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Upper Swabia

December 15, 2023

Upper Swabia (German: Oberschwaben or Schwäbisches Oberland) is a region in Germany in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.[1] The name refers to the area between the Swabian Jura, Lake Constance and the Lech. Its counterpart is Lower Swabia (Niederschwaben), the region around Heilbronn.

Upper Swabia in 1645
Gate of monastery in Wiblingen
Großlaupheim Castle
Narrow-gauge railway "Öchsle"
Old train station Warthausen
House in "Weavers Lane", Biberach
Former Imperial Abbey Zwiefalten
Neufra Castle
Open-air museum Kürnbach
Federsee
Parish church Steinhausen
Wooden bridge over the Schussen near Eriskirch
Bog near Bad Wurzach
Sigmaringen Castle
Basilica in Weingarten
Waldburg Castle
Carnival group from Tettnang
Train Station Meckenbeuren
Meersburg Castle on Lake Constance

Geography edit

The region of Upper Swabia is situated in the central south of Germany consisting of the south-east of Baden-Württemberg and the south-west bavarian Swabia region and lies on the Iller-Lech Plateau, also known as the Upper Swabian Plain, one of the natural regions of Germany. The landscape of Upper Swabia was formed by retreating glaciers after the Riss glaciation, leaving behind a large number of shallows which quickly filled up with water. This led to the large quantity of lakes in Upper Swabia. The landscape of Upper Swabia is quite hilly rising from approximately 458 metres above sea level in the valley of the river Danube to a maximum of 833 metres above sea level in the south-west of Upper Swabia only to drop again to 395 meters above sea level at Lake Constance. The European watershed also passes through the region, with some rivers emptying into the Danube (ultimately flowing into the Black Sea) and others emptying into Lake Constance (ultimately ending in the North Sea).

Due to Upper Swabia's altitude and hilly terrain, agriculture consists mainly of dairy farming, the exception being the basin of the river Schussen, where the predominant produce is hops and fruits.

Upper Swabia is still a very rural area dominated by villages. The urban population is concentrated in the cities of Augsburg, Friedrichshafen, Ravensburg & Weingarten and Biberach an der Riß as well as Memmingen and Günzburg.

The eastern border of Upper Swabia has been disputed for some time. Historically, the river Lech marks the border between Swabia and Bavaria. However, this would mean that large parts of Bavarian Swabia would have to be incorporated into Upper Swabia. As a result, these days the river Iller marks the eastern border of Upper Swabia.

The inhabitants of the former Free Imperial City Ulm and those that belonged to the former Imperial Abbey of Zwiefalten do not consider themselves as being part of Upper Swabia. Yet, in spite of their location close to the Swabian Alb, geographically, historically and culturally, they have always been closely connected to Upper Swabia.

Administration edit

Upper Swabia is part of the Regierungsbezirk Tübingen, a Regierungsbezirk being a sub-division of a federal state.

The following districts are wholly or partially part of Upper Swabia:

History edit

Upper Swabia has been populated at least since the Neolithic age. Archaeological evidence confirming this was discovered around the Federsee, a lake near Bad Buchau. Until around the year 260 CE, the region that was to become Upper Swabia, was part of the Roman province of Raetia, after which the Alamanni invaded the Agri Decumates and settling there.

During the Merovingian period, Upper Swabia came under the rule of the Frankish kings. It was part of the Duchy of the Alamanni. During the same period, the Christianization of the region began.

During the Carolingian, Ottonian and Salian period, Upper Swabia was part of the Duchy of Swabia.

From the High Middle Ages onwards, Upper Swabia became fragmented into a large number of small independent political units: Free Imperial Cities, principalities, counties, seigneuries, Imperial Abbeys and other clerical territories.

