Donzdorf is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany .
41-579: It is located 12 km east of Göppingen , and 13 km south of Schwäbisch Gmünd . The town is home to Nuclear Blast Records , one of the biggest heavy metal music record companies in Germany. Donzdorf is located in the valley of the river Lauter , a tributary of the Fils river , 12 km east of Göppingen , on an elevation between 334 and 749 metres. Donzdorf includes the former independent communities of Reichenbach unter Rechberg and Winzingen. According to
82-501: A Gymnasium . In addition to that Donzdorf has a small observatory. Originally planned as a French garden for Donzdorf Castle by Maximilian von Rechberg, the park features a fountain and many bronze statues. It was redesigned at the beginning of the 19th century into an English garden, but this was never completely finished. Schw%C3%A4bisch Gm%C3%BCnd Schwäbisch Gmünd ( German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛːbɪʃ ˈɡmʏnt] , until 1934: Gmünd ; Swabian : Gmẽẽd or Gmend )
123-564: A cell of this type in Gmünd. Gmünd was first mentioned in an 1162 deed issued at nearby Lorch Abbey, then under the rule of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick Barbarossa . The self-proclaimed Stauferstadt achieved the status of an Imperial City in 1268, which it held until 1802, when it was mediatised to the Electorate of Württemberg . By the end of the 14th century, the name "Etzel castle"
164-598: A certain number of elected members with the mayor as chairman of the council. The town council of Donzdorf was last elected in the communal elections on 26 May 2019. It currently consists of 22 members. The results of the last election were as follows: Donzdorf has a town partnership with the French Riorges and Neusalza-Spremberg in Saxony. In 2011 the establishment of a partnership with the Spanish city of Calasparra . Donzdorf
205-497: A part of the American Occupation Zone and thus a part of the newly-formed Württemberg-Baden which in 1952 became the present state of Baden-Württemberg. On 1 January 1974 Reichenbach unter Rechberg was incorporated into Donzdorf, as was Winzingen on 1 January 1975. On 1 May 1976 Donzdorf was awarded city rights after reaching the population limit of ten thousand because of the incorporation. The town council consists of
246-612: A particular high amount of iron and was therefore very resilient. It was also used to build parts of the Ulm Minster . In 1478 the Lords of Rechberg built an administration building in the town and shortly afterwards began construction on the Gothic St. Martin's church. For this an altar was made by the famous Ulm artist Bartholomäus Zeitblom , the panels of which can be seen in the Würth collection in
287-585: A power struggle for Donzdorf erupted between the Counts of Helfenstein and the Lords of Rechberg which was eventually won by the Rechberg family. They ruled Donzdorf from the Scharfenschloss. Donzdorf grew economically in the 15th century especially because of the high demand for Donzdorfer Sandstein ( sandstone from Donzdorf ). A lot of buildings in the area surrounding Donzdorf were built using this sandstone which had
328-534: A signal battalion, an infantry battalion, and a forward support battalion. In 1986 the name of the brigade was changed to 56th Field Artillery Command (Pershing). On some of the last days of May 2016, a major storm that hit parts of France and southwestern Germany resulted in extensive flooding and damage to Schwäbisch Gmünd and the death of two people in the city. Schwäbisch Gmünd is home to many historically important structures and buildings. These include fortifications and civic and religious buildings. Sitting at
369-583: Is a commune in the Loire department in central France . Opened in 2008, Le Scarabée is a building designed by architect Alain Sarfati. It has hosted a large number of events: trade shows, shows, concerts, conventions of companies, seminars, congresses, and general assemblies. It has a maximum seated capacity of 5,500 for concerts. Le Scarabée was largely funded by Grand Roanne Agglomération who invested 23 million euros. The management and organisation were entrusted to
410-590: Is a city in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg . With a population of around 60,000, the city is the second largest in the Ostalb district and the whole East Württemberg region after Aalen . The city is a Große Kreisstadt since 1956, i.e. a chief city under district administration; it was the administrative capital of its own rural district until the local government reorganisation on 1 January 1973. There are some institutions of higher education in
