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Giengen an der Brenz

Giengen an der Brenz is a town in eastern Baden-Württemberg that grew as a Hohenstaufen royal town and was a free imperial city from the late Middle Ages until 1802, when it passed to Württemberg. It adopted the Lutheran Reformation. In 1880 Margarete Steiff founded her toy business there, and the town is still the home of the Steiff company.

Giengen an der Brenz
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Free Imperial City of Giengen

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Giengen an der Brenz. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/giengen-an-der-brenz
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