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1 day ago · What is now Baden-Württemberg was formerly the historical territories of Baden, Prussian Hohenzollern, and Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg became a state of West Germany in April 1952 through the merger of South Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern.
May 11, 2024 · Stuttgart, city, capital of Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. Astride the Neckar River , in a forested vineyard-and-orchard setting in historic Swabia , Stuttgart lies between the Black Forest to the west and the Swabian Alp to the south.
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2 days ago · Heidelberg, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. The city lies on the canalized Neckar River where it emerges from the forested hills of Odenwald into the Rhine plain. It was first mentioned in 1196 and was the capital of the Rhenish Palatinate (Pfalz) and the residence of.
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1 day ago · Mannheim has a population of about 315,000 and is the 2nd largest city in Baden-Württemberg. Mannheim became a major city in the early 19th century due to its industrialization. Its location of Rhine and Neckar rivers made Mannheim an attractive place for industrialization. Mannheim was heavily destroyed after WWII but became a major ...
4 days ago · In 1805, the city, together with the Breisgau and Ortenau areas, became part of Baden. In 1827, when the Archdiocese of Freiburg was founded, Freiburg became the seat of a Catholic archbishop. The Martinstor, one of the former city gates in Freiburg. Freiburg was heavily bombed during World War II.
May 17, 2024 · History is brought to life here in sophisticated presentations in a modern building on Stuttgart's "culture mile". The museum documents more than two centuries of Baden-Württemberg's past and provides an overview of the many facets of the state – from its economic development to scientific achievements and religion.
4 days ago · Black Forest History. Funny Studio / Adobe Stock. The Black Forest was most likely formed during the Triassic and Jurassic periods and has retained much of its post-transition geographical form over the millennia. In ancient times, the forest was known as ‘Abnoba Mons’ and was named after the Celtic deity Abnoba.