During the German Peasants' War of 1524–1525, Upper Swabia was a centre of the revolt. The peasants formed three armed groups, called Haufen (or Haufe): the Allgäuer Haufen, active in the Allgäu and eastern Upper Swabia, the Seehaufen, centred on the region north of Lake Constance, and the Baltringer Haufen, named after the village of Baltringen, a few kilometres south of Laupheim in northern Upper Swabia.

During the revolt, numerous castles and monasteries in Upper Swabia were destroyed by the peasants. By July 1525, however, the rising had been utterly suppressed in Upper Swabia, with countless peasants losing their lives either due to battles or due to punitive measures inflicted upon them afterwards by their lords. Economically and socially, the consequences were dramatic: whole communities were bankrupt and unable to pay proper taxes for a long time, the legal position of peasants was not to be altered for another 300 years, and due to the large number of outlawed peasants trying to survive by illegal means, such as robbery, commerce was severely hindered.

This instability was one of the factors that lead to Upper Swabia's becoming a plaything of marauding armies during the Thirty Years War 1618 - 1648. Military actions followed by disease, such as the plague, led to a severe depopulation of Upper Swabia.

After the end of the war, the Catholic Church intensified its efforts to regain ground from the Protestants. These efforts are known as the Counter-Reformation. The local lords, secular and clerical, tried to attract immigrants to areas affected by the ravages of war and to re-populate these areas. This led to an economic upturn within the region. The efforts of the Counter-Reformation and the newly acquired financial ability of both secular and clerical lords enabled them to restore, extend and enhance the already existing seigneurial buildings in Baroque-style. The result of this is today called Upper Swabian Baroque.

During the secularization and mediatization in 1803, almost all monasteries were dissolved and the Free Imperial Cities lost their independence. With the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, marked by the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, catholic Upper Swabia was incorporated into the protestant Kingdom of Württemberg. This annexation was finalized during the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

The aristocratic dynasties that ruled Upper Swabia for centuries still have considerable political and economic influence and power. After World War I and the end of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Upper Swabia became part of the new federal state Württemberg.

After World War II, the northernmost areas of Upper Swabia became part of the American occupation zone, while the larger, southern area became part of the French occupation zone. In 1946, the Allied authorities founded the states of Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern, the borders of which ran along the borders of the occupation zones. As a consequence, the northern areas of Upper Swabia became part of the state of Württemberg-Baden and the southern areas became part of the state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern. Both states joined the Federal Republic of Germany on its founding in 1949. This situation lasted until 1952, when, following a referendum the previous year, Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern together with Baden created the new federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

Tourism edit

Theme routes edit

  • The Upper Swabian Baroque Route has several branches, leading from Ulm to Lake Constance and back again. During the age of Counter-Reformation in the 17th and 18th century, a large number of churches, abbeys and secular buildings were built inBaroque-style.
  • The Swabian Spa Route connects various spa towns, recognizable by the designation Bad.
  • The eastern leg of the German Half-Timbered Buildings Route leads from Bad Urach to Lake Constance, passing through Biberach an der Riß, Riedlingen, Pfullendorf and Meersburg.
  • The Upper Swabian Mill Route was established in 2005 and passes along more than 100 grinding mills in the region.

Vantage points edit

Name Elevation Description
Höchsten 833 m (2733 ft) The highest mountain in Upper Swabia is a popular vantage point; situated approximately 17 km north of Lake Constance in western Upper Swabia.
Waldburg Castle 772 m (2533 ft) Situated on top of a cone-shaped mountain to the east of Ravensburg.
Bussen 767 m (2516 ft) The "Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia", also a place of pilgrimage.
Gehrenberg 754 m (2474 ft) Mountain in the vicinity of Markdorf. On top of the mountain, there is an observation tower with views of Lake Constance and the Alps (weather permitting).
Grabener Höhe 754 m (2474 ft) Located between Bad Waldsee and Bad Wurzach, it offers views on the Alps and the Wurzacher Ried, one of the largest bog areas in Central Europe.

