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Algertshausen
In 1140, the spelling was “Algishusen”, then “Alkishusen” and since 1517 “Algertshausen”. The place name means: “Near the houses of an Alagis or Adalgis“. In 1230, Heinrich from the family of the lords of Algishusen became Earl in Augsburg. Siegfried became bishop of Augsburg in 1286. The family died out in 1288. Since the 13th century, the elevated romantic church overlooks the Paar valley. The village consisted of 19 properties in 1752. It became an independent municipality with its railway station and the Untermühle wilderness in 1822. The railway line was opened in 1875. There were only 98 inhabitants of the municipality in 1840. At the time of the incorporation of Algertshausen into Aichach, Algertshausen had an area of 245ha and 416 inhabitants.
Ecknach
Around 800AD, the spelling was “Ecchinaha”, in 817 “Echinaha”, in 1153 “Ecchina”, around 1200 “Eckna” and after 1650 “Eckhnach”, later “Ecknach”. A man called Ecko or Eckeprecht, who gave the name to the place nearby the stream with the same name, is thought to have lived in the 7th or 8thcentury. Perhaps the memory of the two small churches built in 788, which went up in flames during the Hungarian invasion in the 10th century and were rebuilt, is noted in the two legends of the two chapels. Two priests, Oadalpald and Minigo built two churches on the land they had inherited from their ancestors in the “Ecknachtal“ between 788 and 807. Empress Kunigunde handed over a big farm via the nobleman Babo to the monastery in Kühbach in 1024. Ecknach has been an independent municipality with its Eitershofen wilderness, Nisselbach and Tränkmühle since 1818. There were exactly 330 inhabitants in 1840. Ecknach with its industrial areas and 978 inhabitants on 962ha of ground has belonged to the town of Aichach since 1978.
Edenried
The village Edenried is situated near Griesbeckerzell. It developed by the conjoining of two different cleared forest areas. The northern part with the parish church St. Veit was called Rechin or Rechelried in the 12th century (1121) and in 1404 it was called Röchinried. The southern part is mentioned for the first time in 1303. Ödenried is a bit younger than Rechenried. The place name means: “On the waste, hardly cultivated clearing“. There were 25 properties in 1750. Edenried with 211 inhabitants on 240ha ground was incorporated into Griesbeckerzell in 1972, then into Aichach in 1978.
Gallenbach
The spelling was “Calmanaspah” in 823. It changed to “Gallenbach” in the 12th century. The meaning of the place name is not quite clear. Perhaps it means: “Calmana’s elevation“ or “bleak hill“ from the Old High German word “kalo“ or “kalwes“, which means “bleak” and “pah” (hill, elevation). It can also be interpreted as “stream, that arises from a pressurized water source”. The village consisted of 36 properties in 1752. The village, with Ippertshausen, Neul, Windten and Röckerszell became an independent municipality in 1818. Gallenbach with its 448 inhabitants on 876ha of ground has belonged to the town of Aichach since 1978.
Griesbeckerzell
The place name is a fusion of two names: “Grizpach“ and “Cell“. The place seems to have been called only “Cell“ originally. Later it was named after the new owners “Grießpach“. In 1359 a certain Ulrich of Griezpeck appears to have been documented for the first time. In 1371, it was spellt Griespeckerzell. After the “Griesbecke“ had died out in the 14th century, a family of Fischbach became owners of the village and the “Hofmark“. Later, the “Zelter“ appeared, then from 1500 to 1827 the lords of Burgau. The Baroque castle, which was built in 1698 in the centre of the village, was demolished in 1854. With Hiesling, Hofgarten, Neuhausen and Knottenried, Griesbeckerzell bacame an independent municipality in 1818. In 1762 the village had 295 inhabitants. In 1970, there were 964 inhabitants. In 1978, Griesbeckerzell was incorporated into the city of Aichach with 1198 inhabitants on 938ha of ground.
Klingen
In 1177, it was written “Chlingen”. The origin of the place name is still not clear. Perhaps it means “wild water, „Gießbach“ or gorge“. In 1240, the place was named Machamshoven, in the 12th century probably Fuklingen. In 1417 it was written “Clingen”, since 1464, Klingen. In 1752, the village consisted of 66 properties. With Blumenthal, Andersbach, Gansbach, Matzenberg and Wilpersberg, it became an independent municipality in 1818, which already had 477 inhabitants. Since 1977, the municipality Klingen with its 867 inhabitants on 1639ha of ground has belonged to the town of Aichach.
Oberbernbach
In 782, it was written “Peropah”, about 1280 “Pernpach”, later Oberbernbach (as a differentiation to Unterbernbach). The place name can be explained as “Perno’s hight seat or hill“. Here, Adalhelm gave his heritage Adelshausen to the church of Freising in 782. In 1312 King Ludwig the Bavarian transferred his goods in “Pernbach“ to the German House in Blumenthal. Until 1806 Oberbernbach was under the protection of the Deutschherren. During the Thirty Year War, Oberbernbach was burnt to ashes, and again by the English and Dutch invaders in 1704. In 1752, it consisted of 47 properties. In 1818, the village became an independent municipality. In 1863, Froschham and Aich were added. In 1978 Oberbernbach was incorporated into the nearby town of Aichach with 1487 inhabitants on 771ha of ground.
