Ludwigsburg
Federal state	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region	Stuttgart
District	Ludwigsburg
Population	87,703 source (2005)
Area	43.33 km²
Population density	2,024/km²
Elevation	288 m
Coordinates	48°54′ N 9°12′ E
Postal code	71601-71640
Area code	07141
Licence plate code	LB
Mayor	Werner Spec
Website	ludwigsburg.de

Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km north of Stuttgart's city center, near the river Neckar. It is the capital of the Ludwigsburg District (its largest city having at present ca 87,000 inhabitants), and belongs to the Stuttgart Region in the Administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Stuttgart. Image File history File links Ludwigsburg coat of arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links de:Bild:Karte Ludwigsburg in Deutschland. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in south-western Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Stuttgart is one of the four administrative districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-east of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwestern part of Germany. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Ludwigsburg is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... -1... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 as of September 2005 in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... The Neckar is a river in Germany, a major tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... Ludwigsburg is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... 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). ... Stuttgart is one of the four administrative districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-east of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwestern part of Germany. ...

History

The middle of Neckarland, in which Ludwigsburg lies, was settled in the Stone age and in the Bronze age. Numerous archaeological finds from the city and the surrounding area remain from the time when it was settled by the Celts. Stone Age fishing hook. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Archaeology, archeology or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... A Celtic cross. ...

Toward the end of the 1st century the Romans occupied the region. They pushed the Limes further to the east around 150, and controlled the region until 260, when the Alamanni occupied the Neckarland. Also the Alamanni settlement is proven by grave finds in the city today. The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 AD to 100 AD, or from 0 to 99 in a more scientific notation (using a year zero), as in astronomical year numbering. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Reconstructed Limes near Saalburg, Germany. ... For other uses, see number 150. ... Events Valerian I captured by the Persian king Shapur I; Gallienus becomes sole Roman emperor. ... The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were an alliance of warbands formed from Germanic tribes, first mentioned by Dio Cassius when they fought Caracalla in 213. ...

Ludwigsburg originated in the beginning of the 18th century (1718 - 1723) by the building of the largest Baroque castle in Germany, Ludwigsburg Palace, under Duke Eberhard Ludwig von Württemberg. Originally the Duke planned only one pleasure-palace, which he began building in 1704. However, the example of other Fürsts (or Princes) woke in him a desire: the establishment of a city through which to project his absolutist power. The Baroque hunting- and pleasure-palaces became Favorite (1713 - 1728), and the Seeschloss (Lake-palace) Monrepos (1764 - 1768) besides. (See Barockerlebnis in #External links for further details.) (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint In the arts, Baroque (or baroque) is both a period and the artistic style that dominated it. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Ludwigsburg Palace and Baroque Gardens (near Stuttgart, Germany) Courtyard of Ludwigsburg Palace Favorite Palace Ludwigsburg Monrepos Palace Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg Palace is Germanys largest baroque palace and features an enormous baroque garden. ... The term duke is a title of nobility which refers to the sovereign male ruler of a Continental European duchy, to a nobleman of the highest grade of the British peerage, or to the highest rank of nobility in various other European countries, including Portugal, Spain and France (in Italy... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Fürst (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince. The female form is Fürstin (plural Fürstinnen). ... Absolutism is a political theory which argues that one person, who is often generally a monarch, should hold all power. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Ludwigsburg Palace, inner courtyard

Jagdschlösschen Favorite

Schloss Monrepos

In the years between 1730 and 1800 the royal place of residence changed back and forth several times between Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. In 1800 Württemberg was occupied by France under Napoleon Bonaparte and was forced into an alliance with France. In 1806 the Kurfürst (Prince-Elector) Friedrich became the king of Württemberg by Napoleon's grant. In 1812 in Ludwigsburg the Württembergish army was raised for Napoleon's Russian campaign. The majority of the soldiers did not survive it. de:Bild:SchlossLudwigsburgInnenhof. ... de:Bild:SchlossLudwigsburgInnenhof. ... Ludwigsburg Palace and Baroque Gardens (near Stuttgart, Germany) Courtyard of Ludwigsburg Palace Favorite Palace Ludwigsburg Monrepos Palace Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg Palace is Germanys largest baroque palace and features an enormous baroque garden. ... de:Bild:JagdschlossFavorite. ... de:Bild:JagdschlossFavorite. ... de:Bild:SchlossMonrepos. ... de:Bild:SchlossMonrepos. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... -1... -1... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The prince-electors or electoral princes of the Holy Roman Empire — German: Kurfürst (singular) Kurfürsten (plural) — were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Emperors of Germany. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

One famous person to come out of Ludwigsburg during this period was Friedrich Schiller. Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, enrolled the youth in the Karlsschule Stuttgart (an elite military academy he had founded) in 1773, where Schiller eventually studied medicine. The Duke was very demanding of his students, and Schiller's childhood was a lonely and unhappy one, but he was greatly enriched by the excellent education he received. It was there that he wrote his first play, Die Räuber (The Robbers), about a group of naïve revolutionaries and their tragic failure. Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. ... Die Räuber or The Robbers is the title of a Drama of Friedrich Schiller. ...

