Bingen, Baden-Württemberg

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Bingen (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Mayors

Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002.^[1] He was reelected in October 2010^[2] and 2018. In 2024 Marco Potas was elected mayor.

Robert Daubenberger (CDU)
1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU)
2003–2024: Jochen Fetzer (independent)
since 2024: Marco Potas (independent)

Points of interest

Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel is still in good shape and used for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops.

Famous people

Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan, Jesuit, Missionary to China, botanist, astronomer

References

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↑ Karlheinz Fahlbusch (kf): Jochen Fetzer gewinnt Wahl. In: Südkurier vom 15. Oktober 2002
↑ Vera Romeu (vr): Bürgermeisterwahl. Die Wahlbeteiligung übertrifft alle Erwartungen. In: Schwäbische Zeitung vom 11. Oktober 2010

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