Oberschneitbach
About 1135, it was written Snaitbach, about 1280 Obersnaitpach, in 1140 Oberschneitpach, then Oberschneitbach. The place name probably comes from the Old High German “snidan“ (cut) and “paho“ (elevation). It might also mean: “Elevations, that were cut (by the forest) and cleared“. In the 12th century, a nobleman of lower rank is named, who gave land to the monastery of St. Ulrich. Later, the monasteries Scheyern and Fürstenfeld got property there, too. In 1752, there were 38 properties in Oberschneitbach. Until 1806, the biggest possession had been the Deutschordenskommende Blumenthal. In 1972 the municipality, that had been independent since 1818, was incorporated into the town of Aichach with 279 inhabitants on 515ha of ground.
Oberwittelsbach
In 1115, it was written Wiltilinespah, in 1138 Witlinespah, in 1327 obern Wittelspach, later Oberwittelsbach. The place name means “Wittelino´s hill or elevation“ or in short form: “little, wooded elevation“. The earliest beginnings of this castle location are still shrouded in legends. It is said that the castle was already inhabited in the year 1000. In 1083, Earl Otto III of Scheyern went to Wittelsbach and rebuilt the castle. It is supposed, that he merely enlarged it. From 1115 onwards, the Earls called themselves “Pfalzgrafen of Wittelsbach“. But in 1209, the favourite castle of the Wittelsbacher was completely destroyed. Slowly, the village began to develop. Out of three plots of land in 1235, 17 properties had emerged by 1752. Without Wöresbach, which no longer belonged to it, and the Heckenstall wilderness, the village became an independent minicipality in 1818. With 208 inhabitants on 412ha of ground, Oberwittelsbach was incorporated into the town of Aichach in 1978.
Sulzbach
In 1121, it was written Sulzebach, since 1136 already Sulzbach. The place name probably means “aspic, marshy stream“. The place seems to have been divided between the cathedral chapter and the monastry of St. Ulrich of Augsburg early on. The noblemen “of Sulzbach“ were probably episcopal ministers, later they got a higher office from the duke. Eventually, the University of Ingolstadt acquired a great deal of property, that the court had owned until 1803. In 1752, there were 22 properties. In 1818, Sulzbach became an independent municipality. With 397 inhabitants on 296ha of ground, Sulzbach was incorporated into the town of Aichach in 1972.
Untermauerbach
The church town consisted of 16 estates in 1752. Obermauerbach and Untermauerbach set up an independent municipality in 1818, which was incorporated into Aichach in 1977. The neogothic chapel “Maria Stock” in Untermauerbach was replaced by a new building in 1948. Untermauerbach is treated as an independent administrative district of Aichach.
Unterschneitbach
Around 1135, „Snaitbach“ was written. The place name comes from the Old High German “Snidan” (= to cut) and “paho” (= hill). It could mean “hills, which were cut and cleared of forests.” After their creation, Oberschneitbach and Unterschneitbach were closely connected. The upper-bavarian aristocracy gathered to hold a knight´s day in 1302 at the castle in Unterschneitbach. There, it came to the “Schneitbacher Union”. This castle was burned down in 1393. In 1752, the village had 22 estates. In 1818, it became an independent municipality along with today´s “Grubet”-House. In 1840, it still housed 171 inhabitants. In 1970, Unterschneitbach, now with 399 inhabitants and an area of 371 ha, was added to the town of Aichach.
Unterwittelsbach
In 1108, “Witlinspach” was written (= “Witilo´s hill). In 1280, “Inferius Witlinspach”, in 1456 “Undter Witelspach” and since 1486 it has been called “Unterwittelsbach”. The men of the castle in Unterwittelsbach seem to have been vassalls “de Witilinespach”. In 1108, they are mentioned for the first time, but records of them exist until the 13th century, by which time the castle in Oberwittelsbach had long been destroyed. After this family died out, the watercastle belonged to the Sandizeller in the 15th century. Then in 1533, the monastary of St. Ulrich in Augsburg bought the castle. After considerable secularisation around 1803 and after some changes of ownership, duke Max in Bayer purchased it. He was the father of the Austrian Empress “Sisi”, who lived here from time to time as a child. Max in Bayer renovated the castle as well as the chapel. In 1999, the watercastle became part of the town Aichach. In 1972, Unterwittelsbach with 399 inhabitants and anarea of 471 ha was incorporated into Aichach.
Walchshofen
Around 1077, “Walishoven” was written, in 1177, “Waleshofen”, in 1330 “Walcheshoven” and then finally “Walchshofen”. The place name seems to have developed in the time of the bajuwarian conquest after 500. The “Bajuwaren” called the Celtic or Roman inhabitants “Walchen” or “Welsche”, which means “foreigners from the south”. The place name can be interpreted as “farms of the Walchen”. Since 1077, “Noble Walchen from Walchshofen” stayed there as “ministry officials from Wittelsbach”. In the 13th and 14th centuries, many properties were acquired by different monasteries, as for example St. Ulrich or Fürstenfeld or later Indersdorf and Kühbach. In 1350, Oberwalchshofen and Unterwalchshofen were distinguished. In 1752, the village consisted of 25 estates and 2 mills. In 1818 an independent municipality was founded with Froschham an Aich. Those two towns were added to Oberbernbach in 1803. In 1840, the municipality had 1919 inhabitants. In 1972 Walchshofen, with 230 inhabitants and an area of 456 ha, was added to the town Aichach. |
