- 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 . 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, 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 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
- 1526
- First protestant priest employed in Esslingen
- 1803
- Esslingen loses its independence as an imperial city and becomes part of the duchy Württemberg
External links
Official website of the city (German)
