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Württemberg Central Railway
The Central Railway ( or ''Centralbahn'') was the first phase of the History of railways in Württemberg, Württemberg railways. It was built between 1844 and 1846 by the Royal Württemberg State Railways (''Königlich Württembergischen Staats-Eisenbahnen'') and consisted of two branches, running from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg in the north and from Stuttgart to Esslingen am Neckar, Esslingen in the east. The term ''Zentralbahn'' did not last long, as the two branches were soon extended to Heilbronn and Ulm, and were then known as the ''Nordbahn'' (Franconia Railway, Northern Railway) and the ''Ostbahn'' (Eastern Railway) or ''Filsbahn'' (Fils Valley Railway). The Ludwigsburg–Stuttgart–Esslingen section as a whole was still of great importance, since it continued to be the core of the network and was the busiest section of the Württemberg railways and it also served the largest metropolitan area in the country. For these reasons, it has undergone many changes and enhancements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenstein Castle
Rosenstein Castle () is a palace in Stuttgart, Germany. It was designed in the classical style by the architect and court builder Giovanni Salucci (1769–1845) as the summer palace for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, and was built between 1822 and 1830. Today, the building houses that part of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart The State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart (), abbreviated SMNS, is one of the two state of Baden-Württemberg's natural history museums. Together with the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe (Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Karls ... dealing with extant lifeforms. Participating artists Artists who participated in the construction and decoration of the palace were as listed below. Key to the abbreviations: *NLE = No Longer Exists *RE = Restored *INT = Intact Sculptors Painters Trivia * Before the construction of the palace, the hill Rosenstein Castle stands on was called ''Kahlenstein'' () as it was bare of trees. Afterwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart
Stuttgart (; ; Swabian German, Swabian: ; Alemannic German, Alemannic: ; Italian language, Italian: ; ) is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Stuttgart has a population of 632,865 as of 2022, making it the list of cities in Germany by population, sixth largest city in Germany, while over 2.8 million people live in the city's administrative region and nearly 5.5 million people in Stuttgart Metropolitan Region, its metropolitan area, making it the metropolitan regions in Germany, fourth largest metropolitan area in Germany. The city and metropolitan area are consistently ranked among the List of EU metropolitan regions by GDP#2021 ranking of top four German metropolitan regions, top 5 Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesenbach
The Nesenbach is a stream in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a tributary of the Neckar The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar .... It has its source in the city's southwestern district of Vaihingen. After 12.8 kilometres, it discharges into the Neckar in the east of Stuttgart, opposite Bad Cannstatt. Probably due to the protecting effect of its narrow vale, the development of the large city of Stuttgart was possible despite its otherwise disadvantageous topography. From 1575 to 1874, water from the Glems river was deviated through a tunnel to the Nesenbach to ensure water supply in dry seasons. References Geography of Stuttgart Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstanz
Konstanz ( , , , ), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a college town, university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the Baden-Württemberg state of south Germany. The city houses the University of Konstanz and was the residence of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konstanz for more than 1,200 years. Location The city is located in the state of Baden-Württemberg and situated at the banks of Lake Constance (''Bodensee'' in German). The river Rhine, which starts in the Swiss Alps, passes through Lake Constance and leaves it, considerably larger, by flowing under a bridge connecting the two parts of the city. North of the river lies the larger part of the city with residential areas, industrial estates, and the University of Konstanz; while south of the river is the old town, which houses the administrative centre and shopping facilities in addition to the ''Hochschule'' or the ''University of Applied Sciences''. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruchsal
Bruchsal (; South Franconian: ''Brusl'') is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Bruchsal is the largest city in the district of Karlsruhe and is known for being Europe's largest asparagus producer and one of the economic centers of the region of Karlsruhe. The Bruchsal area also includes the cities and towns of Bad Schönborn, Forst, Hambrücken, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Kraichtal, Kronau, Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Östringen, Philippsburg, Ubstadt-Weiher and Waghäusel. Until 1972 Bruchsal was the seat of the district of Bruchsal, which was merged into the district of Karlsruhe as a result of the district reform, effective January 1, 1973. Bruchsal's population passed the 20,000 mark around 1955. When the new Body of Municipal Law for Baden-Württemberg went into effect on April 1, 1956, the city was therefore immediately awarded Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart North Station
