Weilheim an der Teck is a town in the
district of Esslingen
Esslingen is a Districts of Germany, ''Landkreis'' (district) in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rems-Murr, Göppingen (district), Göppingen, Reutlingen (district), Reutlingen, Böblinge ...
in
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
in southern
Germany
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. It is situated 7 km southeast of
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck ( Swabian: ''Kircha'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is 10 km (6 miles) near the Teck castle, approximately ...
, and 13 km southwest of
Göppingen
Göppingen ( Swabian: ''Geppenge'' or ''Gebbenga'') is a town in southern Germany, part of the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg. It is the capital of the district Göppingen. Göppingen is home to the toy company Märklin, and it is the b ...
. Locals often refer to it as just "Weilheim", although there are in fact several "Weilheims" in Germany including one other in Baden-Württemberg.
History
![Weilheim an der Teck in ES](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Weilheim_an_der_Teck_in_ES.svg)
Finds from prehistoric and ancient times indicate a very early settlement of Weilheim space. The oldest written mention of the place can be found on 1 October 769 in a deed of
Lorsch Abbey
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. In the years 1050 to 1070 founded
Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia
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of the
House of Zähringen
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the
Limburg
Limburg or Limbourg may refer to:
Regions
* Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium
* Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands
* Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...
and a provost in Weilheim, which remained during 20 years the headquarter of the House of Zährigen.
In 1319 count Ulrich of Aichelberg rose Weilheim to a city, which was fortified and rapidly gained importance because of the market law. 1334 sold Graf Brun of Kirchberg the place for 7,500 guilders to the
House of Württemberg
The House of Württemberg is a German dynasty and former royal family from Württemberg.
History County
The House probably originated in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty. Around 1080 the ancestors of modern Württemberg, which was then called ...
. 1432 in turn sold Peter von Liebenstein and his son-in-law Kaspar Schlats the pledge shank to Hans of Wernau.
In 1461 a fire destroyed the core city. 1489 the Peterskirche (Peter church) was built with its great variety of equipment in late Gothic style. From
the Reformation
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, the town was the location of a Protestant church and was assigned to the administrative of until its abolition. In the years 1634-1638 the plague raged in the city, 1505 people died. During the
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (80 ...
Swedish troops looted the place in 1647.
The town hall was built on the marketplace in 1777. In 2009 a modern designed building with underground parking was erected.
The town was entirely a farming community until mid-19th century. At the end of the 19th century industrial development began hesitantely. In 1858 the post-Kirchheim Weilheim was set up. In 1884 a weaving plant was built, the first larger industrial company. In 1908 the railway Kirchheim (Teck) south-Weilheim (Teck) was put into operation. The passenger transport ended on September 25, 1982, the freight transport ended in 1986. From 1922 to 1924, the urban water supply was established through water pipes. From 1934 to 1937, the
A 8 motorway was built, which runs through the district in the far north.
From 1938 to Weilheim was part of the
Nürtingen
Nürtingen () is a town on the river Neckar in the district of Esslingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.
History
The following events occurred, by year:
*1046: First mention of ''Niuritingin'' in the document of Speyer. ...
oberamtage, since 1973 to that of
Esslingen. Since 1975 exists an administration unit with the communities
Bissingen,
Holzmaden
Holzmaden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany that lies between Stuttgart and Ulm.
Holzmaden is 4 km south-east from Kirchheim unter Teck and 19 km south-east of Esslingen am Neckar. The A 8 runs south from Holzmaden. The town ...
,
Neidlingen
Neidlingen is a municipality in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
History
In 1807, Neidlingen, formerly a possession of the Kingdom of Bavaria, was assigned to the district of Wiesensteig in the Kingdom of Württemberg. ...
and
Ohmden
Ohmden is a municipality in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are starting from North clockwise: Schlierbach, Hattenhofen, Zell unter Aichelberg , all district Göpp ...
.
On the
Boßler
Boßler is a mountain in the Swabian Alps, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Tourism
Located at an elevation of 785 m is the Boßlerhaus (Bossler House), a working agricultural building run by the local group Friends of Nature Göppingen. It is be ...
, a rock, crashed since 1940 several planes through impact with the abruptly rising mountain.
Mayors
* 1889–1916: Stadtschultheiß Scheu
* 1916–1937: Karl Schmid
* 1937–1972: Georg Kandenwein
* 1972–2009: Hermann Bauer (Free voters)
* since April 2009: Johannes Züfle (independent)
None of the candidates could reach the majority (Elections January 29, 2017).
Incorporations
On 1 January 1972, was incorporated into Weilheim. The coat of arms from 1952 shows in blue a golden oblique right beams, covered with a natural cherry twig. Hepsisau was located 4 kilometers from Weilheim located on the escarpment and had about 750 inhabitants.
Transportation
![Wassergärten](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Wasserg%C3%A4rten.jpg)
The road L 1200 comes from Neidlingen in the southeast and continues to Kirchheim unter Teck in the northwest. The L 1252 connects westward with Dettingen unter Teck. L 1214 towards
Aichelberg leads to the A8. The road L 1213 leads to Gruibingen.