In spite of this, the touristic development of Upper Swabia has been rather slow during the last decennia.[when?][citation needed] The bordering regions of Allgäu, Swabian Alb, Black Forest and particularly the area around Lake Constance have been more prosperous. Even politicians remarked in the 1990s that Upper Swabia was more an industrial region, albeit only in a few centres, than a tourist destination. However, during recent years,[when?] amends have been made in order to attract more tourism. This has been supported by the state government which provided subsidies, particularly to improve rural infrastructure.

Regional media edit

Print media edit

  • Schwäbische Zeitung (Swabian Newspaper), based in Leutkirch im Allgäu; most read daily .
  • Südwest-Presse (South-Western Press)), based in Ulm, mostly read in northern Upper Swabia, and its counterpart for the region around Lake Constance the Südkurier ('Southern Courier') based in Konstanz.
  • Wochenblatt (Weekly Paper), free weekly newspaper, based in Biberach an der Riß.
  • Memminger Kurier (Weekly Paper), free weekly newspaper, based in Memmingen

Radio and television edit

  • Südwestrundfunk ('Southwest Broadcasting') have local and regional studios for radio and television broadcasts in Ulm and Friedrichshafen.
  • REGIO TV Euro 3, regional television channel for southern Upper Swabia.
  • Radio 7, commercial radio station, based in Ulm with several local studios throughout the region.
  • Donau 3 FM, local commercial radio station, based in Ulm, for the surrounding region.
  • RT1-Südschwaben, local commercial radio station, based in Memmingen, for the surrounding region between Memmingen, Mindelheim and Illertissen

Infrastructure edit

Railways edit

Upper Swabia is criss-crossed by several railway lines:

  • Württembergische Südbahn (Wurttembergian Southern Railway), the most important railway line, linking Ulm with Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. At Laupheim-West station a railway line branches off, connecting the city of Laupheim with the main artery of the Wurttembergian Southern Railway. Originally this railway line extended as far as the municipality of Schwendi. In Warthausen, the so-called Öchsle, a narrow-gauge railway line to Ochsenhausen, branches off. These days, the Öchsle is only used as a museum railway line. From May to October, it runs every weekend and on public holidays too, from July until September also on Thursdays. Additionally, there are extra tours during the winter months.
  • Württembergische Allgäubahn (Wurttembergian Allgäu Railway), connecting Aulendorf with Memmingen
  • Donautalbahn (Danube Valley Railway), leading from Ulm via Sigmaringen to Donaueschingen in Baden. Finally
  • Zollernalbbahn (Zollern Alb Railway), which on its stretch from Aulendorf to Sigmaringen passes through Upper Swabia, before leading on to Tübingen across the Swabian Alb mountain range, passing the ancestral home of the dynasty of the Hohenzollern, hence the name of the railway line.

Roads edit

There are no motorways (Autobahnen) in Upper Swabia. However, several federal highways (Bundesstraßen) traverse the region:

Airports edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. 19. Auflage. Band 16, 1991, p. 72.