451-564: Is connected to the national road network by the B466 and has a bypass since 2010. In 1901 the Lautertalbahn gave Donzdorf a connection to the regional rail network. The rail network eventually shut down with public transport ending in 1980 and transportation of goods in 1995. Nowadays the former station is used as a café and ice cream shop. On the nearby Messelberg the Donzdorf airport is located which
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#1732869015243492-629: Is known as Silver overlay and Schwäbisch Gmünd was home of inventor Friedrich Deusch who began to decorate not only porcelain but also glass with this unique technique in the end of 19th century. All the important items which are dealt on the art market today are originated in Schwäbisch Gmünd. The city is also home to the Forschungsinstitut für Edelmetalle und Metallchemie , an institute for precious metal work and surface technology. Other important industries include automotive suppliers like
533-464: Is used for gliders, small motorized aircraft and paragliding. The most important employers in Donzdorf are the Michael Hörauf Machine factory and Stahlbau Wendeler. Donzdorf is also the origin of Nuclear Blast , one of the biggest Heavy Metal record labels in the world. Donzdorf has primary schools in both Donzdorf and the former municipalities. Donzdorf also has a Gemeinschaftsschule and
574-614: The Rems river , about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of the state capital Stuttgart . It marks the place where the Josefsbach (Waldstetter-bach) meets the River Rems . The municipal area comprises the localities ( Ortschaften ) of Bargau, Bettringen , Degenfeld, Großdeinbach, Herlikofen, Hussenhofen, Lindach, Rechberg, Rehnenhof-Wetzgau, Straßdorf, and Weiler. From about AD 85, the Neckar - Odenwald line
615-508: The 567th field artillery battalion (155 mm self-propelled) of the 9th Infantry Division were already there. In 1957, The 2 Battalion 16thField Artillery, 4th Armored Division was stationed in Bismark Karserne from 1957 through 1962. The 3d Battalion, 17th Field Artillery was stationed at Hardt Kaserne until late 1963. The unit's mission was reinforcing fire for the 7th Army Light and medium Artillery units. The 8", M-55 Howitzer (SP)
656-565: The German language (Herr Geis) and German song and dance (Frau Knöpfle). The Hardt Kaserne, formerly Adolf Hitler Kaserne, which was finished in 1937 and used to train officers for the war, was later home to the 4th Battalion, then in 1972 reactivated as 1st battalion 41st Field Artillery, Headquarters, B, C and Service Batteries, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 56th Field Artillery Brigade, and A Company, 55th Support Battalion. The brigade command had four additional support units: an aviation company,
697-486: The Göppingen district. Because of the mediatization of all imperial knightly goods in 1803 Donzdorf went to the Electorate of Bavaria . Through a contract from 1810 it went back to Württemberg, where it would stay. Through new administrative divisions of Württemberg it was assigned to Geislingen. In the administrative reform during Nazi times on April 25, 1938 Donzdorf was put into the district of Göppingen. 1945 it became
738-706: The Highly Gifted) in some of the renovated buildings of the Bismarck Kaserne. One of the oldest universities in the city is the Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd , a design school established in 1776. The Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd , also known as the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd, was established in 1825 and is one of six universities in Baden-Württemberg that were established for
779-513: The Johanneskirche, or Church of Saint John, also a Catholic church. As the story of its founding goes, Agnes of Hohenstaufen was out hunting in the Remstal one day and she lost her wedding band. She vowed to have a church built at the site where it would be recovered. Later, the ring was found in the antlers of a fallen stag at the site where the church now sits, and accordingly, Agnes commissioned
820-582: The Johanniterkirche Schwäbisch Hall . In 1568 the Donzdorf castle was built in renaissance style. From this point on Donzdorf was only a side residence and was sold to the Duchy of Württemberg in 1735. In 1745 a Lady of Rechberg bought Donzdorf back and moved into the castle. Her son expanded the castle to make it his main residence and created the garden following the French design. Around this time
