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Rechtenstein

Field	Value
image_coa	DEU Rechtenstein COA.svg
coordinates
image_plan	Rechtenstein in UL.svg
state	Baden-Württemberg
region	Tübingen
district	Alb-Donau-Kreis
elevation	538
area	3.77
postal_code	89611
area_code	07375
licence	UL
Gemeindeschlüssel	08 4 25 098
website	www.rechtenstein.de
mayor	Romy Wurm
leader_term	2015–23

Rechtenstein is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The community belongs to the administrative community Munderkingen.

Geography

Geographical location

Rechtenstein is situated on the Danube between Riedlingen and Munderkingen. The Braunsel flows here into the Danube.

Neighboring communities

The municipality is bordering to the east to Lauterach, in the south to Obermarchtal and to the east and north to Emeringen.

History

The castle Steinburg is the seat of the family from Stain. It was first mentioned in documents in 1331, as Berthold inhabited the castle from Stain. On August 12, 1410 Wolf von Stain sold part of the place which had formed in the meantime around the castle, to Württemberg. Bernhard Stain acquires 1557 all shares castle and village back, so that the whole place is family owned again. In 1806 the place finally fell to Württemberg. In 1817 the castle was demolished except for the castle tower.

Religions

Rechtenstein remained even after the Reformation Roman Catholic. The Baroque parish church of St. Georg was ordained 1744.

Rechtenstein castle and church St. Georg

Crest

The coat of arms was approved on August 3, 1957 by the Ministry of Interior. Blazon : "Argent, a continuous red cross, is superimposed with a gold heart shield, in three ousted Black Wolf fishing."

Buildings

Hydroelectric power plant on the Danube with turbine and factory building from 1905

Transportation

Rechtenstein lies on the Ulm–Sigmaringen railway. For many years no train stopped at Rechtenstein station, but currently 8 trains a day stop at the station throughout the year. Buses run to Munderkingen and Riedlingen. In addition, the Danube bike path from Donaueschingen to Vienna runs through Rechtenstein.

Literature

Description of the Oberamt Ehingen 1826, Reprint 1971 by Horst Bissinger publisher, Magstadt, , digitized in Wikisource.

References

[http://www.rechtenstein.de/?page_id=12 Gemeinde Rechtenstein: Tourismus und Bahn], retrieved on March 31, 2015

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