Meßkirch
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Administrative region | Tübingen |
| District | Sigmaringen |
| Population | 8583 (2005) |
| Area | 76.22 km² |
| Elevation | 616 m |
| Coordinates | 48°0′ N 9°7′ E |
| Postal code | 88601-88605 |
| Area code | 07570, 07575, 07578 |
| Licence plate code | SIG |
| Mayor | Arne Zwick |
| Website | messkirch.de |
Meßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle (1559–1566).
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The town is the birthplace of the preacher Abraham a Sancta Clara (born in nearby Kreenheinstetten), the composer Conradin Kreutzer, archbishop Conrad Gröber, and, most famously, the philosopher Martin Heidegger.
The town's name is also connected with a Renaissance painter whose provisional name is Master of Meßkirch. His Adoration of the Magi can be seen in the church of St. Martin.
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The Bodenseesender radio transmitter is located in the nearby village of Rohrdorf.
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