 Geislingen moated castle | ||
| Geislingen | ||
| district | Zollernalb district | |
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| Residents | 5.881 (2019) | |
| height | 563 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.stadt-geislingen.de | |
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Geislingen is a small town in Baden-Wuerttemberg in the Southwestern Alb foreland.
background
The area around Geislingen was already settled in Roman times, as evidenced by the former Roman fort located southwest of the town. The place is probably an Alemannic foundation. In the Middle Ages he belonged to the rule of Lords of Bubenhofenwho had the castle built in 1426. In 1762 it came into the possession of the Barons von Stauffenberg through inheritance. In 1805 Geislingen became part of Württemberg.
After the formerly independent neighboring towns of Erlaheim and Binsdorf were incorporated, Geislingen received city rights in 1974.
Neighboring communities are Haigerloch, Balingen, Dormettingen, Dautmergen and Rose field.
getting there
By plane
The Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR) is 67 km away.
By train
Geislingen has no rail connection, the nearest train station is 5 km away Balingen.
By bus
In the street
Gesilingen can only be reached via secondary roads, but is close to the 
:
33 Oberndorf am Neckar: about the L 415 to Geislingen approx. 16 km- 32 Sulz am Neckar: about the L 409, the L 390 and the L 415 approx. 16 km.
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
Geislingen
- 1 Moated castle. The city library and city archive are housed in the moated castle
- 2 Ortisei. The church was built in 1927/28 on the site of a previous church.
- Kaiserstein. The Kaiserstein is the remains of a Roman monument
- 3 Herrgottshäusle
Binsdorf
- 4 St. Mark
- Former monastery
- Local administration (former town hall Binsdorf)
- 5 St. Michael Binsdorf cemetery chapel
- 6 Loreto chapel
Erlaheim:
- 7 St. New Year's Eve Erlaheim
- 8 NSG Eichberg
- 9 Orchard nature trail
activities
shop
kitchen
- 1 Landhaus Engel, Karlsstrasse 4. Tel.: 49 (0)7428 9419528.
- 2 Restaurant servant, Bachstrasse 45. Tel.: 49 7433 - 8571. Open: Closed Mon, Tue.
- 3 Ristorante Pizzeria Bunnies, Hindenburgplatz 8. Tel.: 49 7433 9032792. Open: Closed Mon.
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- 1 City of Geislingen, Vorstadtstrasse 9, 72351 Geislingen. Tel.: 49 7433 9684-0.
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.stadt-geislingen.de - Official website of Geislingen