861-649: The Württemberg army, General Eduard von Kallee and by Major Heinrich Steimle in the years 1886 to 1888, i.e. before the Imperial Limes Commission ( Reichslimeskommision ) had been set up. The so-called Schirenhof Castrum is now part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Limes Germanicus . In March 1955, the 6th Field Artillery Battery arrived from Fort Bragg , NC. This was an Honest John missile battery. A medical battalion and
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#1732869015243902-562: The border lines were assaulted and taken by the Alemanni , who settled down in the areas abandoned by the Romans. In the 8th century a counterfeit document in the name of Charlemagne , prepared at the Abbey of St Denis near Paris , mentioned a monastic cell called Gamundias built by Abbot Fulrad of St Denis. Whether or not this refers to Gmünd is uncertain. There are no archaeological indications of
943-488: The borders that were decided on 31 December 1973 the municipality of Donzdorf consists of the city Donzdorf, the hamlets Berghof, Grünbach, Hagenbuch, Hochberg, Kuchalb and Unterweckerstell, the farms Messelhof, Oberweckerstell, Rindersteig, Scharfenhof, Schmelzofen and Vogelhof and the houses Hagenbucher Mühle, Hürbelsbach, Immenreute, Lautergarten and Steinernes Kreuz, as well as the abandoned village Klingenhof. The former municipality of Reichenbach unter Reichberg consists of
984-618: The city, most notably the Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd (University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd) and the Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte (State Highschool for gifted children). Schwäbisch Gmünd was a self-ruling free imperial city from the 13th century until its annexation to Württemberg in 1802. Schwäbisch Gmünd is situated within the northern foothills of the Swabian Jura Mountains on
1025-485: The commissary were across the street from the Hardt Kaserne and overlooked a hill above Bismarck Kaserne. There was a school for military dependents (Kindergarten through eighth grade) within walking distance of the family housing. Teachers at this school were credentialed U.S. educators employed by USAREUR (United States Army Europe). In the late 1950s and early 1960s, there were also two local civilians employed to teach
1066-560: The construction of the church. A cannonball fired during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) remains visibly lodged in the apse of the church. The University of Maryland University College opened a four-year German campus on the Bismarck Kaserne in 1992, which closed in 2002 due to financial difficulties and a lack of students. In 2004, the state of Baden-Württemberg opened the Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte (State Grammar School for
1107-462: The ground. Only parts of the moat would still be visible. The demesne officer, wine expert and archaeologist de:Carl Gok (1776–1849), a half brother of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin , suspected in 1847, that the alleged castle on the Schirenhof manor had probably once been a Roman fort. The first modern and scientific excavations took place under the guidance of retired army chief of staff of
1148-481: The international company GL Events, led locally by Laurence Bussière. The venue was inaugurated on December 8, 2008, with a concert by Charles Aznavour . In 2019, it was the start and finish of Stage 4 of the Criterium de Dauphine , an Individual Time Trial won by Wout Van Aert . Since 2008, Le Scarabée has visited by more than a million visitors. Riorges is twinned with: This Loire geographical article
1189-462: The people had fallen into poverty in the aftermath of the Spanish War of Succession . This was changed by Johann Benedikt Jehlin who built a smelting furnace that employed 80 people. However, the smelting furnace was soon shut down because it only had very small success and Jehlin went bankrupt. Nevertheless, the smelter has a historic value because it was one of the earliest industrial establishments in
1230-478: The present-day city hall are two of the bells on the bell tower and the clock face. The Holy Cross Minster ( Heilig-Kreuz-Münster [ de ] ) is the city's main Catholic church. It stands on the site of a former, much smaller romanesque church. It took about 500 years to be completed, though not consecutively. Initial construction began around 1325 under the leadership of an unknown master builder on what
1271-549: The safety of the old city hall. The Old City Hall ( Altes Rathaus ) was a fachwerk structure reminiscent of Kornhaus that stood between the Marienbrünnen and the present-day city hall. Both the initial construction of the building and the conversion of the Debler patrician house into the city hall were undertaken by Johann Michael Keller. The Old City Hall was deconstructed in two weeks and the only remaining artifacts that can be found on
