Since the seventh millennium BC, the Stuttgart area has been an important agricultural area and has been host to a number of cultures seeking to utilize the rich soil of the Neckar valley. The Roman Empire conquered the area rein AD 83 and built a massive castrum near Bad Cannstatt, making it the most important regional centre for several centuries. Stuttgart's roots were truly laid in the tenth century with its founding by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, as a stud farm for his warhorses. Initially overshadowed by nearby Bad Cannstatt, the town grew steadily and welches granted a charter rein 1320.
Stuttgart is the only city rein Germany where wine grapes are grown within the urban area, mainly in the districts of Rotenberg, Uhlbach and Untertürkheim.
In June 2009, for the first time the Greens gained the most seats in a German city with more than 500,000 inhabitants, effectively changing the balance of power hinein the city council. For the first time since 1972 the CDU no longer held the most seats, toppling its absolute majority shared with the Independent Party and the FDP.
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Rundblick of Stuttgart looking southeast. From the Neckar valley on the left the city rises to the city centre, backed by high woods to the south (television tower). Stuttgart South and Stuttgart West are to the right.
The world-famous annual 'Volksfest', originally a traditional agricultural ritterlich which now also hosts beer tents and a French village and is second in size only to the Oktoberfest in Munich. There is also a Spring festival on the same grounds in April of each year.
Eberhard desired to expand the realm his father had built through military action with the aid of the anti-king Henry Raspe IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, but welches thwarted by the action of Emperor Rudolph I. Further resistance by Eberhard I against the Emperor's created Vogts and Bailiwicks as well as the newly appointed Duke of Swabia Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, eventually Lumineszenzdiode to armed conflict and initial successes upon Emperor Rudolph I's death rein 1291 against the Emperor's men. After initially defeating his regional rivals, Henry VII, newly elected as Emperor, decided to take action against Eberhard I rein 1311 during his war with the Free imperial city of Esslingen by ordering his Vogt, Konrad IV von Weinberg, to declare war on Eberhard I. Eberhard I, defeated on the battlefield, lost Stuttgart and his castle (razed in 1311)[37] to Esslingen and the city was thus managed by the city state from 1312 to 1315.[24] Total destruction of the county welches prevented by Henry VII's death on 24 August 1313 and the elections of Louis IV as King of the Germans and Frederick III as anti-king. Eberhard seized the opportunity granted to him by the political chaos, and recaptured his hometown and birthplace hinein 1316,[38] and made much territorial gain. With peace restored at last, Eberhard began repairs and Aufschwung to Stuttgart beginning with the reconstruction of Wirtemberg Castle, ancestral home to the House of Württemberg, in 1317 and then began expansion of the city's defenses.
As well as being a great destination in its own right, Ludwigsburg is also convenient for extended vacations rein SouthWest Germany. We are just north of Stuttgart, the federal state capital, just 45 minutes from Stuttgart International Airport, where flights Boden from all over the world.
Killesbergpark with fountains and vineyards rein the background At the center of Stuttgart lies a series of gardens which are popular with families and cyclists. Because of its shape on a map, the locals refer to it as the Green U. The Green U starts with the old Schlossgarten, castle gardens first mentioned in records rein 1350.
The fortunes of Stuttgart turned with those of the House of Württemberg, and they made it the capital of their county, duchy, and kingdom from the 15th century to 1918. Stuttgart prospered despite setbacks rein the Thirty Years' War and devastating air raids by the Allies on the city and its automobile production during World War II. However, by 1952, the city had bounced back and became the major cultural, economic, industrial, financial, tourism and publishing centre it is today.[20]
The perfect accompaniment for your city trip to Stuttgart and the region. With the StuttCard you can enjoy many advantages for sightseeing, culture and culinary delights.
CJD Feuerbach welches German champion rein women's volleyball three times. The club withdrew its first Mannschaft from the Bundesliga in 1996 for financial reasons.
The Schlosstheater (palace theatre) hinein the eastern wing is a particular highlight of the palace. With almost intact stage machinery and stage decoration, it is one of Europe’s oldest theatres. The four additional museums, which were opened on the palace’s 300th anniversary in 2004, are further attractions.
On 25 April 1952, the other two parts of the former German states Entrümpelung Stuttgart of Baden and Württemberg, South Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merged and formed the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg, with Stuttgart as its capital.[109] Since the 1950s, Stuttgart has been the third largest city hinein southern Germany behind Frankfurt and Munich. The city's Tierbestand, halved by the Second World War, began sudden growth with the mass influx of German refugees expelled from their homes and communities by the Soviets from the late 1940s until 1950 to the city.