Everything about Esslingen Am Neckar totally explained
Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the
Stuttgart Region of
Baden-Württemberg,
Germany, capital of the
District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district. It is located on the river
Neckar, about 14 km south-east of
Stuttgart city center. The surrounding regions are also mostly developed around the city of Esslingen.
History
Overview
The first human settlements root back to about 1000 B.C. Esslingen was first mentioned in
777 as
Ezelinga in the last will of
Abbot Fulrad from
Saint-Denis (near
Paris), the chaplain of
Pippin and
Charlemagne. He bequeaths the church
sixth cell upon the river Neckar to his monastery Saint-Denis. He also brought the bones of
Saint Vitalis to Esslingen, which made it a target for pilgrimage and led to its growth.
Around
800 Esslingen becomes a
market town, its market rights being certified in
866. In
949–
953 it appears in the possession of
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia. Esslingen received
city rights in
1229, and was first mentioned as an
Imperial city in
1298.
The time between the 13
th century and 16
th century saw many conflicts between the Free Imperial City and the State of Badenwuerttemberg. About half the population lost their lives in the Thirty Years War between 1618 and 1648 by either hungar or epedemics. Esslingen lost its
independence as an Imperial city in 1803,
becoming part of the
Duchy of Württemberg.
The beginning of 19th Century was characterized by industrialisation for Esslingen. A glove manufacturing industry, a food proceesing industry, a textile industry and a metal working industry were started. On 20 November 1845 the first train from Cannstatt to Esslingen was introduced.
In
1945, during
World War II, Esslingen was occupied by
U.S. soldiers, thereby being spared much of the damage caused by
World War II.
After the Second World War, about 47,000 people (mostly refugees and displaced persons from the Eastern Germany) moved into Esslingen. There were settlements in Oberesslingen and Zollberg, in order to overcome the shortage of housing.
In 1973 Esslingen am Neckar became seat of the newly enlarged county of Nürtingen now called county of Esslingen.
Prehistoric Times
Through archealogical findings there's evidence of premanent settlement in what is now the city of Esslingen since the Neolithic Stone Age. Traces of human settlement date back to 1000 B.C under the current city church.
Roman times
In the 1
st century AD the Esslingen region became a part of the Roman Empire. During this period there existed a Roman warehouse in the area of Oberesslingen. The next major settlements were Cannstatt and Köngen.
Hochschule Esslingen
Esslingen is also home to a famous and well established University of Applied Science. The
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is known for its
mechanical engineering and automotive programs. The university also offers some Masters programs in English language. Esslingen is also the ancestral home of Booey Hottenstein.
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