Steinhausen an der Rottum

Steinhausen an der Rottum is the highest village in the southeastern part of the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia.

2.1 Steinhausen an der Rottum
2.2 Bellamont
2.3 Rottum
2.4 religions
2.5 Amalgamations
2.6 Population development

3.1 municipal
3.2 Coat of Arms
3.3 Town twinning

4.1 educational institutions

5.1 Structures
5.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geography

Geographical location

Steinhausen an der Rottum is 620-705 meters above sea level in Upper Swabia at the transition to Vorallgäu, five kilometers from Ochsenhausen.

Community structure

The community is adjacent to Steinhausen an der Rottum itself from the part locations Bellamont and Rottum.

The village of Steinhausen located on the plateau on the left side of the valley of the Lower Rottum, the village Rottum atypical in the valley of the Upper Rottum and on its slopes in a village, after all sides promising altitude. South of these villages is Bellamont.

History

Steinhausen an der Rottum

1128 for the first time a place called Obrostetten later than Oberstetten. 1275 a church and parish is called, the place was abandoned, however, at this time, according to an ecclesiastical chronicle of its inhabitants. In the document "locus Desertus " abandoned place is ( barren hill ).

At the present district of Castle Hill stood a castle stables, the ancestral seat of the Lords of Oberstetten. 1392 was the castle stables " zem Stainhuse ", the place 10 yards and the church set by the Lords of Mundel things sold to the monastery Ochsenhausen ( 1459 the parish was then incorporated by the convent ). Also in 1392 is for a tradition, the standing at the Castle Parish Church have been discontinued and have been replaced by the band " the stone house" in the open field, which from 1429 St.. Was dedicated to Mary. There a Pietà sculpture of 1350 was venerated as early as the 14th century. 1672-1673, the parish church was replaced by Ochsenhausen monastery by a Baroque pilgrimage church.

In the course of secularization taking possession of the place and monastery Ochsenhausen by Franz Georg Count von Metternich - Winneburg - Beilstein on February 20, 1803 was a patent on all subjects. On June 30, 1803, Emperor Franz II the Imperial Count the personal dignity of Prince and raised Ochsenhausen the Principality. In 1806 the area became part of Württemberg state law. 1809 the office of mayor Steinhausen was formed. By 1825, the Prince of Metternich - Winneburg, however, had held the caste domination.

In addition to numerous farmsteads to the hamlet Steinhausen even include the smaller villages Ehrensberg ( first mentioned in 1252 ) and Englisweiler ( first mentioned in 1316 ).

The statue in the parish and pilgrimage church in Steinhausen the Rottum, a Pietà of 1350.

Double hall church

Bellamont

Bellamont was first documented in 1258 called as Belmunt. Local nobility is mentioned from 1258 to 1352. The ( Rhaeto ) Roman name is probably due to a high medieval name transfer from the same noble residence in the Grisons. 1275 a church and parish is called, which was partially powered up in 1470 by Ellwangen from. From 1417 onwards, the place belonged to rule Eberhardzell, which was exercised in the future from the house Waldenburg. 1580 sold Steward Jakob von Waldburg the place to Jos Louis of Ratzenried 1595 acquired the imperial abbey Ochsenhausen the place ( which had already acquired 1396/1397 first goods in the place). 1725 set up the monastery under Reichsabt Beda Werner a baroque parish church, which was completed under Abbot Celestine Frener. 1792-1793, the town was vereinödet, initially 16 individual farms emerged. With the Klosteramts Ochsenhausen the place like Steinhausen came to the Counts von Metternich - Winneburg and later to Württemberg. 1809 office of mayor Bellamont was established. see also Castle Bellamont

The hamlet bathhouse was built on a sulfur source and is since 1461 (as Schwaißbad and Kling bath ) occupied, in 1529 there are known a Tafern and a bathhouse.

The already in use in the Middle Ages hamlet Kemnat ( the first part of the office of mayor Horn Fischbach, then the municipality Ummendorf ) was born in 1841 to the municipality of Bellamont.

Rottum

Rottum was first mentioned in 1182 as Rothemun. The village was initially owned by the monastery of Rot, later owned by the monastery Ochsenhausen. 1453, the Church of St. Mauritius was built. 1803 Rottum with the monastery Office Ochsenhausen to the Counts von Metternich - Winneburg ( and 1806 in Württemberg). 1803-1804, the town was vereinödet.

Ecclesiastically the Rottum was initially a branch parish of Ummendorf ( in Biberach ). With the parish Ummendorf the filial community came in 1373 by the Lords of Schellenberg to the monastery Weißenau in Ravensburg, which they did in 1520 gave in exchange to the monastery Ochsenhausen which already held the manorial system in place. Since 1807 the parish of St. Mauritius is independent.

Religions

The community is like the countryside dominated Roman Catholic. In the municipality there are three Catholic parishes. All three parishes are assigned to the pastoral care unit of St. Benedict. St. Benedict is one of the major Deanery Biberach an der Diocese of Rottenburg -Stuttgart.

Parish of the Assumption in Steinhausen
Parish of St. Blasius in Bellamont
Parish of St. Mauritius in Rottum

The Protestant population belong to the Evangelical church Erolzheim Red, belonging to the Evangelical Church in Württemberg to the church district Biberach.

Incorporations

On January 1, 1975, the two previously independent municipalities Bellamont and Rottum were incorporated to Steinhausen an der Rottum.

Population Development

Policy

Parish council

In the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, the following distribution of seats was:

Coat of arms

The 1969 conferred " -talking " coat of arms recalls the origin of the borough name that goes back probably to a stately stone house.

Coat Description: In red a thriving from the lower margin, silver brick stone house ( gable end ) with rundbogigem black gate and six sharp -like windows.

The municipal flag is white and red.

Twinning

The municipality since 1984 combines a partnership with the French community Chaponnay.

Economy and infrastructure

Educational institutions

Steinhausen an der Rottum has its own primary school. In addition, Steinhausen and Bellamont have ever own kindergarten.

Culture and sights

Structures

Steinhausen an der Rottum: Church of the Assumption, two-aisled Baroque pilgrimage church in 1672 /73 with high altar and side altars of the Baroque
Steinhausen an der Rottum: St. Anne's Chapel, built by Ochsenhausen monastery in 1592, in 1753 in baroque style ( connected to a hermit's house of the 18th century ). Facilities include a Madonna of a master Ulmer ( 1475 ), Anna - Selbdritt group of about 1500 and Baroque sculptures.
Bellamont: Church of St. Blaise of 1725 ( renovated in 1975 ), with major figures of the late Gothic St. Mary, Peter and Paul from the Ochsenhauser high altar erected 1496-1499
Rottum: Church of St. Mauritius, Gothic building, 1758 extended by the Ochsenhausen Monastery and Baroque, Neo-Romanesque redesigned in the 19th century, renovated in 1974 Facilities include baroque sculptures as well as a classical font and a pulpit same era. . The monumental sculpture of the crucified Christ (16th century) to date from the abbey refectory Ochsenhausen.

In Hirschbronn and Kemnat there are two small chapels from the 19th century.

Sons and daughters of the town

Moritz von Aberle (1819-1875), theologian, born in the district Rottum
Jakob Fischer (1863-1943), discoverer of the apple variety Jakob Fischer

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