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| federal state | Baden-Wuerttemberg | |
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| Residents | 6.299 (2019) | |
| height | 408 m | |
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Neuffen is a small German town in the Esslingen district in Baden-Wuerttemberg. It is located in the region Swabian Alb.
background
Neuffen is located at the foot of the Hohenneuffen, where the kettle-shaped Steinach Bay is, and thus on the northern edge of the Swabian Alb.
At the place of today's city was already 100 BC. A Celtic settlement. For today's settlement, however, the construction of Hohenneuffen Castle around 1100 was important. In the valley of this castle of the Lords of Nifen, a settlement developed under their influence. The place is called Neuffen and receives city rights in 1232. In 1303 Liutgard von Nifen sold the city of Neuffen to Württemberg, from the 14th century Neuffen was the seat of the Neuffen office, which existed until 1806. The office then went on in the newly formed Oberamt Nürtingen.
From 1543, Hohenneuffen Castle was expanded into a state fortress. This was partially canceled from 1801.
In 1634 Neuffen was hit by a city fire that destroyed almost the entire city.
On July 1, 1972, the previously independent town of Kappishäuser was incorporated.
Neighboring municipalities are Frickenhausen, Beuren, Erkenbrechtsweiler, Pods, Dettingen, Metzingen and Kohlberg.
Neuffen is up to the Württemberg Wine Route, Large location Hohenneuffen, single location Neuffener Schlosssteige.
getting there
By plane
The Stuttgart Airport
(IATA: STR) is approx. 28 km away.
By train
The Valley railway connects Neuffen every hour Nürtingen. The museum train runs on some weekends Sofa reins of Ludwigsburg above Stuttgart and Esslingen to Nürtingen to the 1 Neuffen train station.Neuffen is still within the Stuttgart transport and tariff association VVS. Thus, the tickets of the transport association, such as the inexpensive group day tickets, are valid here. The travel time from Stuttgart is around one hour.
In the street
They cross in Neuffen L 1250 and the L 1210. To 
at Metzingen it is about 9 km to the 
at Wendlingen am Neckar it is approx. 17 km.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The old town with its half-timbered buildings and the only partially preserved city wall is worth seeing as a whole.
- 1 Hohenneuffen castle ruins.
The castle complex is located on a 743m high hilltop.Open: April-October; Sun-Tue 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Thu-Sat 9 a.m.-10 p.m., November-March; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- The evangelicals 2 Martinskirche is a round pillar basilica. On the outer facade is the Mount of Olives from 1504, in the interior there is a fresco of St. George from the 15th century.
- 3 city Museum. The Great house (also Schilling’s house), a half-timbered house from the 16th century, which is located directly on the city wall, houses the city museum and city library.Open: every third Sunday from Apr - Oct or by appointment (see website).
- 4 Melchior Hunter House
- The 5 town hall from the 17th century.
- 6 German Order Museum, Lower ditch 26. Open: every 3rd Sunday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Outside:
- The Beuren open-air museum is around 5 kilometers away in Beuren.
activities
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shop
kitchen
- 1 Rifle house. Tel.: (0)7025 2637.
- Hohenneuffen castle restaurant. At the castle, location see aboveOpen: Wed-Sun.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Motorhome parking space near the Kneipp facility and shelter house. Further information at the City administration.
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.neuffen.de - Official website of Neuffen
