Bad Buchau

History

*AD 770 – Buchau Abbey was founded in by the Frankish Count Warin and his wife Adelindis von Buchau, from whom the present "Adelindisfest" takes its name. The church still serves as the parish church. *819 and 857 – Grants for the Abbey are received from the Frankish Kings Louis the Pious and Louis the German respectively. *902 – The three sons of countess Adelindis, Gerhard, Beringer and Reginolf, are killed when attempting to abduct their sister, the Abbess Adelindis, from Buchau's Abbey in order to get her married. Countess Adelindis joins the Abbey in order to atone for her sons' deed and is to this day admired as a great Benefactrix and Saint of the people. She rests together with her slain sons in the crypt of the collegiate church. *1014 or 1022 – A mint and market is mentioned by the Abbey. Buchau appears for the first time as a "Freie Reichsstadt" (Free imperial city). *1417 – The Abbey is declared a secular convent and accepts daughters of the Swabian nobility. *1577 – The Free Imperial City hosts a Jewish Community, which quickly gains prominence under the protection of the city. *1650 – A Jewish cemetery is constructed. *1730 and 1837 – Erection of a synagogue for the growing Jewish community. *1774–1776 – The style of the collegiate church is transformed from Gothic to French classicism. *1787 and 1808 – Lake Federsee's level is lowered, yet hopes to gain farm land in this manner are dashed, though roads can now be constructed. *1802/1803 – Both the Imperial Abbey and the Free Imperial City lose their independence during the course of the German mediatisation. They become the property of the Prince of Thurn and Taxis by decree of the Regensburg parliament "Reichstag von Regensburg". *1806 – Buchau becomes a township of the kingdom of Württemberg. *1807 –…

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  616
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  614
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  610
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  594
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  573
• Red Kite

  Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  448
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  447
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  446

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 3.6 — 2013-07-20
  3 km ESE of Andwil, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-16
  2 km S of Niederbüren, Switzerland
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-16
  1 km SSW of Niederbüren, Switzerland