Munderkingen

Munderkingen
Munderkingen

Coat of arms
Munderkingen

Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°E / 48.23528; 9.64389Coordinates: 48°14′7″N 9°38′38″E / 48.23528°N 9.64389°E / 48.23528; 9.64389
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Alb-Donau-Kreis
Government
  Mayor Michael Lohner
Area
  Total 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 5,119
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 89597
Dialling codes 07393
Vehicle registration UL
Website www.munderkingen.de

Munderkingen is the smallest town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.

Buildings

Danube Bridge

The so-called "New Danube Bridge" 1893 was the first massive concrete arch bridge , which was built with an arch span of more than 50 m: Engineer Karl Leibbrand from Stuttgart was the builder, the work was carried out by the construction company Buck from Ehingen.[2][3] The bridge was in the war, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops, busted. Reconstruction began immediately after the war. In June 1948, the re-created Danube bridge was inaugurated by the Occupying Power of the French zone.

Old hospital

Built in 1889-90, the historicist building belongs to the townscape.


Munderkingen in Alb-Donau-district
Munderkingen station, built 1870
Munderkingen Town hall

References

  1. "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
  2. s0006250 at Structurae
  3. Betonbrücken at Zeno.org. Article by: Viktor von Röll (ed.): Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens (Encyclopaedia of the Railway), 2nd edition, 1912–1923, Vol. 2, S. 271 ff. (Mit Darstellung des Längsschnittes und Gelenks der Donaubrücke)


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