Memhölz
Memhölz | |
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Village | |
 Memhölz | |
  Memhölz Location in Bavaria  Memhölz Location in Germany | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Administrative region | Swabia |
| District | Oberallgäu |
| Municipality | Waltenhofen |
Memhölz is a village in the municipality of Waltenhofen, in the district of Oberallgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany.[1][2] In the Bavarian historical place-name database, Memhölz is classified as a Pfarrdorf ("parish village").[3]
The municipality of Waltenhofen counts Memhölz among its official localities, and BayernPortal lists it as one of the municipality's Ortsteile.[4] Together with Martinszell and Niedersonthofen, Memhölz forms part of the recreational area around the Niedersonthofener See.[2]
Name
Historical forms of the name recorded in the Bavarian place-name database include Memehiltz (1274/1275), Memhildes (1325), Memhiltz (1353), Memmhilcz (1391), and Mainhiltz (1502).[3] The database interprets the name as meaning "settlement of Mimehilt".[3]
Landmarks
The Catholic parish church of St. Andrew (German: St. Andreas) in Memhölz was first mentioned in 1275.[5] According to the municipality, it contains a late-Gothic baptismal font dated 1475, bearing the coat of arms of the Reichen-Ritzner patronal family.[5] The church is listed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg as the parish church of St. Andreas in Memhölz.[6]
Memhölz is also home to Schönstatt auf'm Berg, a Schönstatt centre described by its operators as a house for holidays, retreats and conferences, with a pilgrimage chapel above the Niedersonthofen lakes.[7]
References
- ↑ "Herzlich Willkommen Waltenhofen im Allgäu". Municipality of Waltenhofen (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Gemeinde Waltenhofen, Landkreis Oberallgäu". BayernPortal (in German). Free State of Bavaria. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Memhölz". Geschichte Bayerns. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ortsteile - Gemeinde Waltenhofen, Landkreis Oberallgäu". BayernPortal (in German). Free State of Bavaria. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Kirche St. Andreas, Memhölz". Municipality of Waltenhofen (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Memhölz: St. Andreas". Roman Catholic Diocese of Augsburg (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Haus der Familie - Schönstatt aufm Berg". Schönstatt auf'm Berg (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
External links
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