Münsingen, Germany
Encyclopedia
Münsingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is situated 23 km southeast of Reutlingen
, and 37 km west of Ulm
.
chief called Munigis, who founded a settlement on the present-day city boundaries. In 775
Münsingen is mentioned for the first time on a deed of gift of Lorsch Abbey
. The church of Münsingen is first mentioned in 804
. After the rule of the Franks
the village went to the county of Württemberg-Urach
, which sold it in 1263 to Ulrich I
. In 1339 Münsingen was granted Town privileges
. Through the partition of Württemberg it came under the purview of Urach, until in 1482 the Treaty of Münsingen
declared the re-unification of the County of Württemberg
. On October 23, 1654 it became an administrative center of regional importance. From 1938 to 1973 Münsingen was capital of the district
of Münsingen.
In 1895 the German Empire began the construction of a Proving ground
. Later this became the Duke-Albrecht-Barracks. It was closed on March, 31, 2004. The ground was transformed into a settlement.
with: Münsingen
, Switzerland
Beaupréau
, France
Mezőberény
, Hungary
Reutlingen (district)
Reutlingen , nicknamed "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen-Alb" , is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, 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 is situated 23 km southeast 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....
, and 37 km west of Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
.
History
The name Münsingen is assumed to be derrived of an alemannicAlamanni
The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Rhine river . One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Roman Emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211 to 217 and claimed thereby to be...
chief called Munigis, who founded a settlement on the present-day city boundaries. In 775
775
Year 775 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 775 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.-Africa:* Andalusian merchants set up an emporium on the...
Münsingen is mentioned for the first time on a deed of gift of Lorsch Abbey
Lorsch Abbey
The Abbey of Lorsch is a former Imperial Abbey in Lorsch, Germany, about 10 km east of Worms, one of the most renowned monasteries of the Carolingian Empire. Even in its ruined state, its remains are among the most important pre-Romanesque–Carolingian style buildings in Germany...
. The church of Münsingen is first mentioned in 804
804
Year 804 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Japanese monk Kukai visits China, from which he brings back texts of Shingon ....
. After the rule of the Franks
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
the village went to the county of Württemberg-Urach
Bad Urach
Bad Urach is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Alb, and is known for its spa and therapeutic bath.-History:...
, which sold it in 1263 to Ulrich I
Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg
Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg , also known as “Ulrich der Stifter” or “Ulrich mit dem Daumen”, was count of Württemberg from about 1241 until his death.-Life:...
. In 1339 Münsingen was granted Town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
. Through the partition of Württemberg it came under the purview of Urach, until in 1482 the Treaty of Münsingen
Treaty of Münsingen
The Treaty of Münsingen was signed on December 14, 1482. This accord officially re-united the divided county of Württemberg after it was divided by the Treaty of Nürtingen in 1442. The hereditary dispute between the Stuttgart part and the part of Urach were settled after 40 years...
declared the re-unification of the County 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....
. On October 23, 1654 it became an administrative center of regional importance. From 1938 to 1973 Münsingen was capital of the district
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
of Münsingen.
In 1895 the German Empire began the construction of a Proving ground
Proving ground
A proving ground is the US name for a military installation or reservation where weapons or other military technology are experimented or tested, or where military tactics are tested...
. Later this became the Duke-Albrecht-Barracks. It was closed on March, 31, 2004. The ground was transformed into a settlement.
International relations
Münsingen, Germany is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with: Münsingen
Münsingen
Münsingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the River Aar between the cities of Bern and Thun.-Geography:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Beaupréau
Beaupréau
Beaupréau is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Mezőberény
Mezoberény
Mezőberény is a town in Békés county, Hungary. It is located in the southern Great Alföld. In this town the road from Debrecen to Szeged crosses the railway line from Budapest to Bucharest.- Famous persons :* Soma Orlai Petrich painter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...