Further reading edit

  • Blickle, Peter (1996), Oberschwaben. Politik als Kultur einer deutschen Geschichtslandschaft, Tübingen: Bibliotheca-Academica-Verlag, ISBN 3-928471-14-7
  • Blickle, Peter; Schmauder, Andreas (2003), Die Mediatisierung der oberschwäbischen Reichsstädte im europäischen Kontext, Epfendorf: Bibliotheca-Academica-Verlag, ISBN 3-928471-38-4
  • Brachat-Schwarz, Werner (1996), Die Region Bodensee-Oberschwaben und ihre Landkreise: Landkreise Bodenseekreis, Ravensburg, Sigmaringen, Stuttgart: Metzler-Poeschel, ISBN 3-923292-57-0
  • Brachat-Schwarz, Werner (1999), Die Region Donau-Iller mit Stadtkreis und Landkreisen, Stuttgart: Statistisches Landesamt, ISBN 3-923292-82-1
  • Hahn, Joachim (1991), Urgeschichte in Oberschwaben und der mittleren Schwäbischen Alb. Zum Stand neuerer Untersuchungen der Steinzeit-Archäologie, Stuttgart: Gesellschaft für Vor- und Frühgeschichte in Württemberg und Hohenzollern, ISBN 3-927714-09-7
  • Huber, Eduard J. (2002), Mein Ried. Erinnerungen an eine Landschaft: Das Wurzacher Ried, Bad Wurzach: Bund für Naturschutz in Oberschwaben e.V.
  • Köhler, Stefan; Hammer, Marcus (2000), Pendlerverkehr in der Region Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Ravensburg: Regionalverband Bodensee-Oberschwaben
  • Michael, Kösel (1996). "Der Einfluss von Relief und periglazialen Deckschichten auf die Bodenausbildung im mittleren Rheingletschergebiet von Oberschwaben". Diss. Geographisches Institut der Universität Tübingen. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Kolb, Raimund; Brüning, Rolf; Günzl, Bernhard (2005), Bähnle, Öchsle, Hopfenexpress. Eisenbahn-Romantik in Oberschwaben, Hövelhof: DGED Medien, ISBN 3-937189-12-2
  • Kramer, Ferdinand (2005), Der Bussen, heiliger Berg Oberschwabens, mit seiner Kirche und Geschichte, Bad Buchau: Federsee-Verlag, ISBN 3-925171-60-6
  • Kuhn, Elmar L. (2000), Der Bauernkrieg in Oberschwaben, Tübingen: Bibliotheca-Academica-Verlag, ISBN 3-928471-28-7
  • Kuhn, Elmar L. (2006), Oberschwaben - politische Landschaft, Bewußtseinslandschaft, Geschichtslandschaft, Eggingen: Edition Isele
  • Liesch, Franz (2004), Baltringer Haufen. Bauernkrieg in Oberschwaben (2nd ed.), Baltringen: Verein Baltringer Haufen
  • Marmann, Bettina (1997), Innenstadt und Verkehr in der Region Bodensee-Oberschwaben (2nd ed.), Weingarten: IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben
  • Morsbach, Peter (1999), Oberschwaben und Schwäbische Alb. Kunst, Kultur und Landschaft zwischen mittlerem Neckar und Iller, Köln: DuMont, ISBN 3-7701-4701-4
  • Petz, Wolfgang (1989), Reichsstädte zur Blütezeit 1350 bis 1550. Alltag und Kultur im Allgäu und in Oberschwaben, Kempten: Verlag für Heimatpflege, ISBN 3-88019-023-2
  • Regionalverband Bodensee-Oberschwaben (1999), 25 Jahre Regionalplanung in Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Ravensburg: Regionalverband Bodensee-Oberschwaben
  • Schneider, Edmund (1992), Entwicklungskonzept Fremdenverkehr Region Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Ravensburg: Regionalverband Bodensee-Oberschwaben
  • Sczesny, Anke (2002), Zwischen Kontinuität und Wandel. Ländliches Gewerbe und ländliche Gesellschaft im Ostschwaben des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts, Tübingen: Bibliotheca-Academica-Verlag, ISBN 3-928471-35-X
  • Thierer, Manfred, ed. (2002), Lust auf Barock. Himmel trifft Erde in Oberschwaben (3 ed.), Lindenberg: Kunstverlag Josef Fink, ISBN 978-3-89870-030-6
  • Wehling, Hans-Georg (1995), Oberschwaben, Stuttgart: Kohlhammer, ISBN 3-17-013720-4

External links edit

  • Webpage of the Upper Swabian Tourist Office
  • German webpage of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route
  • German webpage of the Swabian Spa Route
  • German webpage of the German Half-Timbered Buildings Route
  • German webpage of the Upper Swabian Mill Route

