Esslingen, Germany
Bundestagswahlkreis Esslingen
Esslingen is a town of 92,390 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
Why visit Esslingen
Townapedia lists 104 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 228 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kommunales Kino e.V., Württembergische Landesbühne, Villa Merkel and Sektkellerei Kessler.
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About Esslingen
Esslingen is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 261. It is located in central Baden-Württemberg, comprising the northern part of the Esslingen district.
From the Wikipedia article Esslingen (Bundestag electoral district) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Württembergische Landesbühne
Cinema and theater
1 Strohstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu-Fr 10:00-13:00,16:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
Hofladen Champagnestraße
Farm and orchard · 1.5 km
1 Champagnestraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 08:30-15:00; Su,PH off
Württembergische Landesbühne Esslingen
Cinema and theater
Building in Esslingen am Neckar, Stuttgart Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
LIMA-Theater
Cinema and theater
Intimität und Stille einer mittelalterlichen Hauskapelle -mit einem Kreuzrippengewölbe aus dem 14./15. Jahrhundert im ehemaligen...
Eglisenhof
Farm and orchard · 2.2 km
Tu,Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Museums and landmarks104
Villa Merkel
Museum
Erbaut 1873/74 vom Stuttgarter Architekten Otto Tafel für den Industriellen Oskar Merkel. Die Villa gilt als erstes „vornehmes...
25 Pulverwiesen, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu, We, Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa, Su 11:00-18:00; Th 14:00-20:00
Sektkellerei Kessler
Monument and historic site
Gebäudekomplex von ehmaligen Wohnhäusern und dem ehemaligen Diakonat, seit der 2. Hälfte des 19. Jhs. von der Sektkellerei Kessler genutzt.
12-16 Georg-Christian-von-Kessler-Platz, Esslingen am Neckar
Dicker Turm
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
1527 als Teil der Renaissance-Festung errichtet. Diente der Verteidigung und der Repräsentation, 1887 mit einem Turmhelm nach Nürnberger...
4 Burg, Esslingen am Neckar
Kielmeyerhaus
Monument and historic site
Breiter Renaissancebau mit Zierfachwerk über steinernem Sockelgeschoss; 1582 über älteren Gewölbekellern errichtet, letzter Bauzeuge des...
2 Marktplatz, Esslingen am Neckar
PanoFarm
Museum
PanoFarm - Fotografie, Events, Kulturbüro Die PanoFarm ist eine kleine Galerie für feine Fotokunst. Außerdem bietet sie Events der...
5 Ottilienplatz, Esslingen am Neckar
Th-Fr 11:00-18:00, Sa 11:00-16:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"
Backhaus Mettingen
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
1865 von der Weilergenossenschaft Mettingen als Brenn- und Backhaus erbaut. Gemäß den württembergischen Feuerschutzverordnungen...
Schenkenbergstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
J. F. Schreiber-Museum
Museum
8-10 Untere Beutau, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu-Sa 14:00-18:00; Su,PH 11:00-18:00
Stadtmuseum im Gelben Haus
Museum
7 Hafenmarkt, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu-Th 09:00-17:00; Su,PH 11:00-17:00; Fr,Sa 13:00-17:00
92 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Merkel'sches Schwimmbad
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km
Sportbad, Mineralbad, Sauna mit unterschiedlichen Öffnungszeiten, siehe Website. Look at Website for different opening hours...
6 Mühlstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo 13:00-22:00; Tu-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su...
Alter Neckar
Park · 4.9 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Neckarfreibad
Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km
May-Sep: Mo-Fr 06:30-20:15; May-Sep: Sa,Su,PH 08:00-20:15
Breslauer Straße
Playground · 2.5 km
Apr-Sep: 08:00-12:00,14:00-21:00; Oct-Mar: 08:00-12:00, 14:00-19:00
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes228
Hotel Kelter
Restaurant · Regional · 1.8 km
Schwäbisch-gutbürgerliche Küche, sommers auch mit Balkon-Terrasse und Gartenwirtschaft
104 Kelterstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
We-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Karmeliter
Bar and pub · Regional
Studentenkneipe mit gutbürgerlicher Küche
8 Obertorstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00+, Sa,Su,PH 17:00-24:00+
Lore
Restaurant · Cake, Coffee Shop, German · 1.0 km
Ein Projekt der Sozialstation Esslingen
72 Blumenstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo-Fr 11:30-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00
Pizza Pino
Restaurant · Pizza
Pizza neapolitana
10 Heugasse, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo, We-Su 11:30-14:30; Mo, We, Th, Su 17:30-21:30; Fr, Sa 17:30-22:00
2AM
Restaurant · Asian
5 Marktplatz, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu-Th 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00
Al Forno
Restaurant · Italian
24 Bahnhofstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Art – Gallery Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 km
8 Eichendorffstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Tu-Sa 09:30-21:00; Su 09:00-16:00
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Blums goldenes Fässle
Restaurant · Regional
27 Heugasse
Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:30; Su...
216 more on the map.
History
Esslingen was created in 1949, then known as Eßlingen. It acquired its current name in the 1980 election. In the 1949 election, it was Württemberg-Baden Landesbezirk Württemberg constituency 6 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 168. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 171. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 165. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 262. Since the 2009 election, it has been number 261.
