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Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen am Neckar is a city near Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg that grew around a shrine of Saint Vitalis and a bridge over the Neckar. A free imperial city from the 13th century until 1802, it was a leading member of the Swabian city leagues, and the Swabian League was founded there in 1488. It passed to Württemberg in 1802 and became an early centre of industry.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Esslingen am Neckar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/esslingen-am-neckar
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