Kißlegg

Kißlegg (Kisslegg) is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Kißlegg is not far from the village of Vogt. It has a beautiful church, rich in culture and beauty.

Kißlegg
New Palace
Coat of arms
Location of Kißlegg within Ravensburg district
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Kißlegg
Kißlegg
Coordinates: 47°47′24″N 09°53′03″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionTübingen
DistrictRavensburg
Government
  MayorDieter Krattenmacher
Area
  Total92.40 km2 (35.68 sq mi)
Elevation
661 m (2,169 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total9,043
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
88353
Dialling codes07563
Vehicle registrationRV
Websitewww.kisslegg.de

Culture and attractions

  • Castle Altes Schloss, 1560-1570
  • Castle Neues Schloss, 1687
  • Chapel Schlosskapelle, 1722
  • Church St. Gallus und Ulrich, 1734–1738
  • Cemetery chapel St. Anna, 1718–1723
  • Chapel Kapelle des Heilig-Geist-Spitals
  • Spital Bärenweiler
  • Pilgrimage Church Maria Königin der Engel at Rötsee
  • Local chapel at Immenried-Oberreute
  • Natural monument Heiliger Stein in the forest near Waltershofen

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Jakob Miller (1550- 1597), Catholic theologian
  • Oskar Farny (1891-1983), politician (center party, CDU), Member of Reichstag, Member of Bundestag
  • Adalbert Wetzel (1904-1990), president (1952–1969) and following honorary president of Bavarian football-club TSV 1860 München

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
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