Ellwangen is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Ellwangen, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Ellwangen began in 764, when the Frankish noble Hariolf, bishop of Langres, founded a Benedictine monastery here in the Virgunna forest.
Origins and history
The town developed in the 7th century as an Alemannic settlement in the Virgunna forest next to the Franconian–Swabian border. In 764 the Frankish noble Hariolf, Bishop of Langres, founded a Benedictine monastery, around which the town grew.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Baden-Württemberg
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Ellwangen
- Death Anniversary: Jan Zach — May 24, 1773 — 24 May 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Death Anniversary: Jan Zach — May 24, 177324 May 2027See the event →
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