From 1908 to 1995 was a railway branch line from Kirchheim (Teck) to Weilheim. Since 1982 Kirchheim (Teck) is the next railway station for passengers.
Viticulture
Weilheim is the most south-eastern foothill of the wine-growing region Württemberg.
Established businesses
*Karl Fischer, earthmoving, demolition, transport work
*Hans Fischer Transport, nationally active forwarding and logistics company
*Wilhelm Kächele, leading manufacturer of specialty rubbers and rubber-metal connections
*Kurt Hack (Euro Tramp trampolines), trampoline manufacturer
Educational institutions
In addition to the
Realschule
''Realschule'' () is a type of secondary school in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia (''realna gimnazija''), the Austrian Empire, the German Empire, Denmark and Norway (''realskole''), Sweden (''realskola''), ...
and the elementary and secondary school with
Werkrealschule Werkrealschule is a relatively young branch of German secondary education (e.g. in Baden-Württemberg), which offers pupils additional lessons in grades 8 and 9 and allows them to qualify after ten years with a final exam which is equal to graduatio ...
there is with the Limburg school a primary school in the city. A special school completes the education offer. The high school students of the community relate to high schools in Kirchheim unter Teck. Furthermore, there are five local municipal kindergarten, the "free kindergarten Weilheim and the forest kindergarten Weilheim.
The public library has a stock of about 28,000 media and had in 2012 142,000 loans. Since 1 July 2013, " eLibrary " with e-books was introduced.
Leisure and sports facilities
*The Lindach Stadium, home of the Sports Club Weilheim with adjacent tennis- and football fields, a basketball court, a bike park and a skate park.
*Sports ground Egelsberg (football ground)
*Riding facility (Egelsberg)
Points of interest
![Pfarrhaus3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Pfarrhaus3.jpg)
Buildings
*The St. Peter's with a lot of fittings was built in 1489 in late Gothic style and is now a cultural monument.
*Kapuzinerhaus
*Bürgerhaus
*The town hall on the market square was built in 1777
Regular events
*Städtlesfest, every year on the first Sunday in July
*Village festival in Hepsisau, every year on the first Sunday in September
*Cherry blossom festival in April
*Advent market, every year on the 2nd Sunday of Advent
Personality
*Freeman
Christian Mali
Christian Friedrich Mali (6 October 1832, Darthuizen (near Utrecht) – 1 October 1906, Munich) was a German painter and art professor. His older brother, Johannes Cornelis Jacobus Mali (1828–1865) was also a painter.
Life
Mali was the youn ...
(1832-1906), professor and painter
*Emil Paillard (1859-1945), doctor
*Georg Kandenwein, mayor from 1937 to 1972
*Karl Gottlob Dreher (1886-1979), teacher, author of the books Weilheim/Teck, then and now, Volume I + II
Sons and daughters of the city
*
Friedrich von Gerok
Friedrich von Gerok (19 November 1786, in Weilheim – 2 July 1865, in Stuttgart) was a German theologian.
After studying Gerok began his professional career in 1806, and from 1809 to 1811 he was librarian at Tübingen. From 1811 to 1814 he was ...
(1786-1865), theologian, General Superintendent of Ludwigsburg, Member of Parliament
*
Richard Döcker Richard Döcker (13 June 1894, Weilheim an der Teck - 9 November 1968, Stuttgart) was a German architect and professor associated with the functionalist style in architecture.
Biography
Döcker studied architecture from 1912 to 1918 at the Unive ...
(1864-1968), architect
*
Jannik Steimle
Jannik Steimle (born 4 April 1996) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
In August 2019, Steimle joined UCI WorldTeam as a stagiaire for the second half of the season. In mid-September Steimle signed a two-year contract wi ...
(April 4, 1996), a German cyclist
Personalities who have worked locally
*Joseph Schwarz (1910-1985), displaced politician (CDU), Member of Parliament, lived in Weilheim and was also council
*Gerhard Dreher (1924-2008), a freelance visual artist, lived for a long time in Weilheim
Literature
* Christoph Bizer: ''Hepsisau – aus der Geschichte eines Dorfes am Fuße der Alb.'' Hrsg. von der Stadt Weilheim a. d. Teck, 1987, .
* Karl Dreher: ''Weilheim an der Teck einst und jetzt.'' A. Gottliebs & J. Oßwalds Buchdruckereien, Kirchheim unter Teck 1939
*
Hans Schwenkel: ''Heimatbuch des Kreises Nürtingen''. Band 2, Würzburg 1953, S. 1173–1217.
* Ulrich Marstaller: ''Die Peterskirche in Weilheim''. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1985, .
* ''Der Landkreis Esslingen'' (Band 2). Hrsg. vom Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg i. V. mit dem Landkreis Esslingen, Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2009, , Seite 437.
* Manfred Waßner u. a.: ''Die Geschichte der Stadt an der Limburg''. Weilheim an der Teck 2007, .
References
External link
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Esslingen (district)
Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg