because they wanted to build any walls.
Until the Middle Ages the tradition of Laichinger linen weaving goes back. The poor soils on the Alb gave her no more, and so the inhabitants have relied on the cultivation of flax and the livelihood through trade with the 25 km distant city of Ulm. One of the most established in 1677 Weber houses stood in Laichingen to 2002. It was dismantled and rebuilt at the museum Beuren to visit now. Today, many still now be produced industrially, weaving establishments in Laichingen are located.
In the city center Laichingens Previously, a so-called huele. Hülen consisted of weathered volcanic tuff. In them, collected water and they formed the basis of many settlements in the Swabian Alb. The Huele served as livestock watering and fire-extinguishing purposes. The drinking water was laboriously brought from the valleys. From 1871, the Albwasserversorgung was planned and built, to which also Laichingen was connected. In the 1950s, the Huele was then filled in and gave way to today's market place.
In 1950 Laichingen again received city rights.
In the 1970s, some surrounding places were incorporated. Today they form the districts Laichingens.
1987, the so-called Laichinger hunger Chronicle was exposed as anti-Jewish forgery.
Confessions
Laichingen is predominantly Protestant. In addition to a Protestant church there in Laichingen Jehovah a Catholic, United Methodist and Apostolic Church and Kingdom Hall of witnesses.
Incorporations
In the course of municipal reform in Baden- Württemberg in 1972 Suppingen and on 1 January 1975 Feldstetten and Machtolsheim were incorporated to Laichingen on January 1.
Historical coat of arms of the former municipalities
Machtolsheim
Suppingen
Policy
Laichingen is the largest municipality in Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Laichinger Alb with Merklingen Nellingen and Wester home and Herold Instead, where the seat is.
Mayor
The mayor is elected for a term of eight years. The first term of Friedhelm Werner ended on 18 December 2004. On 10 October 2004, he was re-elected with 68 % of the votes for a second term.
Parish council
The local elections of 7 June 2009 resulted in a turnout of 54.9 % ( - 1.5 ) the following result:
Coat of arms
The Laichinger coat of arms dates back to the year 1570 and shows a blue shield with a yellow harrow.
Twinning
Since 1986 is twinned with the French Canton de Ducey.
Since 1990, friendly relations with the " pottery town " Kohren- Sahlis be maintained in Saxony.
Made since 1993 with friendly relations and humanitarian assistance to Nesvish in Belarus.
Economy and infrastructure
Traditionally Weber plants are also located in Laichingen. Also, the iron processing, in particular the tooling flourished in Laichingen in the 20th century.
Laichingen home to the " Inter-municipal industrial and commercial area Laichinger Alb " ( IIG ) by the association with Herold Instead, Merklingen Nellingen and Wester home.
Traffic
The public transport is guaranteed by the Danube -Iller - Nahverkehrsverbund. From 1901 to 1985 Laichingen was connected through the railway line Amstetten - Laichingen the Württemberg Railway Company (WEG ) to the rail network.
Laichingen has its own airport, which is operated by the Association Flugsportverein Laichingen since 1964.
Tourism
In the district of the town part Machtolsheim camp is located Heidehof which counts with 1050 parking spaces in an area of 25 hectares the largest in Germany.
Media
In Laichingen is a local section of the Swabian newspaper
Education
Apart from the primary schools in Laichingen Feldstetten and Machtolsheim is the city school center with the following schools:
- Erich - Kästner - school, primary and secondary school with Werkrealschule
- Anne- Frank -Realschule
- Albert -Schweitzer -Gymnasium
- Martin School ( special school )
The folk high school Laichingen Blue Beuren Schelkingen eV has its headquarters in Laichingen.
Culture and sights
The Laichinger Tiefenhöhle
Laichingen is also known by the Laichinger deep cave, the only developed show cave vertical cave in Germany, which has a walk-in depth of 55 m. The cave is located about 1 km south of Laichingen. It was discovered in 1892 by the sand graves Johann Georg Mack random.
Museums
- Home and Weaving Museum Laichingen ( in a building of the castle church )
- Cave History Museum ( in the deep cave )
Structures
- St. Albans Church ( Church Castle )
- Church of Our Lady Machtolsheim, built in its present form in 1488 and the Baroque style in the 18th century
- Water Tower Machtolsheim
- Located in the historic Old Town Hall in the city center weddings, cultural events and meetings of the municipal council are held.
- The former mill on the bleaching mountain was in operation from 1902 to 1972. Originally built on the 774 meters above sea level in an exposed location system should be running as a windmill and generate additional electricity. North German engineers had constructed a wind turbine with 82 blades and 12 meters in diameter. The windmill was built in Holstein, and was for some time in Laichingen behind the distinctive brick building in operation. However, it did not always have the required 12 hp, so soon a gas engine was used for support. A strong storm damaged the wind turbine, it was dismantled.
Machtolsheimer water tower
The Old Town Hall in Laichingen
Former windmill on the hill bleach
Personalities
Freeman
- Jean -Pierre Tizon (1920-2012), French politician
Sons and daughters of the town
Regular events
Laichingen is known as a market town and had early market rights. The community had been awarded by its central location and its importance on the middle Alb city rights, but this could not accept. The city charter would have been connected to build a city wall with the duty, and this was not feasible for the poor Albgemeinde. However, they still received market rights. The Pentecostal market is guaranteed, for example, since 1788.
Even today, markets are held each year, attracting thousands of visitors. On these days the city of Laichingen is completely blocked and the streets crammed with market stalls selling typical products market. Previously this was an opportunity to buy things all that could not even be produced, and so there is haberdashery and knives, pots, ceramics and glasses, overalls, underwear, hats and shirts to buy. The physical well there stomach bread and roasted almonds, cotton candy, Turkish delight and of course fried sausages. There are also toys stalls, flower stalls, fruit and vegetables, for several years, CDs, Indian clothing or other fashion items.
A traditional food market in Laichingen are tripe. They are mainly of stalls from local farms and butchers to buy.
The dates are usually tied to religious holidays, so change annually. The market starts at 8 clock and usually ends by 17 clock. Earlier, the market started already by 5 clock with a cattle market, but due to BSE, swine fever and other diseases, these cattle markets were repeatedly exposed to over the years and are therefore now only preserved as a small animal markets.
Each year, the following markets are held:
- Easter Market, Easter Monday
- Pfingstmarkt, Whit Monday
- Fair market Monday after fair, third Sunday in October
- Andreas Market, at Andre Astag, November 30th. If this falls on a Sunday, then the market day is on December 1.
- Christmas market in mid-December