Alternate use: Esslingen, Switzerland

Esslingen is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Esslingen. Population 91,239 (2002), geographical location 48° 45' North, 9° 19' East. It is located at the river Neckar, 10 km from Stuttgart city center

History

777 

First mention of Ezelinga in the last will of Abbot Fulrad from Saint-Denis (near Paris, France), the chaplain of Pippin and Charlemagne. He bequeths 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 receives the market rights

866 

The market rights are certified

949-953 

Esslingen appears in the possession of Duke Liudolf of Swabia

1229 

Esslingen receives the city rights

1298 

Esslingen was first mentioned as a imperial city

External links

Official website of the city (http://www.esslingen.de) (German)