Markgröningen
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| Markgröningen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ludwigsburg |
| Mayor | Rudolf Kürner |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 28.16 km² (10.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population | 14,483 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 514 /km² (1,332 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LB |
| Postal code | 71706 |
| Area codes | Markgröningen: 07145 Unterriexingen: 07147 |
| Website | www.markgroeningen.de |
Markgröningen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 16 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 8 km west of Ludwigsburg.
[edit] History
Markgröningen or “Gröningen” like it its inhabitants this very day call, in the year 779 in a deed of donation to the monastery Fulda were mentioned documentary for the first time. During its eventful history it could far away receive its medieval townscape with numerous historical and art-historically important buildings. A out-described city round course leads the visitor by this sample city of alemannischen framework. Around 1243 the settlement was raised to the city. It was Reichslehen and connected with the realm storm flag. 1336 acquired the house Württemberg the city and made it the center of an office, late upper office. 1807 lost the city their central tasks to the 1718 to the city raised and rapidly rising residence Ludwigsburg. Of substantial importance for Markgröningen the 1297 were geweihte address of the holy spirit medal. The impressive Pfründhaus, the church and the hospital fruit box control this very day the townscape in the south. Its large bloom time experienced Markgröningen in the second half 15. Century. The numerous today's townscape coining/shaping buildings still for example the 1414 build “Ratstüble” or the hotel “crown” (1428) originate, both frame that 1441 established city hall and lend with this to the market place its unmistakable shape from this epoch. Admits is Markgröningen also by the shepherd run. A first reference to this celebration is in a calculation of the hospital of 1445. Annually on the last August weekend traditionally shepherds from the country meet in Markgröningen. Also after the abolishment of the guilds this celebration in its expiration in the core kept nearly unchanged. In the year 1973 in the Enztal lying the place Unterriexingen, was integrated Ersterwähnung 793, into the city. Until 1806 Württemberg the rule with that resident local aristocracy divided in each case, afterwards she turned into completely on the kingdom. The concluding from that 18. Century was converted 1813 including the medieval donjon. The woman Mrs. (end of 14. Jh.) was originally a pilgrimage church, southwest the village convenient.
[edit] The shepherd
The shepherd run has a long tradition in Markgröningen. A first reference to the celebration is in a hospital calculation of the yearly 1445. Many legends climb around its origin. All together report it of the shape of the “faithful shepherd Bartel”, in whose honours a württembergischer count is to have donated the celebration. The shepherd guild, whose drawer stood in Markgröningen, was divided 1723 into four parts and established Nebenladen in Heidenheim, Urach and Wildberg. In former times presence obligation, it prevailed to court was held, disputes smoothed and apprentices loose-spoken with the guild meeting at the Bartholomäustag (24 August). The today's fixed expiration decreases/goes back to the shepherd order of 1651. After the dissolution of the guilds 1828 the city took over the direction of the shepherd run. Shepherd drawer achievement hats With achievement hats on Friday the spectators can view of the occupation of shepherd and of the tasks of the sheep attitude in the range of the landscape protection receive. The Parcours of this match consists of the ten most important problem situations in the occupation everyday life of the shepherd. Shepherd run In the center the run of shepherds is located and daughters of shepherds barefoot over that 300 step long Stoppelfeld Run of the shepherd daughters Shepherd king and shepherd queen The winners become shepherd king and shepherd queen crowned and received as price ever a mutton. The shepherd dance huldigt with its dance the pair of kings Shepherd dance Markgröningen Land on water-rise up When landing on water rising up it is called fate to show. Many groups in historical Trachten and garbs take part with the procession historical group Herd of sheep Also many sheep participate natural in the shepherd run. In the lanes around the market place all kinds of is approximately required at the shepherd run Market place
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