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Upper Swabia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Upper Swabia German Oberschwaben or Schwabisches Oberland is a region in Germany in the federal states of Baden Wurttemberg and Bavaria 1 The name refers to the area between the Swabian Jura Lake Constance and the Lech Its counterpart is Lower Swabia Niederschwaben the region around Heilbronn Upper Swabia in 1645Gate of monastery in WiblingenGrosslaupheim CastleNarrow gauge railway Ochsle Old train station WarthausenHouse in Weavers Lane BiberachFormer Imperial Abbey ZwiefaltenNeufra CastleOpen air museum KurnbachFederseeParish church SteinhausenWooden bridge over the Schussen near EriskirchBog near Bad WurzachSigmaringen CastleBasilica in WeingartenWaldburg CastleCarnival group from TettnangTrain Station MeckenbeurenMeersburg Castle on Lake Constance Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 3 History 4 Tourism 4 1 Theme routes 4 2 Vantage points 5 Regional media 5 1 Print media 5 2 Radio and television 6 Infrastructure 6 1 Railways 6 2 Roads 6 3 Airports 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksGeography editThe region of Upper Swabia is situated in the central south of Germany consisting of the south east of Baden Wurttemberg and the south west bavarian Swabia region and lies on the Iller Lech Plateau also known as the Upper Swabian Plain one of the natural regions of Germany The landscape of Upper Swabia was formed by retreating glaciers after the Riss glaciation leaving behind a large number of shallows which quickly filled up with water This led to the large quantity of lakes in Upper Swabia The landscape of Upper Swabia is quite hilly rising from approximately 458 metres above sea level in the valley of the river Danube to a maximum of 833 metres above sea level in the south west of Upper Swabia only to drop again to 395 meters above sea level at Lake Constance The European watershed also passes through the region with some rivers emptying into the Danube ultimately flowing into the Black Sea and others emptying into Lake Constance ultimately ending in the North Sea Due to Upper Swabia s altitude and hilly terrain agriculture consists mainly of dairy farming the exception being the basin of the river Schussen where the predominant produce is hops and fruits Upper Swabia is still a very rural area dominated by villages The urban population is concentrated in the cities of Augsburg Friedrichshafen Ravensburg amp Weingarten and Biberach an der Riss as well as Memmingen and Gunzburg The eastern border of Upper Swabia has been disputed for some time Historically the river Lech marks the border between Swabia and Bavaria However this would mean that large parts of Bavarian Swabia would have to be incorporated into Upper Swabia As a result these days the river Iller marks the eastern border of Upper Swabia The inhabitants of the former Free Imperial City Ulm and those that belonged to the former Imperial Abbey of Zwiefalten do not consider themselves as being part of Upper Swabia Yet in spite of their location close to the Swabian Alb geographically historically and culturally they have always been closely connected to Upper Swabia Administration editUpper Swabia is part of the Regierungsbezirk Tubingen a Regierungsbezirk being a sub division of a federal state The following districts are wholly or partially part of Upper Swabia Alb Donau Biberach Bodenseekreis Lake Constance Ravensburg Reutlingen Sigmaringen UlmHistory editUpper Swabia has been populated at least since the Neolithic age Archaeological evidence confirming this was discovered around the Federsee a lake near Bad Buchau Until around the year 260 CE the region that was to become Upper Swabia was part of the Roman province of Raetia after which the Alamanni invaded the Agri Decumates and settling there During the Merovingian period Upper Swabia came under the rule of the Frankish kings It was part of the Duchy of the Alamanni During the same period the Christianization of the region began During the Carolingian Ottonian and Salian period Upper Swabia was part of the Duchy of Swabia From the High