Dischingen
Encyclopedia
Dischingen is a municipality in the district of Heidenheim
in Baden-Württemberg
in southern Germany
. The municipality consists of several smaller villages that have been absorbed into Dischingen including; Dischingen, Ballmertshofen
, Demmingen
, Dunstelkingen, Eglingen
, Frickingen, Trugenhofen
and includes Castle Katzenstein
.
it belonged to the county of Dillingen
. When the counts of Dillingen died out in 1258, the county was inherited by the House of Wittelsbach. Following the Landshut War of Succession
, in 1505 Dischingen became part of the duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg
(German: Pfalz-Neuburg). In 1734 the town became the property of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis
. During the German Mediatisation
Dischingen became part of Bavaria
, though a few years later, in 1810, it became part of Württemberg
.
and remained solidly Roman Catholic. The members of the Evangelical Church in Germany
in Dischingen belong to the parish
of Fleinheim-Dischingen.
Heidenheim (district)
Heidenheim is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ostalbkreis, Dillingen, Günzburg, Alb-Donau and Göppingen.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The municipality consists of several smaller villages that have been absorbed into Dischingen including; Dischingen, Ballmertshofen
Schloss Ballmertshofen
Ballmertshofen Castle is a 16th Century castle located in the Ballmertshofen section of Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located in the south east corner of Ballmertshofen on the road to Giengen and Dattenhausen...
, Demmingen
Schloss Duttenstein
Schloss Duttenstein is a Renaissance hunting castle located near the village of Demmingen, which is part of the town of Dischingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, Dunstelkingen, Eglingen
Eglingen
Eglingen is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, Frickingen, Trugenhofen
Schloss Taxis
Schloss Taxis is a privately owned castle in Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
and includes Castle Katzenstein
Burg Katzenstein
Katzenstein Castle is one of the oldest remaining Hohenstaufen castles in Germany. It is located in a borough, named after the castle, in Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg...
.
Demographics
Dischingen has 4,484 inhabitants (as of January 18, 2007), of which 1,811 live in Dischingen with the rest in the surrounding communities. The total land area in the community is 78.06 km² (30.1 sq mi), of which 6.68 km² (2.6 sq mi) is buildings, 28.3 km² (10.9 sq mi) is forest, 42.6 km² (16.4 sq mi) is farm land and 0.48 km² (0.185329036124417 sq mi) is water.History
Dischingen is first mentioned in 1049. During the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
it belonged to the county of Dillingen
Dillingen (district)
Dillingen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Donau-Ries, Augsburg and Günzburg, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .-History:...
. When the counts of Dillingen died out in 1258, the county was inherited by the House of Wittelsbach. Following the Landshut War of Succession
Landshut War of Succession
The Landshut War of Succession resulted from an agreement between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich and Bavaria-Landshut . The agreement concerned the law of succession when one of the two Dukes should die without a male heir...
, in 1505 Dischingen became part of the duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg
Palatinate-Neuburg is a former territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km², with a population of some 100,000.-History:...
(German: Pfalz-Neuburg). In 1734 the town became the property of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis
Thurn und Taxis
The Princely House of Thurn and Taxis is a German family that was a key player in the postal services in Europe in the 16th century and is well known as owners of breweries and builders of many castles.- History :...
. During the German Mediatisation
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
Dischingen became part of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, though a few years later, in 1810, it became part of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
.
Religion
Dischingen was generally untouched by the ReformationProtestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
and remained solidly Roman Catholic. The members of the Evangelical Church in Germany
Evangelical Church in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany is a federation of 22 Lutheran, Unified and Reformed Protestant regional church bodies in Germany. The EKD is not a church in a theological understanding because of the denominational differences. However, the member churches share full pulpit and altar...
in Dischingen belong to the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Fleinheim-Dischingen.
Expansion
On 1 January 1972, the village of Trugenhofen joined Dischingen. Two years later, on 1 January 1974, the villages of Ballmertshofen, Demmingen, Dunstelkingen, Eglingen, Frickingen became part of Dischingen.Town Council
There are currently 18 seats on the town council. In the town election of 13 June 2004 members of the following two political parties ran with these results:| Party | Percent of Votes | Change from previous | Seats | Change |
| CDU | 55.0 % | −0.4 | 10 | −1 |
| FWG | 45.0 % | +0.4 | 8 | ±0 |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is a divided shield, on the left a red background with an upright golden (yellow) key and on the right a gold (yellow) background with three horizontal knives. The three knives come from the coat of arms of Melchior von Tischingen, dating from 1465. The meaning of the key is unknown.See also
- Burg KatzensteinBurg KatzensteinKatzenstein Castle is one of the oldest remaining Hohenstaufen castles in Germany. It is located in a borough, named after the castle, in Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg...
- Schloss TaxisSchloss TaxisSchloss Taxis is a privately owned castle in Dischingen in the Heidenheim district of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
- List of castles in Baden-Württemberg