Munderkingen
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Munderkingen | |
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Location of Munderkingen within Alb-Donau-Kreis district | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Tübingen |
District | Alb-Donau-Kreis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Lohner |
Area | |
• Total | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,380 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 89597 |
Dialling codes | 07393 |
Vehicle registration | UL |
Website | www.munderkingen.de |
Munderkingen is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.
Buildings
Danube Bridge
The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge , which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen.[2][3] The bridge was in the war, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops, busted. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the Occupying Power of the French zone.
Old hospital
Built in 1889-90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ s0006250 at Structurae. Retrieved Munderkinger Donaubrücke.
- ^ Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, p. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)