Engstingen
Encyclopedia
Engstingen is a municipality in the Tübingen
administrative region (Regierungsbezirk
) in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It lies in the Swabian Alb
(plateau), about 15 km south of Reutlingen
.
It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Großengstingen, Kleinengstingen, and Kohlstetten.
Tübingen (region)
Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Regions of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. It covers most of the German shore of Lake Constance , and also the beginning of the Danube River valley. It is sub-divided into the three regions : Neckar-Alb, Donau-Iller...
administrative region (Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
) 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...
, 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...
. It lies in the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
(plateau), about 15 km south of Reutlingen
Reutlingen
Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of April 2008, it has a population of 109,828....
.
It was formed on January 1, 1975 from the former independent municipalities of Großengstingen, Kleinengstingen, and Kohlstetten.
Attractions
- Lichtenstein CastleLichtenstein CastleLichtenstein Castle is situated on a cliff located near Honau in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.Historically there has been a castle on the site since around 1200. It was twice destroyed, once in the Reichskriegs war of 1311 and again by the city-state of Reutlingen in 1381...
, belongs to Honau. - St. Martin Church in Großengstingen from 1719 with a baptismal font from 1606.
- St. Blasius Church in Kleinengstingen from 1771.
- Marias Church in Kohlstetten with frescos from 15th/16th century.
External links
- www.engstingen.de — official website (in German)
- rvat.cycaos.com — additional information (in German)
- www.eberhard-finckh-kaserne.de American soldiers in Engstingen(in German)