Dollnstein
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Dollnstein (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔlnʃtaɪn]) is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. The name Dollnstein has its origins in Middle High German "Tollunstein".
Dollnstein | |
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Town hall and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dollnstein
within Eichstätt district  | |
 Location of Dollnstein | |
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| Coordinates: 48°52′N 11°4′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Eichstätt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Wolfgang Roßkopf[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.51 km2 (15.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,878 |
| • Density | 71.04/km2 (184.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 91795 |
| Dialling codes | 08422 |
| Vehicle registration | EI |
| Website | www.dollnstein.de |
History
Dollnstein was first mentioned in 1007 as a tiny village named Tollenstein. The castle of Dollnstein was built probably in the mid of the 12th century from the counts von Hirschberg.
Since the 13th century the village was a market for the exchange of goods. From 1440 onwards the village was related to Eichstätt and an administration and judicial authority was located in Dollnstein. [3]
Entrance of the historic Unterburg
Market view from south (2017)
View into the church
Fresco at the choir room
Personalities
Honorary citizen
- Ludwig Körner (1915-2012), Catholic priest
Sons and daughters of the city
- Ludwig Ruff (1878-1934), architect
- Erich Zenger (1939-2010), Ordinarius for the Old Testament at the University of Münster
- Gisela Schneeberger (born 1948), cabaret artist and actress
