Dollnstein

Dollnstein is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. The Name Dollnstein has its origins in Middle High German "Tollunstein".

Dollnstein
Town hall and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Coat of arms
Location of Dollnstein within Eichstätt district
Dollnstein
Dollnstein
Coordinates: 48°52′N 11°4′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberbayern
DistrictEichstätt
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Roßkopf
Area
 • Total40.55 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,854
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
91795
Dialling codes08422
Vehicle registrationEI
Websitewww.dollnstein.de

History

Dollnstein was first mentioned in 1007 as a tiny village named Tollenstein. The castle of Dollnstein was built probably in the mid of the 12th century from the counts von Hirschberg.

Since the 13th century the village was a market for the exchange of goods. From 1440 onwards the village was related to Eichstätt and an administration and judicial authority was located in Dollnstein. [2]

  • Entrance of the historic Unterburg
  • Market view from south (2017)
  • View into the church
  • Fresco at the choir room

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Personalities

Honorary citizen
  • Ludwig Körner (1915-2012), Catholic priest

Sons and daughters of the city
  • Ludwig Ruff (1878-1934), architect
  • Erich Zenger (1939-2010), Ordinarius for the Old Testament at the University of Münster
  • Gisela Schneeberger (born 1948), cabaret artist and actress

References
  1. "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
  2. von Reitzenstein, Alexander; Brunner, Herbert (1974). Reclams Kunstführer, Band 1. Stuttgart, Germany: Philip Reclam jun. p. 240. ISBN 978-315-008055-9.
  3. Pictures gallery as shown at de.wikipedia 2019/02/10


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