HECHINGEN

city, Baden-Wrttemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany, in the Schwbische Alb (Swabian Jura), southwest of Tbingen. From the 13th century, it was the seat of the counts of Zollern (after 1623, princes of Hohenzollern-Hechingen); it passed to Prussia in 1850. The Hohenzollern Castle on Hohenzollern Mountain (2,782 ft ) was destroyed in 1423 and was rebuilt by Frederick William IV, king of Prussia, in 1850-56. It houses the Prussian crown jewels, and Frederick the Great and his father, Frederick William I, are buried in its Christ Chapel. Other notable buildings are the former abbey church of St. Lutzen (1586-89), the classical Collegiate Church of St. Jacob (1779-83), and Villa Eugenia (1786-1833), former residence of the prince. Nearby are Lindich Castle (1742) and the Stetten Abbey church (1280). Hechingen is a rail junction and manufactures machinery, textiles, wood products, plastics, and electrical equipment. Pop. (1989 est.) 16,029.