Stuttgart North station () is a railway station in Stuttgart, Germany, serving the Stuttgart-North, North area of the city. It consists of a passenger railway station on the Stuttgart S-Bahn and a goods yard. History Owing to the increasing volume of traffic, the Royal Württemberg State Railways (''Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen'') required further locomotives. In 1891, the railways acquired land for a new yard in the district of Prag at the junction of the Stuttgart–Horb railway (then considered part of the Gäu Railway) and the Franconia Railway, Northern Railways (''Frankenbahn'') with a locomotive depot with 59 locomotive stalls and a freight yard. Two years later, in 1893, construction began. The aim was to relieve the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof#First and second Centralbahnhof, old Stuttgart Central Station. Tracks were also laid from Feuerbach for freight trains running towards the Gäu Railway. In April 1894, the railway depot was inaugurated. On 1 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenstein Park
The Rosenstein Park () in Stuttgart is the largest English garden in southwest Germany. Its creation took place from 1824 to 1840 on the orders of King William I of Württemberg after plans of his gardener Johann Bosch on the former ''Kahlenstein'' area. From 1817 to 1818 King William I had purchased all land on the Kahlenstein from the citizens of Cannstatt. In the middle of the park the '' Rosenstein Palace'' was built from 1822 to 1830. The ''Wilhelma'' zoo and the ''State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart'' are also located in the park. The ''Löwentor'' (Lion's Gate) at the upper park entrance was built by Giovanni Salucci. The '' Rosenstein Tunnel'' is a railway tunnel beneath the park. Today the park is owned by the State of Baden-Württemberg and preserved as a historical monument. The State Capita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feuerbach (Neckar)
Feuerbach (in its upper course: ''Metzgerbach'') is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It passes northwest of Stuttgart, and flows into the Neckar in the ''Stadtteil'' Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. See also *List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg A list of rivers of Baden-Württemberg, Germany: A *Aal (Kocher), Aal *Aalbach (Main), Aalbach *Aalenbach *Ablach (Danube), Ablach *Ach (Blau), Ach *Acher *Adelbach *Aich (river), Aich *Aid (Würm), Aid *Aischbach (Kinzig), Aischbach, tributary ... References Rivers of Baden-Württemberg Rivers of Germany {{BadenWürttemberg-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuttgart Central Station
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (; ) is the primary railway station in the city of Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the station at Charlottenplatz, it is the main node of the Stuttgart Stadtbahn. Located at the northeastern end of the ''Königstraße'', the main pedestrian zone of the city centre, the main line station is a terminus, whilst the subterranean S-Bahn and Stadtbahn stations are through-stations. The station is well known for its 12-storey tower with a large, rotating and illuminated Mercedes-Benz star insignia on top; the tower and station building are city landmarks. Currently, as part of the Stuttgart 21 project, which is also very controversial among the population, the train station is being converted from an above-ground terminus station into an underground through station. These works inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fils Valley Railway
The Fils Valley Railway (, historically ''Filsbahn'' or ''Württembergische Ostbahn''—Württemberg Eastern Railway) designates the Württemberg line from Stuttgart via Göppingen to Ulm. It runs from Plochingen to Geislingen an der Steige through the Fils River, Fils Valley. History Construction The Fils Valley Railway was built as part of the first railway line in Württemberg connecting the navigable Neckar in Heilbronn via Stuttgart with the navigable Danube at Ulm, with a further connection from Ulm to Lake Constance. The Stuttgart-Esslingen section of the line was built as part of the Württemberg Central Railway, Central Railway (''Zentralbahn'') between 1844 and 1846. The line was completed between Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station, Cannstatt and Esslingen (Neckar) station, Esslingen on 22 October 1845 and the Rosenstein Tunnel was completed on 4 July 1846, allowing the first train to run into Stuttgart station on 26 September 1846. It was extended to Plochingen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franconia Railway
The Franconia Railway () is a railway line in the north of the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the Bavarian province of Lower Franconia that links Stuttgart and Würzburg. Its name comes from the fact that the majority of the line runs through Franconia. The first section of the line was opened in 1848 and is one of the List of the first German railways to 1870, oldest lines in Germany. The main line (railway), main line is now electrified and has been almost entirely upgraded to double-tracks. Name The name ''Frankenbahn'' is not a historical term for the Stuttgart–Würzburg line, but was adopted in 1996 following the regionalisation of operations. Other historical names for different sections of the line included the Württemberg Central Railway, Central Railway (''Centralbahn''), the first railway in Württemberg, running from Esslingen am Neckar, Esslingen to Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. The part of this route east of Stuttgart is now considered to be part of the Fils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
