Bad Cannstatt

Coordinates: 48°48′20.16″N 9°12′50.76″E / 48.8056000°N 9.2141000°E / 48.8056000; 9.2141000
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Bad Cannstatt
Borough of Stuttgart
Coat of arms of Bad Cannstatt
Coat of arms
Location in Stuttgart
Urban district
CityStuttgart
Subdivisions19 Boroughs
Area
 • Total15.713 km2 (6.067 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total70,600
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
70331–70378
Dialling codes0711
Vehicle registrationS
WebsiteStuttgart website

Bad Cannstatt, also called Cannstatt (until July 23, 1933)[2] or Kannstadt (until 1900), is one of the outer stadtbezirke, or city boroughs, of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Bad Cannstatt is the oldest and most populous of Stuttgart's boroughs, and one of the most historically significant towns in the area of Stuttgart.[a] The town is home to the Cannstatter Wasen and Cannstatter Volksfest beer festivals, the MHPArena (VfB Stuttgart), the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, and the Porsche-Arena.

Name

Bad Cannstatt's name originates from a Castra stativa, Cannstatt Castrum, the massive Roman Castra that was erected on the hilly ridge in AD 90 to protect the valuable river crossing and local trade.[4][5] In the past, Bad Cannstatt has been known as simply Cannstatt or Kannstatt,[6] Cannstadt, Canstatt, Kanstatt, and Condistat.[7] Its name was changed to include "Bad" (German: Bath) to mention the town's spas on 23 July 1933.

History

Main article: History of Stuttgart

Bad Cannstatt lies on the Neckar at the convergence of various regional trails.[7] The area was inhabited by the Seelberg mammoth hunters during the

last glacial period.[8]
The town was founded during the
fossils.[7]

In 746

Bavaria
.

Cannstatt was the capital of the

French victory over the Austrian Empire.[6]

In the 19th century, it boasted an attractive town hall, a royal theater, a market house, the

First World War. Around that time, it also had notable railway and chemical works and a brewery. Cannstatt was incorporated into Stuttgart in 1904.[6]

Of the 19 surviving mineral springs, 11 are recognized as state wells.[clarification needed] In the world, it is now second to only Újbuda in Budapest, Hungary, in scale.[12] The Mombach spring is the only one that releases its water without pressure in large quantities; its outflow is used in the adjacent baths and the Wilhelma spa.[citation needed]

Famous Residents

Famous people associated with Bad-Cannstatt include:

  • Daimler-Benz. (Karl Benz independently invented a successful automobile in the same year, 96 km away in Ladenburg
    .)
  • Emy Gordon (née von Beulwitz), a writer, translator and Catholic activist

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken und Stadtteilen". Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ISBN 978-3-00-022904-6
    .
  3. ^ "The History of Stuttgart". worldtravelguide.net. World Travel Guide.
  4. ^ "Stuttgart (Germany)". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009.
  5. ^ "Early history of Stuttgart". en.driveline-online.de. driveLINE.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g EB (1911).
  7. ^ a b c d e f g EB (1878), p. 26.
  8. S2CID 162201053
    .
  9. OCLC 1021410363.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  10. ^ EB (1878), p. 27.
  11. ^ "Daimler at a glance". Daimler. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Wissenswertes", Stuttgart Rallye.

Footnotes

  1. ^ For most of Stuttgart's early history, Bad Cannstatt overshadowed the comparably small town of Stuttgart in importance.[3]

References

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