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Ludwigsburg
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Coat of arms of Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg (Germany)
Ludwigsburg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Ludwigsburg
Lord Mayor Werner Spec
Basic statistics
Area 43. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Stuttgart is one of the four administrative districts ( Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-east of the state of German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Ludwigsburg is a district ( Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 33 km² (16. 7 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m  (961 ft)
Population 87,280  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 2,014 /km² (5,217 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate LB
Postal codes 71634–71642
Area code 07141
Website www.ludwigsburg.de

Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 9°11′32″E / 48.8975, 9.19222

Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km (7 miles) north of Stuttgart's city center, near the river Neckar. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The Neckar is a 367-km long River, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse It is the capital of the Ludwigsburg District (its largest city having at present ca 87,000 inhabitants), and belongs to the Stuttgart Region in the Administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Stuttgart. Ludwigsburg is a district ( Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Stuttgart Region ( Baden-Württemberg, Germany consists of the city of Stuttgart and the surrounding districts of Ludwigsburg, Esslingen Stuttgart is one of the four administrative districts ( Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-east of the state of


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History

The middle of Neckarland, in which Ludwigsburg lies, was settled in the Stone age and in the Bronze age. The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric time period during which Humans widely used stone for toolmaking The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for Numerous archaeological finds from the city and the surrounding area remain from the time when it was settled by the Celts. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts

Toward the end of the 1st century, the Romans occupied the region. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC They pushed the Limes further to the east around 150, and controlled the region until 260, when the Alamanni occupied the Neckarland. The Limes Germanicus ( Latin for Germanic frontier) was a remarkable line of frontier ( Limes) forts that bounded the ancient Roman Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany Also the Alamanni settlement is proven by grave finds in the city today.

View of the upper grounds of Ludwigsburg Palace
View of the upper grounds of Ludwigsburg Palace
Ludwigsburg Palace, inner courtyard
Ludwigsburg Palace, inner courtyard
Jagdschlösschen Favorite
Jagdschlösschen Favorite
Schloss Monrepos
Schloss Monrepos

Ludwigsburg originated in the beginning of the 18th century (1718 - 1723) by the building of the largest Baroque castle in Germany, Ludwigsburg Palace, under Duke Eberhard Ludwig von Württemberg. Ludwigsburg Palace is one of Germany 's largest Baroque palaces and features an enormous baroque garden Favorite is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Monrepos was also a grand and famous park in the Finnish city of Viipuri, now Vyborg Russia. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Ludwigsburg Palace is one of Germany 's largest Baroque palaces and features an enormous baroque garden A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Duke Eberhard Ludwig ( 18 September 1676 – 31 October 1733) was the tenth duke of Württemberg, from 1692 until 1733 Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. Originally the Duke planned only one pleasure-palace, which he began building in 1704. A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. However, the example of other Fürsts (or Princes) woke in him a desire: the establishment of a city through which to project his absolutist power. (plural Fürsten) is a German title of nobility, usually translated into English as Prince. An autocracy is a Form of government in which the Political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler The Baroque hunting- and pleasure-palaces became Favorite (1713 - 1728), and the Seeschloss Seeschloss (Lake-palace) Monrepos (1764 - 1768) besides. Favorite is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Monrepos was also a grand and famous park in the Finnish city of Viipuri, now Vyborg Russia. (See Barockerlebnis in external links for further details. )

In the years between 1730 and 1800, the royal place of residence changed back and forth several times between Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. In 1800, Württemberg was occupied by France under Napoleon Bonaparte and was forced into an alliance with France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. In 1806 the Kurfürst (Prince-Elector) Friedrich became the king of Württemberg by Napoleon's grant. The Prince-Electors (or simply Electors) of the Holy Roman Empire ( German: Kurfürst ( pl In 1812 in Ludwigsburg, the Württembergish army was raised for Napoleon's Russian campaign. The majority of the soldiers did not survive it.

One famous person to come out of Ludwigsburg during this period was Friedrich Schiller. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller krɪstɔf friːtʁɪç fɔn ʃɪləʁ/ʃɪlɐ (10 November 1759 9 May 1805 was a German Poet, Philosopher Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg, enrolled the youth in the Karlsschule Stuttgart (an elite military academy he had founded) in 1773, where Schiller eventually studied medicine. Hohe Karlsschule ( Carl's High School) was the strict Military academy founded by Karl Eugen Duke of Württemberg in The Duke was very demanding of his students, and Schiller's childhood was a lonely and unhappy one, but he was greatly enriched by the excellent education he received. It was there that he wrote his first play, Die Räuber (The Robbers), about a group of naïve revolutionaries and their tragic failure. The Robbers (Die Räuber was the first Drama by German playwright Friedrich Schiller.

In 1921 Ludwigsburg became the largest garrison in southwest Germany. In 1926 in the course of the building of the north south powerline, the large transformer station Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck, which still exists today, was built, which still represents another central junction in electricity mains of Baden-Württemberg to this day. The North-South Powerline, or Nord-Süd-Leitung, is the world's oldest interconnection for Electric current.

In World War II the city suffered moderate destruction (compared with other German cities). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The people had 1,500 dead to mourn. It was also the site of the prisoner-of-war camp Stalag V-A from October 1939 till April 1945. A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war and is similar to an Internment camp which is used for civilian Stalag V-A (5-A was a German Prisoner of war camp located on the southern outskirts of Ludwigsburg, Germany, during World War II. After the end of the war there was a large Displaced persons camp which housed several thousand mainly Polish Displaced Persons until about 1948. A displaced persons camp is in principle any temporary facility for Displaced persons In recent times Displaced Persons Camps have existed in many parts of the world for many Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

For about 45 years after the war the U.S. military maintained Pattonville, a large housing area including a high school, east of Ludwigsburg. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For The Award Winning Missouri School District See Pattonville School District Pattonville was a large housing area maintained by the U In 1956 the tradition of the German garrison town was taken up again by the Bundeswehr, Germany's federal armed forces. The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

On October 5th, 1957 the first 380kV-powerline in Germany between the transformer station Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck and Rommerskirchen went into service.

In 1966 the Pädagogische Hochschule (Teaching College) and the Staatliche Sportschule Ludwigsburg (State Sports School) were opened. The Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg is an institution of higher education in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

2004 is the 300th birthday of Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg, celebrated by the opening of the Baroque Gallery and the Ceramic Museum in Residenzschloss.

In 1991 the national film school Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg was established in Ludwigsburg. The Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg (German Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg) is a publicly funded Film school in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg

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