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Messkirch, Medieval municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Meßkirch stands at 614 meters above sea level between Lake Constance and the Danube River, encompassing nine surrounding villages across 76 square kilometers.

The settlement dates back to the Bronze Age over 3000 years ago, later becoming a residence for the counts of Zimmern during the 16th century.

The Parish Church of St. Martin exhibits late-Gothic architecture and contains the painting Adoration of the Magi by the Master of Meßkirch.

The town maintains direct transport connections to Stuttgart, located 89 kilometers away, and provides various accommodation options for visitors throughout the year.

Campus Galli project near Meßkirch implements medieval construction techniques to build a Carolingian monastery using only tools from the 9th century.

Location: Meßkirch VVG

Elevation above the sea: 614 m

Shares border with: Wald, Sauldorf

Website: https://messkirch.de

GPS coordinates: 47.99278,9.11250

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09

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