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)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,379
• 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, monument (die Pestsäule) and catholic church Pfarrkirche Sankt Alban

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.

Mayors

• 1972-2002: Manfred Schürer
• since 2002: Joseph Mayer

Culture and Sights

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

Sons and daughters of the place

Ludwig Fürst zu Oettingen-Wallerstein

• Ludwig Fürst zu Oettingen-Wallerstein (1791-1870), Bavarian statesman and prince
• William Berczy (1744-1813), painter, colonist and architect, co-founder of Toronto

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