Wangen im Allgäu: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 65 - 120 Romantik Hotel Alte Post
 Wi-Fi internet and a breakfast buffet each morning are offered at this family-run hotel. The building dates back to 1409, and is in the centre of the… MoreEUR 66 - 999 Hotel Waltersbühl
 This modern and functionally furnished hotel is situated on the western edge of the town of Wangen, conveniently only a few minutes from the motorway.… MoreEUR 54 - 128 Hotel Roessle garni
 This hotel is situated in the immediate vicinity of Waldburg Castle and the historic centre of Wangen, a charming holiday destination in the Allgäu m… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Wangen im Allgäu: Guide
Wangen im Allgäu is a historic city in southeast Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies north-east of Lake Constance. It is the second-largest city (Population: 27,157 in 2005) in the Ravensburg (district)|Ravensburg district and is a nexus for the surrounding communities. From 1938 to 1972, Wangen was the county seat of the Wangen rural district.
Geography
Wangen in Allgäu lies on the north bank of the upper Argen River. The lower Argen flows past northwest Wangen and unites southwest of the city with the upper Argen. The city today is shaped by its historical town center as well as by numerous nearby districts.
Neighboring Municipalities
Several settlements border Wangen. Their names are as follows: Amtzell, Vogt (town)|Vogt, Kißlegg, Argenbühl, and Achberg (Ravensburg district), Hergatz and Hergensweiler (Lindau (district)|Lindau district), and Neukirch (Bodenseekreis|Bodensee district).
History
The city "Wangen" was first mentioned in 815 under the name "Wangun".
In 1286, King Rudolph I of Germany|Rudolph I granted Wangen the status of Free Imperial City|free imperial city.
In 1936, the city was officially named "Wangen in Allgäu"
From 1938 up unto its dissolution and integration into the Ravensburg district in 1972, Wangen was the capital of the Wangen rural district. In 1973, Wangen was officially designated by the Baden-Württemberg state government to Großen Kreisstadt (large district town) due to its population having reached 20,000.
In 1999, the largest flood in the most recent 50 years of Wangen's history completey flooded the lower city. The city was again flooded in 2006 by the upper Argen River.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the national team of Togo stayed in Wangen.
Politics
Local Council
As of the June 13, 2004 elections, the Wangen city council has 33 members from 4 different political parties (Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU, FWV, GOL, Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD).
Mayors Since 1804
1804–1810: Franz Josef von Bentele
1811-1819: Mathias Tschugg
1819-1826: Rudolf Salis
1826-1829: Martin Schnitzer
1829-1847: Christian Nepomuk Weber
1847-1859: Leopold Wocher
1860-1894: Jacob Trenkle
1894-1922: Rudolf Trenkle
1922-1933: Fritz Geray
1933: Gottlob Pfeiffer, provisional
1933-1939: Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Erbacher
1939: Heinrich Fischer, provisional
1939-1942: Carl Speidel, in Vertretung von Heinrich Fischer
1942-1945: Max Steinegger, provisional
1945: Karl Geiger, provisional
1945: Franz Büchele, provisional
1945-1946: Josef Max Kraus, provisional
1945-1968: Wilhelm Uhl
1968-2001: Dr. Jörg Leist
2001-present: Michael Lang
Sister/Twin Cities
- La Garenne-Colombes, France
- Prato, Italy.
Economics and infrastructure
Wangen was once a center of the German textile industry before the decline of German textile manufacturing.
Inter-City Transportation
Wangen lies on the Bodensee-Oberschwaben public transportion association.
Education
Wangen has a Hauptschulen ( and Hauptschule Karsee), a special school (Martinstorschule), two combined secondary and elementary schools (GHS Niederwangen and Prassberg-Schule), and six elementary schools (Berger-Höhe-Schule, Deuchelried, Grundschule im Ebnet, Leupolz, Neuravensburg, and Schomburg).
The Wangen district has two vocational schools ( and ), in addition to the medical school.
Governmental
Wangen is the seat of a local tax office. It has a district court, which belongs to the Ravensburg (district)|Ravensburg regional court district, which in turn belongs to the Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart|Stuttgart court district .
Attractions
Despite several major fires in 1539, 1793, and 1858, the old part of the town remains a juxtaposition of architectural elements ranging from those of the early middle ages to those of the late baroque era.
Museums
The local history museum, Heimatmuseum in der Eselmühle, was opened in 1974 in a former mill acquired by the city in 1969. The museum displays the original mechanisms of the mill in addition to a collections from various spans of the city's history.
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