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)