Zwiefalten
Coat of arms	Location
Coordinates	48° 14′ N, 9° 28′ E
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Reutlingen
Local subdivisions	9 precincts
Mayor	Hubertus-Jörg Riedlinger (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	45.43 km² (18 sq mi)
- Elevation	538 m  (1765 ft)
Population	2,144  (06/2006)
- Density	47 /km² (122 /sq mi)
Other information
Postal code	88529
Area code	07373
Licence plate code	RT
Website	www.zwiefalten.de

Zwiefalten is a municipality in the district of Reutlingen, located halfway between Stuttgart and Lake Constance. The former Zwiefalten Abbey dominates the town. The former monastery is considered one of the finest examples of late Baroque art. Image File history File links Karte_Deutschland. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Baden-Württemberg is a state of the Federal Republic of Germany in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country. ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... Reutlingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgomeister, literally translated meaning master of the citizens) is the English form, rendering (often the Anglo-Saxon equivalent Mayor is substituted) various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate and/or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration... SPD redirects here. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... City Center seen from Weinsteige Road Stuttgart Palace Square - New Palace Solitude Palace The 1956 TV Tower U.S. Army Kelley Barracks Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 591,528 (as of April 2006) in the city... Map of the Bodensee; Schweiz is Switzerland, Deutschland is Germany, and Osterreich is Austria. ... Zwiefalten Abbey (in German Kloster Zwiefalten, Abtei Zwiefalten or after 1750, Reichsabtei Zwiefalten) was a Benedictine monastery situated at Zwiefalten near Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ...

History

Zwiefalten, 1826

Founded at the confluence of two rivers, "Zwivaltum" was mentioned for the first time in a document by King Ludwig IV dated 15 June 904, but the town's claim to fame is its former Benedictine monastery, the Zwiefalten Abbey, which was founded in 1089 by monks from Hirsau. Counts Luitold von Achalm and Kuno von Wülflingen gave extensive donations the monastery. There was also at one time a convent on the spot, but by the 14th century it was no longer there. Until the 15th century, the monastery was influential, but in 1525 the Peasants' War resulted in the monastery being plundered. The last true Carolingian ruler of East Francia, Louis the Child (893–20 or 24 September 911) was the only legitimate son of the Emperor Arnulf and his wife, Ota, a member of the Conradine Dynasty. ... Munichs city symbol celebrates its founding by Benedictine monks—the origin of its name A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Zwiefalten Abbey (in German Kloster Zwiefalten, Abtei Zwiefalten or after 1750, Reichsabtei Zwiefalten) was a Benedictine monastery situated at Zwiefalten near Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Hirsau, 1907 Hirsau (formerly Hirsckau) is a village in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, located in the south-west portion of the country. ... Peasants War map. ...

In 1750 the abbey was granted the status of "Reichsabtei", which meant that it had the status of an independent power subject only to the Imperial Crown and was free of the rule of Württemberg. By 1802, however, the monastery was dissolved as part of the German mediatization. Today it is part of the psychiatric hospital. A Reichsabt, literally Imperial Abbot or Abbot of the Empire, was an Abbot whose abbey was granted within the Holy Roman Empire the status of Reichsabtei (or Reichskloster), literally Imperial Abbey (or - Monastery), meaning that it enjoyed Reichsfreiheit, like an Imperial City, making him a prince of the church, with... Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown An Imperial Crown is usually, through not always, a crown used by a monarch on state occasions other than at the moment of actual coronation, when a special coronation crown is used. ... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ... // Background The German Mediatisation is a name applied to the series of mediatisations and secularisations which occurred in Germany during the Napoleonic Era (occurring 1795 - 1814AD). ...

Politics

Mayors

The mayor is selected for one term of office of 8 years. The term of office of the present mayor, Hubertus Jörg Riedlinger, ends on 1 July 2014.

Coat of arms

On a blue background are interlocking rings, which symbolize the confluence of the Zwiefalter Aach and the Kessel Aach. The golden stars originate from the coat of arms of the former Counts of Achalm.

Cities and towns in Reutlingen (district)

Bad Urach | Dettingen an der Erms | Engstingen | Eningen | Gomadingen | Grabenstetten | Grafenberg | Hayingen | Hohenstein (Reutlingen) | Hülben | Lichtenstein | Mehrstetten | Metzingen | Münsingen | Pfronstetten | Pfullingen | Pliezhausen | Reutlingen | Riederich | Römerstein | Sonnenbühl | St. Johann (Reutlingen) | Trochtelfingen | Walddorfhäslach | Wannweil | Zwiefalten Image File history File links Coat of arms of the district Reutlingen File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Reutlingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bad Urach is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Dettingen an der Erms is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Engstingen is a municipality in the Tübingen administrative region (Regierungsbezirke) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Eningen is a municipality in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Gomadingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Grabenstetten is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Hayingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Hülben is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Lichtenstein is a municipality in the Tübingen administrative region (Regierungsbezirke) in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Mehrstetten is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Metzingen is a city with about 22,000 inhabitants, located in the province of Baden Württemberg in the southwest of Germany; 30 km south of Stuttgart. ... Münsingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Pfronstetten is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Pfullingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Pliezhausen is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Melissa Larkin Also known as Melly jelly, is a 18 years old girl from a town called Loughrea (Ireland). ... The community of Römerstein, consisting of three formerly independent villages is the result of the great communal reform which happened in Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 1975. ... Sonnenbühl is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Trochtelfingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Walddorfhäslach is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Wannweil is a town in the district of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ...