Ochsenhausen
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Ochsenhausen is a city in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located between the city of Biberach and Memmingen. As of 2002 it has a population of 8,916. The mayor of the town is Andreas Denzel.
[edit] History
For many centuries, up until 1806, Ochsenhausen Abbey (Reichskloster Ochsenhausen), first mentioned in 1093, was an ecclesiastical state within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the abbot. In 1806 the territory was annexed by the Kingdom of Württemberg, which in 1871 became part of the German Empire.
The abbey still dominates the town from a hill. Ochsenhausen is someitmes called a "Baroque paradise" ("Himmelreich des Barock") because of the monastic architecture.
[edit] Attractions
A big attraction in Ochsenhausen is the annual Öchsle-Fest, named after a small old train called Öchsle.
[edit] External links
- www.ochsenhausen.de (in German)
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