Middle Ages onwards Upper Swabia became fragmented into a large number of small independent political units Free Imperial Cities principalities counties seigneuries Imperial Abbeys and other clerical territories During the German Peasants War of 1524 1525 Upper Swabia was a centre of the revolt The peasants formed three armed groups called Haufen or Haufe the Allgauer Haufen active in the Allgau and eastern Upper Swabia the Seehaufen centred on the region north of Lake Constance and the Baltringer Haufen named after the village of Baltringen a few kilometres south of Laupheim in northern Upper Swabia During the revolt numerous castles and monasteries in Upper Swabia were destroyed by the peasants By July 1525 however the rising had been utterly suppressed in Upper Swabia with countless peasants losing their lives either due to battles or due to punitive measures inflicted upon them afterwards by their lords Economically and socially the consequences were dramatic whole communities were bankrupt and unable to pay proper taxes for a long time the legal position of peasants was not to be altered for another 300 years and due to the large number of outlawed peasants trying to survive by illegal means such as robbery commerce was severely hindered This instability was one of the factors that lead to Upper Swabia s becoming a plaything of marauding armies during the Thirty Years War 1618 1648 Military actions followed by disease such as the plague led to a severe depopulation of Upper Swabia After the end of the war the Catholic Church intensified its efforts to regain ground from the Protestants These efforts are known as the Counter Reformation The local lords secular and clerical tried to attract immigrants to areas affected by the ravages of war and to re populate these areas This led to an economic upturn within the region The efforts of the Counter Reformation and the newly acquired financial ability of both secular and clerical lords enabled them to restore extend and enhance the already existing seigneurial buildings in Baroque style The result of this is today called Upper Swabian Baroque During the secularization and mediatization in 1803 almost all monasteries were dissolved and the Free Imperial Cities lost their independence With the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 marked by the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss catholic Upper Swabia was incorporated into the protestant Kingdom of Wurttemberg This annexation was finalized during the Congress of Vienna in 1815 The aristocratic dynasties that ruled Upper Swabia for centuries still have considerable political and economic influence and power After World War I and the end of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg Upper Swabia became part of the new federal state Wurttemberg After World War II the northernmost areas of Upper Swabia became part of the American occupation zone while the larger southern area became part of the French occupation zone In 1946 the Allied authorities founded the states of Wurttemberg Baden and Wurttemberg Hohenzollern the borders of which ran along the borders of the occupation zones As a consequence the northern areas of Upper Swabia became part of the state of Wurttemberg Baden and the southern areas became part of the state of Wurttemberg Hohenzollern Both states joined the Federal Republic of Germany on its founding in 1949 This situation lasted until 1952 when following a referendum the previous year Wurttemberg Baden and Wurttemberg Hohenzollern together with Baden created the new federal state of Baden Wurttemberg Tourism editTheme routes edit The Upper Swabian Baroque Route has several branches leading from Ulm to Lake Constance and back again During the age of Counter Reformation in the 17th and 18th century a large number of churches abbeys and secular buildings were built inBaroque style The Swabian Spa Route connects various spa towns recognizable by the designation Bad The eastern leg of the German Half Timbered Buildings Route leads from Bad Urach to Lake Constance passing through Biberach an der Riss Riedlingen Pfullendorf and Meersburg The Upper