Pfullingen
Encyclopedia
Pfullingen is a town in the district of Reutlingen
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is situated 3 km southeast of Reutlingen
at the foot of the Swabian Alb
.
With its almost 20,000 inhabitants it is famous for its Handball
team, which in 2006 had to file for bankruptcy, the Schönbergturm and the People mover
.
Pfullingen is situated in the Northern foothills of the Swabian Alb
in the valley of the river Echaz
. Pfullingen is surrounded by the cone-like hills Achalm
and Georgenberg
as well as some mountains of the Albtrauf.
Pfullingen was first mentioned in a charta by Emperor Otto I
in 937. It was the main settlement in the Pfullichgau.
At the end of the 14th century Pfullingen lost its city privileges
after having been conquered and destroyed by the forces of the Free Imperial City
Reutlingen. About 1500 Pfullingen became part of Württemberg
, its city privileges being restored only in 1699.
An interesting facility is the peoplemover, an elevator, which is capable of crossing a road. Although cheaper to install than a conventional pedestrian bridge, it remained since its inaugauration the only of its kind (two others at Altbach and Berlin run over rails) and is at present out of service.
Reutlingen (district)
Reutlingen , nicknamed "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen-Alb" , is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, 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...
, 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...
. It is situated 3 km southeast of Reutlingen
Reutlingen
Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of April 2008, it has a population of 109,828....
at the foot of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
.
With its almost 20,000 inhabitants it is famous for its Handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team, which in 2006 had to file for bankruptcy, the Schönbergturm and the People mover
People mover
A people mover or automated people mover is a fully automated, grade-separated mass transit system.The term is generally used only to describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme parks, but is sometimes applied to considerably more complex automated...
.
Pfullingen is situated in the Northern foothills of the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
in the valley of the river Echaz
Echaz
The Echaz is a small river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a tributary of the Neckar.It has its source on the Swabian Alb, near Lichtenstein, south of Reutlingen. After flowing through Pfullingen, Reutlingen and Wannweil, it discharges into the Neckar near Kirchentellinsfurt, which lies halfway...
. Pfullingen is surrounded by the cone-like hills Achalm
Achalm
Achalm is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
and Georgenberg
Georgenberg
Georgenberg is a municipality in the district of Neustadt in Bavaria in Germany....
as well as some mountains of the Albtrauf.
Pfullingen was first mentioned in a charta by Emperor Otto I
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I the Great , son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of Germany, King of Italy, and "the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy" according to Arnulf of Milan...
in 937. It was the main settlement in the Pfullichgau.
At the end of the 14th century Pfullingen lost its city privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
after having been conquered and destroyed by the forces of the Free Imperial City
Free Imperial City
In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city was a city formally ruled by the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which were governed by one of the many princes of the Empire, such as dukes or prince-bishops...
Reutlingen. About 1500 Pfullingen became part of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, its city privileges being restored only in 1699.
An interesting facility is the peoplemover, an elevator, which is capable of crossing a road. Although cheaper to install than a conventional pedestrian bridge, it remained since its inaugauration the only of its kind (two others at Altbach and Berlin run over rails) and is at present out of service.