- Regensberg
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Regensberg
municipality_name = Regensberg
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Zurich
iso-code-region = CH-ZH
district = Dielsdorf
lat_d=47|lat_m=29|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=26|long_EW=E
postal_code = 8158
municipality_code = 0095
area = 2.39
elevation = 617|elevation_description=
population = 452|populationof = December 2005 | popofyear = 2005
website = www.regensberg.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Boppelsen , Buchs,Dielsdorf ,Oberweningen ,Schleinikon ,Steinmaur
twintowns = |Regensberg is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zurich in
Switzerland . It is located just to the west of Dielsdorf, on a ridge of theLägern (617 m).History
Regensberg was founded as a hilltop fortified settlement about 1245 by Baron Lüthold. The fortifications include a 21 m (69') high round tower dating from the 16th or 17th century and a 57 m (187') deep water well. The church, originally dating from the 1200's, was rebuilt in 1506.
In medieval times, Regensberg castle was the political center of the area now corresponding to the
Dielsdorf district .Historic attractions include the half-timbered "Rote Rose" house dating from 1540.
Citizens
"Eberhard II" was born in Regensberg around.1170 and died in
Friesach , Austria on 30 Nov 1246. In 1196, he received theBishopric of Brixen and, in 1200, theArchbishopric of Salzburg . Eberhard founded the independent bishoprics of Chiemsee (1215), Seckau (1218) and Lavant (1228) under Salzburg, as well as the collegiate churches ofVölkermarkt and Friesach, where he also founded aPremonstratensian monastery in 1217. Eberhard added the counties ofPongau andLungau to the Archbishopric. Eberhard was excommunicated in 1245 after refusing to publish a decree deposing the emperor and died suddenly the next year.External links
* [http://www.regensberg.ch Official website] de icon
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ch-zh075.html Commune flag]
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