Geislingen an der Steige
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Geislingen an der Steige is a town in the district of Göppingen
in Baden-Württemberg
in southern Germany
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as a transit collection station on the important commercial route between the Rhine valley and the Mediterranean. The fortified Helfenstein castle
existed since 1100. Giselingen was first mentioned as civitas in a document dated 1237. From 1396 through 1802, Geislingen was owned by the free and imperial city of Ulm
on the Danube. In 1803 Ulm and Geislingen became part of Bavaria
, but in a land exchange were incorporated into the Kingdom of Württemberg
in 1810.
Industrialization started with the arrival of the railroad and the construction of the railroad “Steige” (1847-1850), a steep incline of rail and road to the plateau of the Schwäbische Alb (Swabian Jura). The leading industrial enterprise is the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) founded in 1852, a world renowned manufacturer of goods for kitchen and table.
Göppingen (district)
Göppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.-History:...
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
History
Although the area had settlements since the Bronze Age, Geislingen was founded by the counts of HelfensteinHouse of Helfenstein
The House of Helfenstein was a German noble family during the High and Late Middle Ages. The family was named after the family castle, Castle Helfenstein, located above Geislingen an der Steige in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
as a transit collection station on the important commercial route between the Rhine valley and the Mediterranean. The fortified Helfenstein castle
Ruine Helfenstein
Helfenstein Castle represents the remnants of the fortified castle Helfenstein of the counts of Helfenstein located above the city of Geislingen an der Steige, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-History:...
existed since 1100. Giselingen was first mentioned as civitas in a document dated 1237. From 1396 through 1802, Geislingen was owned by the free and imperial city of Ulm
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
on the Danube. In 1803 Ulm and Geislingen became part of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, but in a land exchange were incorporated into the Kingdom of Württemberg
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
in 1810.
Industrialization started with the arrival of the railroad and the construction of the railroad “Steige” (1847-1850), a steep incline of rail and road to the plateau of the Schwäbische Alb (Swabian Jura). The leading industrial enterprise is the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) founded in 1852, a world renowned manufacturer of goods for kitchen and table.
Partnership
Geislingen is twin town of:- BischofswerdaBischofswerdaBischofswerda is a small town in Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.-Geography:The town is located 33 km to the east of Dresden at the edge of the Upper Lusatian mountain country. The town is known as the "Gateway to Upper Lusatia" - "Tor zur Oberlausitz" in German. It is...
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