Originally, the constituency comprised the Eßlingen district and the municipalities of Aichtal, Altdorf, Altenriet, Bempflingen, Beuren, Erkenbrechtsweiler, Frickenhausen, Grafenberg, Großbettlingen, Nürtingen, Neuffen, Kohlberg, Neckartailfingen, Neckartenzlingen, Oberboihingen, Schlaitdorf, and Unterensingen from the Nürtingen district. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was coterminous with the Eßlingen district. It acquired its current borders in the 1980 election.
From the History section of Esslingen (Bundestag electoral district) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Leonardo Hotel Esslingen
Motel and hotel · 0.7 km
19 Grabbrunnenstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Churches and places of worship40
Südkirche
Church · Protestant · 1.0 km
1 Spitalsteige, Esslingen am Neckar
Liebfrauenkirche
Church · Protestant · 2.1 km
68 Schenkenbergstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Martinskirche
Church · Protestant · 2.5 km
42 Schorndorfer Straße, Esslingen am Neckar
Michaelskirche
Church · Protestant · 2.3 km
31 Brunnenstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Shopping51
Gas and EV charging12
Esso Station Holger Keck
Gas station · 1.6 km
64 Plochinger Straße, Esslingen am Neckar
Freie Tankstelle Thome
Gas station · 2.0 km
7 Maienwalterstraße, Esslingen am Neckar
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare15
Apotheke am Zollberg
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 km
7/1 Zollernplatz, Esslingen am Neckar
Map of Esslingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Neuhausen auf den Fildern 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Fellbach 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Plochingen 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Wendlingen am Neckar 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Waiblingen 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Wernau 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Stuttgart 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Leinfelden-Echterdingen 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Nürtingen 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Korb 12 km north, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stolperstein für Waltraud Buck (Esslingen am Neckar), Stolpersteineuploader, CC0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51751284910), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Altstadt Esslingen - geo.hlipp.de - 5712, Colin Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Esslingen a.N. - Altstadt - Pliensaustr. 42 - Ansicht von OSO, Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tram, trolleybus, and buses in Esslingen am Neckar in 1970, lindsaybridge from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0
- Stolperstein für Ruth Gold (Esslingen am Neckar), Stolpersteineuploader, CC0
- Manhole Cover in Esslingen am Neckar , Germany 07.12.2025 04, Wiki leylek, CC BY 4.0
- Manhole Cover in Esslingen am Neckar , Germany 07.12.2025 05, Wiki leylek, CC BY 4.0
- Manhole Cover in Esslingen am Neckar , Germany 07.12.2025 03, Wiki leylek, CC BY 4.0
- Innere Brücke, Esslingen am Neckar - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Schelztor Esslingen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schelztor in Esslingen, 2024, Szczecinolog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Innere Brücke, Esslingen am Neckar - panoramio (2), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Innere Brücke, Esslingen am Neckar - panoramio (1), qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Brücke in Esslingen am Neckar - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Esslingen Neckar- Stuttgart - Germany (8917792076), Cesar I. Martins from Jundiai, Brazil, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen a.N. - Altstadt - Innere Brücke - Ansicht aus SO von Maille (1), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eiscafé La Torre in Esslingen - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51750603178), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51751235770), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51749531397), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Rossmarkt 27 (Esslingen), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51751235910), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51751006449), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Esslingen am Neckar (51750603013), Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0
- Körschtalviadukt, Paul-Gerhard Gruhler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Neckar Altarm, Magnusolaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HZE Hochschule Esslingen, Erickubitschek, CC BY 3.0
- WLB Esslingen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Esslingen - Stadtkirche St. Dionys 2012 (aka), André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5
- DickerTurmPulverturm, -- Xocolatl 17:43, 2 December 2007 (UTC), Public domain
- Kielmeyerhaus (Esslingen), Laserlicht, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Merkelfassade, -- Xocolatl 19:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC), Public domain
- ES Südkirche, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 15:52, 27 October 2009 (UTC), Public domain
- ES Villa Merkel Ecke, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 21:26, 1 September 2008 (UTC), Public domain
- StabueES hinten, SchallenderRauch, CC0
- Esslingen Kirche Unserer Lieben Frauen, Andrzej Otrębski (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ES Hintere Kirche 1, Xocolatl ( talk ) 15:41, 17 February 2013 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Esslingen a.N. - Oberesslingen - Martinskirche - Ansicht vom Friedhof (quer), Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sulzgrießer Straße 111 Kirche Esslingen-Sulzgrieß, CatalpaSpirit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hohenkreuzkirche, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landappbw 309593 1820 Ev. Kirche St. Bernhard Esslingen, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Landappbw 231512 1820 Ev. Michaelskirche Esslingen-Berkheim, Martin Hahn, CC0
- Esslingen aN Mettingen kosciol mariacki 1, Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Josef Starapolski (Esslingen am Neckar), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Esslingen Schweizer Abraham, Stolpersteineuploader, CC0
- Stolperstein für Adolf Ernst Maier (Esslingen am Neckar), Christian Michelides, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein für Alexander Talaew (Esslingen am Neckar), Stolpersteineuploader, CC0
- Esslingen, Yunus-Emre-Moskeo, 4, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ES griechische Kirche 2, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 23:19, 27 December 2009 (UTC), Public domain
- Speyrer Zehnthof Esslingen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ES Maille im Winter, s. o., CC0
- Hofladen Eglisenhof, Clauss Gemüse - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, m12e, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, olneit00, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, pablopita, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, vk_s, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jennyus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, olneit00, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jennyus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heiherbi, CC BY-SA 4.0
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