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Dornstetten | |
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Location of Dornstetten within Freudenstadt district  | |
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| Coordinates:48°28′N8°30′E / 48.467°N 8.500°E /48.467; 8.500 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Freudenstadt |
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| • Mayor(2020–28) | Bernhard Haas[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,282 |
| • Density | 342/km2 (886/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72280 |
| Dialling codes | 07443 |
| Vehicle registration | FDS, HCH, HOR, WOL |
| Website | www.dornstetten.de |
Dornstetten (German pronunciation:[dɔʁnˈʃtɛtn̩]ⓘ) is a town in thedistrict of Freudenstadt inBaden-Württemberg in southernGermany. It is situated in theBlack Forest, 7 km (4.3 mi) east ofFreudenstadt. It was founded in the early Middle Ages and is well known for itshalf-timbered houses (German:Fachwerkhäuser).
Dornstetten is located in the northernBlack Forest. TheGlatt arises in the outlying village of Aach, at the confluence of the streams Ettenbach, Stockerbach, and Kübelbach.
The municipality of Dornstetten was created in 1975 as part of a major reorganization of communities in Baden-Württemberg. It consists of the original town of Dornstetten (which included Dornstetten and the farmstead Lattenberg), the former municipality of Aach (included the village of Aach and the farmstead Benzinger Hof), and the former municipality of Hallwangen (simply the village of Hallwangen).
The area around Dornstetten also included the former settlements of Brennenweiler, Bühlerhof, and Diffenthal or Niedertall, which no longer exist.[3]
Dornstetten is first documented in the year 767 (1258 years ago) (767) in theLorsch Codex, as part of theWaldgeding of the Upper Glatt Valley, a loose confederation of settlements roughly corresponding to the modern municipal area. The town receivedcity rights sometime between 1267 and 1276. At that time, Dornstetten belonged to theCounts of Urach-Fürstenberg. After passing through the hands of theCounts of Hohenberg, it was acquired byWürttemberg in 1320. A school is first mentioned in the town in 1461. In 1755, Dornstetten was made seat of theOberamt of Dornstetten, an administrative district that was nevertheless dissolved in 1807 and incorporated in theOberamt of Freudenstadt.[4]
On January 1, 1975, Dornstetten was merged with Aach and Hallwangen to make up the municipality of Dornstetten, as part of Baden-Württemberg's major communal reforms in the early 1970s.
Since the time of theReformation, Dornstetten has been heavilyProtestant. ARoman Catholic church is in the town, but Catholics in Dornstetten technically belong to the parochial community of Freudenstadt. ANew Apostolic church, as well as aMethodist community, can also be found in Dornstetten.
The arms of Dornstetten consist of a black five-pointed antler (representing Württemberg) above a black thornbush (canting arms based on the town's name, asDorn means "thorn" in German)
Dornstetten enjoys a partnership withScey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin in thedepartment ofHaute Saône inFrance, where students from DornstettenGymnasium participate yearly in a student exchange program.
The city maintains abus line and belongs to the Transport Association of the District of Freudenstadt, the VGF (Verkehrs-Gemeinschaft Landkreis Freudenstadt). Dornstetten also has a stop along the Eutingen-Freudenstadt railroad line (theGäubahn). Every two hours, one can catch a direct train toKarlsruhe orStuttgart.
Dornstetten has aGymnasium, aRealschule, and aHauptschule in one building, three elementary schools (one each in Dornstetten, Aach, and Hallwangen), and sevenKindergartens. The Neckar-Alb Region School for the Physically Disabled operates a branch in Dornstetten, and the area has a special school for the mentally disabled, the Wilhelm-Hofman Schule.
Like most towns in the area, Dornstetten has aHeimatmuseum which documents the history of the local area. TheDoll and Toy Museum is housed in the Hegel Department Store building (Kaufhaus Hegel).
Himmlisch Heer is a historic copper, silver and barite mine open to the public in Hallwangen.[5]
The historicAltstadt with itshalf-timberedFachwerkhäuser, is well known throughout the area, and a popular destination for day-trippers. Dornstetten lies along the southern part of theGerman Half-Timbered House Road (Deutsche Fachwerkstraße), which runs fromMosbach toHaslach im Kinzigtal and includes several historic attractions.
St. Martin's Church is a late Gothic building from the time of Count Eberhard. The first documentary mention of the church and the parish of Dornstetten dates back to November 12, 1267. In 1410, it was given its basic shape, which it still has today. The sacristy, the Gothic choir and possibly even the massive west tower date from this time, if it was not added in 1490. A foundation stone at the north portal of the tower indicates this date.The church has been a Protestant establishment since 1534. However, on May 8, 1676, a catastrophic fire swept through the town and engulfed the church, causing significant damage. The flames destroyed the roof trusses, and with a deafening crash, the bells tumbled into the bell yard, shattering upon impact.In 1677, Johann David Frisch donated a new baptismal font to the church. The following year, in 1678, French bell founders crafted the largest bell in the peal, known as the “Dominica,” or Sunday bell.[6]
TheBarefoot Park Dornstetten in Hallwangen offers a 2.4 km (1.5-mi) path and several stations along the way to learn about nature, play, or experience walking barefoot for its medicinal value.[7]
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