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1312-498: The sole purpose of educating upcoming teachers. The European Academy of Surface Technology (EAST) is a scientific and technological institute on surface finishing and electroplating has its headquarters in the city since 1989. EAST grants annually the Schwäbisch Gmünd Prize for young scientists since 2017, in honor to the local tradition of craftsmanship of precious metals. The annual Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik
1353-545: The south end of the Markt Square there lies the city hall. Before becoming the city hall, the city hall was the Debler patrician house and was originally constructed by city architect Johann Michael Keller. In fact, Dominikus Debler, remembered for his work writing the city chronicle, spent his childhood there. However, in 1793 a fire destroyed much of the city between Kornhaus and the Klösterle, leaving city leadership concerned for
1394-510: The steering division of Robert Bosch GmbH , manufacturers of machinery and glass, and a large subsidiary of the Swiss toiletries and medicine producer Weleda . Schleich a producer of handpainted toy figurines and accessories, was founded here by Friedrich Schleich in 1935 and run as a family-owned business until the end of 2006. Schwäbisch Gmünd is twinned with: Riorges Riorges ( French pronunciation: [ʁjɔʁʒ] )
1435-446: The village Reichenbach unter Rechberg, the hamlets Aichhöfle and Birkhof, the farms Bäuerleshof, Böppeleshof, Bühlhof, Dangelhof, Feldhöfle, Haldenhof, Hasenhof, Ilgenhof, Kratzerhof, Lauxenhof, Schattenhof, Schillingshof, Stappenhof, Staudenhof, Striethof, Strietmühle, Täscherhof, Weberhäusle and Zirschberg, the castle Ramsberg and house Messenhalden as well as the abandoned village Zimmerhöfle. The former municipality Winzingen consists of
1476-453: The village Winzingen. The area around Donzdorf was already settled during Alemannic times which is proven by an old Alemanni cemetery discovered in 1964. There were over 100 graves from a time period between 600 and 700 AD. In 1275 Donzdorf is first mentioned in the tax list of the diocese Konstanz. In that document the community is still called Tunesdorf. After the Staufer family went extinct
1517-693: Was considered the most accurate weapon in the Army's arsenal. From 1963 to November 1968, the United States Army 's 56th Field Artillery Group , equipped with Pershing missiles , was headquartered at the Hardt Kaserne along with A and D batteries of the 4th Battalion, 41st Artillery . Headquarters & Headquarters Battery then moved down the hill to the Bismarck Kaserne in November 1968. Family housing and
1558-478: Was established in 1989. The International Shadow Theater Festival was also established in 1989 and takes place every three years. It enchants the audience with artists from all over the world and offers open workshops and a visit to the interactive museum. Since the 17th century, Schwäbisch Gmünd has been home to producers of gold and silver handicrafts. An almost forgotten craft was the so-called "Silberporzellan", "Metallporzellan" or "Silberbelagwaren". Today it
1599-411: Was left of the previous romanesque church, the towers of which were still standing. In 1497, the south tower fell onto the north tower, which knocked over the north tower after a bow connecting the two was removed and in 1515, all repair work was finished. Sitting on the southeast of the Markt Square (only 78 meters northeast of the city hall), there lies a late Romanesque and neo-Romanesque church called
1640-601: Was part of the northern frontier of the Roman Empire . The Romans built the Limes Germanicus to secure this border; i.e., a line of fortifications at regular distances, which included a small castrum on the site of the present-day Schirenhof field in Schwäbisch Gmünd. A first major settlement in this area arose around the 2nd century AD, when Roman soldiers were deployed near the Upper Germanic limes . From 223 onward,
1681-573: Was used for the remains of the Roman fort, which had been built to protect the Neckar-Odenwald border of the Roman Empire. In a Baroque chronicle of the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd, written by the councillor Friedrich Vogt (1623–1674), the "Castle" was mentioned in ancient writings as "Etzel castle". Even at the time of Vogt, the Roman remains were cheaper than stones from quarry, and these were thus removed to