In 1921 Ludwigsburg became the largest garrison in southwest Germany. In 1926 in the course of the building of the north south powerline the large transformer station Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck, which still exists today, was built, which still represents another central junction in electricity mains of Baden-Württemberg to this day. 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The North south powerline is the world-wide oldest interconnection for electric current. ...

In World War II the city - compared with other German cities - suffered moderate destruction. The people had 1,500 dead to mourn. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 8 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ...

For about 45 years after the war the U.S. military maintained Pattonville, a large housing area including a high school, east of Ludwigsburg. In 1956 the tradition of the German garrison town was taken up again by the Bundeswehr, Germany's federal armed forces. The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bundeswehr ( (help· info)) is the armed forces of Germany and its administration. ...

On October 5th, 1957 the first 380kV-powerline in Germany between the transformer station Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck and Rommerskirchen went into service.

In 1966 the Pädagogische Hochschule (Teaching College) and the Staatliche Sportschule Ludwigsburg (State Sports School) were opened. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

With the departure of the American soldiers in 1994, Pattonville's apartments were vacated for use by the German civilian population. Jurisdiction of the area had been shared by the cities of Remseck and Kornwestheim, eastern and southern neighbors of Ludwigsburg, respectively. The irregular boundary between the two cities was realigned along John-F.-Kennedy-Allee, Pattonville's central spine, so that the western half belongs to Kornwestheim, the eastern half to Remseck. The streets, named after various U.S. states, are a reminder of the postwar American military presence. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ...

2004 is the 300th birthday of Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg, celebrated by the opening of the Baroque Gallery and the Ceramic Museum in Residenzschloss. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Politics

In the local council the following parties or groups are represented: A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

• Christian Democratic Union, 13 councillors
• Free Voters Union, 9 councillors
• Social Democratic Party, 8 councillors
• The Greens, 5 councillors
• Free Democratic Party/LUBU, 3 councillors
• Republican Party, 2 councillors

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Economy

Local Businesses

• GdF Wüstenrot, Bausparkasse
• Beru AG, automotive supplier
• Getrag GmbH, automotive supplier

Sister cities

• - Montbéliard (France) since 1950
• - Caerphilly (United Kingdom) since 1960
• - Jevpatorija (Ukraine) since 1990
• - Saint Charles, Missouri (USA) since 1995

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City sections

• Eglosheim
• Grünbühl
• Hoheneck with a therapeutic and thermal bath, opened in 1907
• Neckarweihingen
• Oßweil
• Pflugfelden
• Poppenweiler
• Weststadt

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People

• Carl Maria von Weber and Friedrich Silcher wrote music in Ludwigsburg.
• Horst Köhler, current Federal President of Germany and previous managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) grew up in Ludwigsburg.

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Sons and daughters of the city

• Wilhelm Groener (22 November 1867 - 3 May 1939 in Bornstedt near Potsdam), German soldier and politician.
• Caesar von Hofacker (2 March 1896 - 20 December 1944 in Berlin), member of the Luftwaffe, resistance fighter against Hitler, member of the July 20 Plot.
• Justinus Kerner (18 September 1786 - 21 February 1862 in Weinsberg), writer and physician.
• Eduard Mörike (8 September 1804 - 4 June 1874 in Stuttgart), poet and theologian.
• Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (13 April 1739 - 10 October 1791 in Stuttgart), poet.
• Tony Schumacher (17 May 1848 - 10 July 1931 in Ludwigsburg), author of children's books.
• David Friedrich Strauß (27 June 1808 - 8 February 1874 in Ludwigsburg), theologian and writer.
• Friedrich Theodor Vischer (30 June 1807 - 14 September 1887 in Gmunden am Traunsee), Protestant theologian, German writer, professor of philosophy and aesthetics, politician.

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Print references

• Andrea Hahn: Ludwigsburg, Stationen einer Stadt, Andreas Hackenberg Verlag, Ludwigsburg 2004, ISBN 3-937280-02-2
• Gernot von Hahn, Friedhelm Horn: Ludwigsburg, Stadt der Schlösser und Gärten, Medien-Verlag Schubert, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3929229552
• Bruno Hahnemann: Ludwigsburg. Stadt - Schlösser - Blühendes Barock, Verlag Ungeheuer + Ulmer, Ludwigsburg 1979
• on the sidelines, Frederick Forsyth: The Odessa File (ISBN 0553271989)

View of the upper grounds of Ludwigsburg Palace

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External links

• Stadt Ludwigsburg, Internet site of the City of Ludwigsburg.
• Barockerlebnis, palaces and museums in Ludwigsburg.
• Ludwigsburger Porzellan, porcelain manufacturer.
• Ludwigsburg Virtuell information about Ludwigsburg on the web.