Swabian Mill Route was established in 2005 and passes along more than 100 grinding mills in the region Vantage points edit Name Elevation DescriptionHochsten 833 m 2733 ft The highest mountain in Upper Swabia is a popular vantage point situated approximately 17 km north of Lake Constance in western Upper Swabia Waldburg Castle 772 m 2533 ft Situated on top of a cone shaped mountain to the east of Ravensburg Bussen 767 m 2516 ft The Holy Mountain of Upper Swabia also a place of pilgrimage Gehrenberg 754 m 2474 ft Mountain in the vicinity of Markdorf On top of the mountain there is an observation tower with views of Lake Constance and the Alps weather permitting Grabener Hohe 754 m 2474 ft Located between Bad Waldsee and Bad Wurzach it offers views on the Alps and the Wurzacher Ried one of the largest bog areas in Central Europe In spite of this the touristic development of Upper Swabia has been rather slow during the last decennia when citation needed The bordering regions of Allgau Swabian Alb Black Forest and particularly the area around Lake Constance have been more prosperous Even politicians remarked in the 1990s that Upper Swabia was more an industrial region albeit only in a few centres than a tourist destination However during recent years when amends have been made in order to attract more tourism This has been supported by the state government which provided subsidies particularly to improve rural infrastructure Regional media editPrint media edit Schwabische Zeitung Swabian Newspaper based in Leutkirch im Allgau most read daily Sudwest Presse South Western Press based in Ulm mostly read in northern Upper Swabia and its counterpart for the region around Lake Constance the Sudkurier Southern Courier based in Konstanz Wochenblatt Weekly Paper free weekly newspaper based in Biberach an der Riss Memminger Kurier Weekly Paper free weekly newspaper based in MemmingenRadio and television edit Sudwestrundfunk Southwest Broadcasting have local and regional studios for radio and television broadcasts in Ulm and Friedrichshafen REGIO TV Euro 3 regional television channel for southern Upper Swabia Radio 7 commercial radio station based in Ulm with several local studios throughout the region Donau 3 FM local commercial radio station based in Ulm for the surrounding region RT1 Sudschwaben local commercial radio station based in Memmingen for the surrounding region between Memmingen Mindelheim and IllertissenInfrastructure editRailways edit Upper Swabia is criss crossed by several railway lines Wurttembergische Sudbahn Wurttembergian Southern Railway the most important railway line linking Ulm with Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance At Laupheim West station a railway line branches off connecting the city of Laupheim with the main artery of the Wurttembergian Southern Railway Originally this railway line extended as far as the municipality of Schwendi In Warthausen the so called Ochsle a narrow gauge railway line to Ochsenhausen branches off These days the Ochsle is only used as a museum railway line From May to October it runs every weekend and on public holidays too from July until September also on Thursdays Additionally there are extra tours during the winter months Wurttembergische Allgaubahn Wurttembergian Allgau Railway connecting Aulendorf with Memmingen Donautalbahn Danube Valley Railway leading from Ulm via Sigmaringen to Donaueschingen in Baden Finally Zollernalbbahn Zollern Alb Railway which on its stretch from Aulendorf to Sigmaringen passes through Upper Swabia before leading on to Tubingen across the Swabian Alb mountain range passing the ancestral home of the dynasty of the Hohenzollern hence the name of the railway line Roads edit There are no motorways Autobahnen in Upper Swabia However several federal highways Bundesstrassen traverse the region Bundesstrasse 31 along the northern shore of Lake Constance Bundesstrasse 311 from Ulm to Sigmaringen Bundesstrasse 30 from Ulm to Friedrichshafen Bundesstrasse 32 from Sigmaringen to Wangen Bundesstrasse 33 from Ravensburg to Meersburg Bundesstrasse 312 from Riedlingen to Memmingen Bundesstrasse 465 from Ehingen to Leutkirch