esslingen am neckar, DE

well, on our way from the protest camp @ the u.s. air base ramstein back home to munich we've visited the medieval city of esslingen am neckar (in the federal state baden-württemberg in southern germany). just in case you would meet a native from esslingen somewhere, in the local swabian dialect is the city called esslenga. the city was first mentioned in 8th century and became a free city in 1181. quite old, isn't it? 😉

enjoy few pictures below.

neckar river

was esslingen first mentioned in the year 777? probably yes.

the green corona monster came few years later, what do you mean?

esslingen castle from 1314

view from the castle down to the city center

wanna go up or down this steep stair way from the castle down to the city? 

both directions, of course 😂

the old town hall 

i love this timber-framed houses, you know?

market square

speyrer zehnthof on the right. where do you go, dear ingmar?

schelztorturm tower from 1228

another old city gate

just look what a nice travel guide and optimism teacher i've had on this trip.

let's call her jenny here and today.

esslingen as shown in Matthäus Merian's Topographia Suaviae (1643/1656).

few more pictures here.