Sindelfingen
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Sindelfingen has about 60,000 residents and is about 15 km south west of Stuttgart, Germany. It has an economy fueled mostly by the automobile industry, especially by a factory run by DaimlerChrysler. In the middle ages, it was home to a weaving industry, and from that today there are still many fashion firms. The communities Maichingen and Darmsheim were incorporated in 1971.
History
- 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen
- 1263 Founding of the city by Graf Rudolf von Tübingen-Herrenberg
- 1535 Entrance of the Protestant Reformation
- 1958 Partnership with the French city Corbeil-Essonnes
- 1962 S. became "Große Kreisstadt"
Geography
Neighboring cities: Böblingen, Stuttgart, Leonberg. In Sindelfingen the river Schwippe begins and the highest point is 531 meters above sea level. In the north lies the Glemswald (Nature reserve).Economy
Automobile industry, computer industry, fashion wholesaleSights
- Old city hall (Rathaus), now the city museum (free admission)
- St Martin´s church (Martinskirche) (built: 11.-12. century)
- A short alley with half timbered houses (Fachwerkhäusern)
- Old cemetery (behind city library)
- Witch jump
- Cloister Lake
- water-tower on Goldberg
- Water-tower Sindelfingen-Steige
- Water-tower Sindelfingen-Eichholz
- Friendship Fountain on the market place, designed by Bonifatius Stirnberg [link]. Around a central fountain with the Pegasus are six small fountains represanting the six partner towns of Sindelfingen. The figures can rotate.
- Powerline-branch Maichingen
- Zweigart-Sawitzki-Bridge
- High-based pylons
- TV repeater Darmsheim
- Transmitter Tower Fuchsberg
- Transmitter Tower service area Forest of Sindelfingen
Honorary citizens
- Roger Combrisson
- Arthur Gruber
- Dr. Wilhelm Haspel
- Wilhelm Hörmann
- Karl Hummel
- Dr. Wilhelm Langheck
- Karl Pfitzer
- Ernst Schäfer
- Arthur K. Watson
- Mina Zweigart
Traffic connections
- Motorway A8 and A81
- S-Bahn to Stuttgart respectively Herrenberg, Nebengleis mit Bahnhof für den Güterverkehr and Pendlerzüge.
- Nearest airport: Stuttgart Airport.
Culture
film producer, director, and author Roland Emmerich was born in Sindelfingen.Dronfield, England is the twin town of Sindelfingen.
Wizo is a Punk rock band from Sindelfingen.
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