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Munderkingen

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Country
  
Germany

Admin. region
  
Tübingen

Elevation
  
516 m (1,693 ft)

Area
  
13.08 km²

Postal code
  
89597

Dialling code
  
07393

State
  
Baden-Württemberg

District
  
Alb-Donau-Kreis

Time zone
  
CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

Population
  
5,033 (31 Dec 2008)

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:42 PM

Administrative region
  
Tübingen

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 60% Humidity

Munderkingen town


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.

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Map of Munderkingen, Germany

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. The bridge was busted in World War II, on April 22, 1945, by retreating German engineering troops. 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.

Daughters and sons of the town

  • Thomas Locher (born 1956), artist
  • Meinrad Kneer (born 1970), Jazz musician
  • References

    Munderkingen Wikipedia