im Allgau Bundesstrasse 467 from Ravensburg to Kressbronn Bundesautobahn 7 Bundesautobahn 96Airports edit Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen is serviced by several airlines and also caters for charter flights to popular holiday destinations Memmingen Airport is serviced by several airlines and also caters for charter flights to popular holiday destinations See also edit nbsp Baden Wurttemberg portal nbsp Germany portalBaden Wurttemberg Swabia region Upper Swabian Baroque RouteReferences edit Brockhaus Enzyklopadie 19 Auflage Band 16 1991 p 72 Further reading editBlickle Peter 1996 Oberschwaben Politik als Kultur einer deutschen Geschichtslandschaft Tubingen Bibliotheca Academica Verlag ISBN 3 928471 14 7 Blickle Peter Schmauder Andreas 2003 Die Mediatisierung der oberschwabischen Reichsstadte im europaischen Kontext Epfendorf Bibliotheca Academica Verlag ISBN 3 928471 38 4 Brachat Schwarz Werner 1996 Die Region Bodensee Oberschwaben und ihre Landkreise Landkreise Bodenseekreis Ravensburg Sigmaringen Stuttgart Metzler Poeschel ISBN 3 923292 57 0 Brachat Schwarz Werner 1999 Die Region Donau Iller mit Stadtkreis und Landkreisen Stuttgart Statistisches Landesamt ISBN 3 923292 82 1 Hahn Joachim 1991 Urgeschichte in Oberschwaben und der mittleren Schwabischen Alb Zum Stand neuerer Untersuchungen der Steinzeit Archaologie Stuttgart Gesellschaft fur Vor und Fruhgeschichte in Wurttemberg und Hohenzollern ISBN 3 927714 09 7 Huber Eduard J 2002 Mein Ried Erinnerungen an eine Landschaft Das Wurzacher Ried Bad Wurzach Bund fur Naturschutz in Oberschwaben e V Kohler Stefan Hammer Marcus 2000 Pendlerverkehr in der Region Bodensee Oberschwaben Ravensburg Regionalverband Bodensee Oberschwaben Michael Kosel 1996 Der Einfluss von Relief und periglazialen Deckschichten auf die Bodenausbildung im mittleren Rheingletschergebiet von Oberschwaben Diss Geographisches Institut der Universitat Tubingen a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Kolb Raimund Bruning Rolf Gunzl Bernhard 2005 Bahnle Ochsle Hopfenexpress Eisenbahn Romantik in Oberschwaben Hovelhof DGED Medien ISBN 3 937189 12 2 Kramer Ferdinand 2005 Der Bussen heiliger Berg Oberschwabens mit seiner Kirche und Geschichte Bad Buchau Federsee Verlag ISBN 3 925171 60 6 Kuhn Elmar L 2000 Der Bauernkrieg in Oberschwaben Tubingen Bibliotheca Academica Verlag ISBN 3 928471 28 7 Kuhn Elmar L 2006 Oberschwaben politische Landschaft Bewusstseinslandschaft Geschichtslandschaft Eggingen Edition Isele Liesch Franz 2004 Baltringer Haufen Bauernkrieg in Oberschwaben 2nd ed Baltringen Verein Baltringer Haufen Marmann Bettina 1997 Innenstadt und Verkehr in der Region Bodensee Oberschwaben 2nd ed Weingarten IHK Bodensee Oberschwaben Morsbach Peter 1999 Oberschwaben und Schwabische Alb Kunst Kultur und Landschaft zwischen mittlerem Neckar und Iller Koln DuMont ISBN 3 7701 4701 4 Petz Wolfgang 1989 Reichsstadte zur Blutezeit 1350 bis 1550 Alltag und Kultur im Allgau und in Oberschwaben Kempten Verlag fur Heimatpflege ISBN 3 88019 023 2 Regionalverband Bodensee Oberschwaben 1999 25 Jahre Regionalplanung in Bodensee Oberschwaben Ravensburg Regionalverband Bodensee Oberschwaben Schneider Edmund 1992 Entwicklungskonzept Fremdenverkehr Region Bodensee Oberschwaben Ravensburg Regionalverband Bodensee Oberschwaben Sczesny Anke 2002 Zwischen Kontinuitat und Wandel Landliches Gewerbe und landliche Gesellschaft im Ostschwaben des 17 und 18 Jahrhunderts Tubingen Bibliotheca Academica Verlag ISBN 3 928471 35 X Thierer Manfred ed 2002 Lust auf Barock Himmel trifft Erde in Oberschwaben 3 ed Lindenberg Kunstverlag Josef Fink ISBN 978 3 89870 030 6 Wehling Hans Georg 1995 Oberschwaben Stuttgart Kohlhammer ISBN 3 17 013720 4External links editWebpage of the Upper Swabian Tourist Office German webpage of the Upper Swabian Baroque Route German webpage of the Swabian Spa Route German webpage of the German Half Timbered Buildings Route German webpage of the Upper Swabian Mill Route Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Upper Swabia amp oldid 1183253392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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