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′ N 9°19′ E. It is located on the river Neckar, 10 km from Stuttgart city center. Stuttgart Region (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) consists of the city of Stuttgart and the surrounding counties of Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, Böblingen, Waiblingen and Göppingen (each 10 - 20 km from Stuttgart city center). ... With an area of 35,742 km² and 10. ... Esslingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... Jump to: navigation, search Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 2 million as of May 2005. ...

History

777 

First mention of Ezelinga in the last will of Abbot Fulrad from Saint-Denis, Seine-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 becomes a market town

866 

The market rights are certified

949-953 

Esslingen appears in the possession of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia

1229 

Esslingen receives city rights

1298 

Esslingen is first mentioned as an imperial city

1526 

First protestant priest employed in Esslingen

1803 

Esslingen loses its independence as an imperial city and becomes part of the Duchy of Württemberg

1945 

Esslingen is occupied by U.S. soldiers, thereby being spared much of the damage caused by World War II.

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External links

Official website of the city (German)