{{short description|Place in Baden-Württemberg, Germany}} {{Expand German|topic=geo|date=February 2009|Aulendorf}}
{{Infobox German place |type = Stadt |image_coa = DEU Aulendorf COA.svg |image_skyline = AulendorfSchloss.jpg |image_caption = Aulendorf Castle |coordinates = {{coord|47|57|15|N|09|38|20|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |image_plan = Aulendorf in RV.svg |state = Baden-Württemberg |region = Tübingen |district = Ravensburg |elevation = 576 |area = 52.34 |Gemeindeschlüssel = 08436008 |postal_code = 88326 |area_code = 07525 |licence = RV |website = [https://www.aulendorf.de/ www.aulendorf.de] |mayor = Matthias Burth<ref>[https://www.staatsanzeiger.de/staatsanzeiger/wahlen/buergermeisterwahlen/ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse], Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.</ref> |leader_term = 2016–24 |party = }}
'''Aulendorf''' ({{IPA|de|ˈaʊləndɔʁf|-|De-Aulendorf.ogg}}) is a town in the district of Ravensburg, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=off}} southwest of Biberach an der Riß, and {{convert|19|km|0|abbr=off}} north of Ravensburg.
Aulendorf exists of the town itself along with the incorporated villages Tannhausen, Bloenried and Zollenreute.
Aulendorf is well known in Upper Swabia for its catholic all-day high school "Studienkolleg St. Johann"<ref>[http://www.sjb.rv.bw.schule.de Willkommen auf der Homepage des Studienkollegs St.Johann<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> founded by the Styler Missionaries. It was once the capital of the historic German statelet of Königsegg.
[[File:Zollenreute Kapelle außen 1.jpg|thumb|right|Saint George's chapel, Aulendorf-Zollenreute]]
==Transport== Aulendorf is a local train hub for three lines:
* Herbertingen–Aulendorf railway * Allgäu railway * Southern railway
==Culture and attractions== Aulendorf is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route and the ''Schwäbische Bäderstrasse''.
===Museums=== * The adventure parcours ''Medialer Erlebnisparcours'' tells the history about the castle ''Schloss Aulendorf'' * The museum ''Bürgermuseum'' presents the history of the town
===Buildings=== * The Catholic Church ''St. Martin'' contains exhibition pieces from all epochs from Gothic art to Classicism * The castle ''Schloss Aulendorf'' united five epochs
==Notable people== * Hermann von Vicari (1773–1868), 1843–1868 archbishop of Freiburg.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle= Hermann von Vicari |volume= 15 |page= |last= Schlager |first= Patricius |author-link= |year=1913|short= 1}}</ref> * Franziska zu Königsegg-Aulendorf (1814–1871), noblewoman. * Erwin Glonnegger (1925–2016), author and game designer, winner of the Order of Merit * Gerhard Hennige (born 1940), sprinter, Olympic silver medalist 1968 Mexico
===Twin towns — Sister cities=== {{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}} Aulendorf is twinned with: *{{flagicon|FRA}} Conches-en-Ouche, France
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{Authority control}}
{{Cities and towns in Ravensburg (district)}}
Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg Category:Ravensburg (district)