Baden-Württemberg: The Land of Countryside and Castles
Facts
- The youngest German State, established in 1952 by the merging of three smaller provinces.
- Population 10.6 million. Area 35,751 sq. km.
- Germany’s most prosperous state.
- The car was invented here and established the state’s place at the forefront of world technology.
Famous Facts
- State capital Stuttgart was the birthplace of two gadgets which shaped the world we now live in.
- Gottlieb Daimler invented the petrol-powered high speed engine and Robert Bosch invented the spark plug.
- In 1926 the Mercedes-Benz factory began car production here and Ferdinand Porsche followed suit after World War II.
- Zeppelin built and tested his airships on the banks of the Lake Constance (Bodensee).
- Stuttgart is also home to Germany’s second largest beer festival – the Cannstatter Wasen, started in 1818.
Where about
In the south-west of Germany, bordered by the German states of Bavaria to the east, Hesse to the north and Rhineland-Palatinate & Saarland to the west. It shares international borders to the west with France and Switzerland to the south.
How to get there
Stuttgart International Airport, 13 km south of the city.
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Holiday Ideas
Triberg: Cuckoo Clocks and Black Forest Gateau | Elegant Spa Resort Baden-Baden | Constance Short Break | Discover the endless nature of the Black Forest | Titisee Lake - Black Forest Package | Relax on the picturesque shores of Lake Titisee! | Enjoy flair, tradition and beautiful scenery in the Moselle Valley! | Baden-Baden Short Break | Stuttgart Short Break | Heidelberg Short Break | Low Cost Break Karlsruhe | Low Cost Break Stuttgart | Low Cost Break Lake Constance | Discover the Endless Nature of the Black Forest | Historic Heidelberg
