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Besigheim
Besigheim

Besigheim is situated 13km (8 miles) north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. The population in Besigheim is approximately 12,000. This South German town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459. There is a medieval tower, gothic church, cobblestone market place and other historical objects of interest. Image File history File links BesigheimMarktplatz. ... Image File history File links BesigheimMarktplatz. ... Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgarts city center, near the river Neckar. ... The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... Neuraminidase ribbon diagram An enzyme (in Greek en = in and zyme = blend) is a protein, or protein complex, that catalyzes a chemical reaction and also controls the 3D orientation of the catalyzed substrates. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ...


History

Besigheim was founded in the 12th century as a well defended walled city. The first mention of the city in official documentation was in 1153 in a decree by King Friedrich I.


In 1693 the fortifications were all but destroyed by french troops, and by 1750 were little more than rubble.


Besigheim is the twin town of Newton Abbot, Devon in the UK. Location within the British Isles Newton Abbot is a market town in Devon , England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580 (2001 census). ... Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...


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Lust Family History (541 words)
Maria Elisabetha OBENLAND was born on Jun 22 1776 in Ilsfeld, Besigheim, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg.
Gottlieb LUST was born on Mar 31 1810 in Ilsfeld, Besigheim, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg.
Friederich LUST was born on Dec 24 1813 in Ilsfeld, Besigheim, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg.
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Anna Maria SCHEYHING was born on Jun 29 1704 in Gemmrigheim, Besigheim, Neckarfreis, Wuerttemberg.
Anna ARNOLD was born on Jun 15 1626 in Gemmrigheim, Besigheim, Neckarfreis, Wuerttemberg.
Bernhardt SCHOLLIN was born on Oct 13 1615 in Gemmrigheim, Besigheim, Neckarfreis, Wuerttemberg.
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