Meßkirch

Meßkirch is a town in Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is southwest of Sigmaringen, between the Danube and Lake Constance.

Composer Conradin Kreutzer, archbishop Conrad Gröber and philosopher Martin Heidegger were born in Meßkirch.

 Districts 
Coat of arms  District  Inhabitants (2010)  Area30px|Messkirch   Meßkirch (main locality) with Igelswies 20px|Igelswies andSchnerkingen 20px|Schnerkingen  5660   2465 ha30px|Dietershofen  Dietershofenwith Buffenhofen  147  405 ha30px|Heudorf  Heudorf  338  787 ha30px|Langenhart  Langenhart  235  435 ha 30px|Menningen  Menningenwith Leitishofen  458  916 ha 30px|Rengetsweiler  Rengetsweiler  406  505 ha30px|Ringgenbach  Ringgenbach 203  499 ha30px|Rohrdorf  Rohrdorf  800  1611 ha

 History 
In 1800, the Battle of Meßkirch was fought between French and Austrian troops during the War of the Second Coalition. An inscription commemorates the name Messkirch ("MOESKIRCH") on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Official website 
 Renaissance castle in Messkirch

Category:Sigmaringen (district)