# Aulendorf

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{{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&ndash;24
|party             = 
}}

'''Aulendorf''' ({{IPA|de|ˈaʊləndɔʁf|-|De-Aulendorf.ogg}}) is a town in the [district of Ravensburg](/source/Ravensburg_(district)), in [Baden-Württemberg](/source/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is situated {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=off}} southwest of [Biberach an der Riß](/source/Biberach_an_der_Ri%C3%9F), and {{convert|19|km|0|abbr=off}} north of [Ravensburg](/source/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](/source/K%C3%B6nigsegg).

[[File:Zollenreute Kapelle außen 1.jpg|thumb|right|[Saint George](/source/Saint_George)'s chapel, Aulendorf-Zollenreute]]

==Transport==
Aulendorf is a local train hub for three lines:

* [Herbertingen–Aulendorf railway](/source/Herbertingen%E2%80%93Aulendorf_railway)
* [Allgäu railway](/source/Allg%C3%A4u_Railway_(W%C3%BCrttemberg))
* [Southern railway](/source/Southern_Railway_(W%C3%BCrttemberg))

==Culture and attractions==
Aulendorf is located on the [Upper Swabian Baroque Route](/source/Upper_Swabian_Baroque_Route) and the ''Schwäbische Bäderstrasse''.

===Museums===
* The adventure parcours ''Medialer Erlebnisparcours'' tells the history about the [castle](/source/castle) ''Schloss Aulendorf''
* The museum ''Bürgermuseum'' presents the history of the town

===Buildings===
* The [Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church) ''St. Martin'' contains exhibition pieces from all [epochs](/source/Epoch_(reference_date)) from [Gothic art](/source/Gothic_art) to [Classicism](/source/Classicism)
* The [castle](/source/castle) ''Schloss Aulendorf'' united five [epochs](/source/Epoch_(reference_date))

==Notable people==
* [Hermann von Vicari](/source/Hermann_von_Vicari) (1773–1868), 1843–1868 [archbishop of Freiburg](/source/List_of_archbishops_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](/source/Franziska_zu_K%C3%B6nigsegg-Aulendorf) (1814–1871), noblewoman.
* [Erwin Glonnegger](/source/Erwin_Glonnegger) (1925–2016), author and game designer, winner of the Order of Merit
* [Gerhard Hennige](/source/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](/source/Twin_towns_and_sister_cities) with:
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [Conches-en-Ouche](/source/Conches-en-Ouche), France

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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{{Cities and towns in Ravensburg (district)}}

Category:Towns in Baden-Württemberg
Category:Ravensburg (district)

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