- Besigheim
Infobox German Location
name = Besigheim
image_photo=BesigheimMarktplatz.jpg
image_coa =
state =Baden-Württemberg
regbzk = Stuttgart
district = Heilbronn
population = 12000
population_as_of = 2004-12-31
area =
elevation =
lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 59.9 | lat_hem = N
lon_deg = 9 | lon_min = 8.5 | lon_hem = E
postal_code =
area_code =
licence = BE
mayor =
website =
year = 12th centuryLocation map | GermanyNeckar
caption = Besigheim on Neckar River
label = Besigheim | background = #EEEE88
position=left | label_size = 84
lat_deg = 48 | lat_min = 59.9
lon_deg = 09 | lon_min = 8.5
float = right | width = 220Besigheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in
Baden-Württemberg in southernGermany .It is situated 13 km north of
Ludwigsburg at the confluence of theNeckar andEnz rivers. The town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459. There is amedieval tower, gothic church, cobblestone market place and other historical objects of interest.History
Besigheim was founded in the 12th century as a well defended walled city. The first mention of the city in official documentation was in 1153 in a decree by King Friedrich I.
In 1693 the fortifications were all but destroyed by french troops, and by 1750 were little more than rubble.
Besigheim is the twin town of
Newton Abbot ,Devon in theUK .External links
* [http://www.besigheim.de/ Official Web site]
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