Wallerstein, Bavaria

Wallerstein
Coat of arms
Wallerstein
Location of Wallerstein within Donau-Ries district
Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E / 48.883; 10.433Coordinates: 48°53′N 10°26′E / 48.883°N 10.433°E / 48.883; 10.433
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Mayor	Joseph Mayer (PW)
Area
• Total	19.45 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,353
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	86757
Dialling codes	09081
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.markt-wallerstein.de

Wallerstein is a municipality and former principality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany.

It was first mentioned 1238 as Steinheim. For generations ruled by the House of Oettingen-Wallerstein, in 1806 Wallerstein became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria by the process of mediatisation.

Culture and Sights

• castle Wallerstein
• castle rock
• old Jewish burial ground
• One of only three German Marian and Holy Trinity columns

References

Towns and municipalities in Donau-Ries Alerheim Amerdingen Asbach-Bäumenheim Auhausen Buchdorf Daiting Deiningen Donauwörth Ederheim Ehingen am Ries Forheim Fremdingen Fünfstetten Genderkingen Hainsfarth Harburg Hohenaltheim Holzheim Huisheim Kaisheim Maihingen Marktoffingen Marxheim Megesheim Mertingen Mönchsdeggingen Monheim Möttingen Munningen Münster Niederschönenfeld Nördlingen Oberndorf am Lech Oettingen in Bayern Otting Rain Reimlingen Rögling Tagmersheim Tapfheim Wallerstein Wechingen Wemding Wolferstadt