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Laupheim is a city in the north of the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Image File history File links Karte_Laupheim_in_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Karte_Laupheim_in_Deutschland. ... Biberach is a district in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, Germany. ... Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ...

Geography

Laupheim is situated in Upper Swabia between Biberach and Ulm on the B30. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Part of Weberberg Biberach is a city in the south of Germany, capital of the district Biberach in Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg. ... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg, situated on the river Danube, about 100 km south-east of Stuttgart and 130 km north-west of Munich. ...

Apart from the city of Laupheim itself, administratively, the following once autonomous villages nowadays belong to Laupheim: Baustetten (population 2032), Bihlafingen (population 698), Obersulmetingen (population 1172), and Untersulmetingen (population 1771). Night view of Taipei City. ...

History

Until 1806, Laupheim was a small state (about five miles in diameter) within the Holy Roman Empire. It was a Lordship (Reichsritterschaft) ruled by an Imperial Knight. In 1806 it was annexed by the Kingdom of Württemberg, and in 1871 it became part of the Empire of Germany. The Holy Roman Empire and from the 16th century on also The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation was a political conglomeration of lands in Central Europe in the Middle Ages and the early modern period. ... I. Situation of the Imperial knights in the early 16th century: · Imperial knights receive status and authority directly from the emperor · Loss of political and military importance during the 15th century · Rulers rely on professional lawyers as advisors · Standing armies and mercenaries replace knightly service · Knights cultivate chivalric code and... WÃ¼rttemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... Motto: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit (German: Unity and Justice and Freedomâ€) Anthem: Das Lied der Deutschen (3rd stanza) also called Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit Capital Berlin Largest city Berlin Official language(s) German 1 Government Federal Republic - President Horst KÃ¶hler (CDU) - Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) - Vice Chancellor...

Attractions

The Planetarium and Public Observatory of the town counts about 40000 visitors each year. It is run on a mostly voluntary basis by the club Volkssternwarte Laupheim e.V. (founded 1975) providing high quality astronomical education. The work of the club has been recognized by famous astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker who named the planetoid 7167 Laupheim in honour of the institution. A planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ... MolÄ—tai Astronomical Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. ... Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (born 1929) is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and wife to Eugene Shoemaker. ...

Laupheim is home to many leading firms, including Kässbohrer, Aircabin, and Hamann Motorsports. Kässboher builds machines called PistenBully. Aircabin, a subsidiary of Airbus, builds cabins for airplanes. Hamann, one of the most respected names in automotive performance tuning, specializes in aerodynamic body kits and motor tuning for most European-made sports cars, including BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes, MINI, and Porsche.

Laupheim has also got a great football team, called FV Olympia Laupheim, which plays in the 5th flight of the German football.

Das Laupheimer Kinder- und Heimatfest

Every year there is a big historical festival named “Kinder- und Heimatfest”. It takes place in the first week of June. There are historical processions with many different groups, a fairground and other historical performances. For the youth there are many bars and pubs and for the older ones there is a beer tent.

The event starts every year in the last week of June and lasts for five days. In this time there are a lot of attractions, including a parade on the streets, a theme park, and many parties in the bars and cafès and so on.

Notable people from Laupheim

Carl Laemmle ( January 17, 1867, Laupheim, Württemberg, Germany – September 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, California) was a pioneer in American film making and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios. ... Universal Studios Theme Parks. ... Friedrich Adler, born 1878 in Laupheim, died 1943 in Auschwitz, was a German professor, artist and designer of Jewish faith. ...

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Cities and towns in Biberach (district)

Coordinates: 48°14′N 9°53′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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