were Karl Gabriel, Johannes Gründel and Gerhard Pieschl. The college produced 417 priests. It was dissolved on 15 February 1978. Literature For three years, from 1970 until his death in 1973, the writer and journalist Herbert Kranz (born 4 October 1891 in Nordhausen; died 30 August 1973 in Braunschweig) lived here. The book ("Königstein im Taunus: History and Art") by Beate Großmann-Hofmann and Hans-Curt Köster (Königstein im Taunus 2010 ) offers a detailed outline of the town's history, its castle and its outlying communities. It also includes a detailed catalogue of many buildings and objects worthy of protection. Also of importance is the book ("Jews in Königstein") by Heinz Sturm-Godramstein (). The former town archivist's documentation first appeared in 1983 and was reissued in 1998 almost unchanged. Sundry Health There is in Königstein a comprehensive offering of health services. Besides the baths, there are various clinics, among them a migraine clinic, a special clinic for psychosomatic illnesses, a heart clinic and a neurological clinic. The two spas of Königstein and Falkenstein have recently formed the entrance portal to Germany's first climatic healing park (). Famous Personalities Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (1833 – 1916) Max Dessoir (1867–1947) psychologist and art historian Franz Halder (1884–1972) Wehrmacht general Eduard Maurer (1886–1969) chemist and metallurgist (developed V2A stainless steel) Herbert Karl Ludwig Kranz (1891–1973) writer Walter Christaller (1893–1969) geographer Eugen Kogon (1903–1987) political scientist, writer, Antifascist Richard Musgrave (1910–2007) economist Leo Cardinal Scheffczyk (1920–2005) Jürgen Schneider (1934– ) building speculator Volker Reiche (1944– ) comic strip artist Birgit Friedmann (1960– ) athlete Christoph Neubronner (1960– ) jazz pianist Hans Zimmer (1957– ) film composer and Oscar winner Father Werenfried van Straaten (1913–2003) called "Speckpater" ("Bacon Father"); founder of the international relief organization Aid to the Church in Need Michael Gross (1964– ) Swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medal winner Eva Pfaff (1961– ) tennis player Charly Körbel (1954– ) soccer player Jürgen Hardt (1963– ) German Politician, Christian Democratic Union member of the Bundestag References History and Coat of arms have their own sources. External links Königstein Hochtaunuskreis Spa towns in Germany