Balingen

Balingen

Infobox German Location
Art = Stadt
Wappen = Wappen Balingen.pnglat_deg = 48 |lat_min = 16 |lat_sec = 23
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 51 |lon_sec = 02
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Baden-Württemberg
Regierungsbezirk = Tübingen
Landkreis = Zollernalbkreis
Höhe = 517
Fläche = 90.34
Einwohner = 34357
Stand = 2006-06-30
PLZ = 72301–72336
PLZ-alt = 7460
Vorwahl = 07433
Kfz = BL
Website = [http://www.balingen.de/ www.balingen.de]
Bürgermeister = Helmut Reitemann
Partei = CDU

Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located in the Swabian Alb, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 60 km southwest of Stuttgart.

It is home to the Bizerba and Ideal companies.

History

Balingen is first mentioned in 863. Initially a possession of the lords of Haigerloch, in 1162 it was acquired by the count of Hohenberg. In 13th received the title of city from Friedrich der Erlauchte, it was largely rebuilt on the left bank of the river Eyach.

In 1403 it was sold to the County of Württemberg, whose chancellor maintained a residence here until 18th century.

Balingen became part of the unified Germany in 1870.

During World War II, a subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp was located here. [Christine O'Keefe."Concentration Camps."www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html]

Main sights

The city was destroyed by a fire in 1809, from which only the Protestant church, the castles and a few other edifices escaped. The Protestant church's construction finished in 1541; it has a characteristic sundial in the apse.

The castle was demolished 1935, and now only a tower can be seen

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.balingen.de/ Official website] de icon


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