Why visit Leonberg
Townapedia lists 53 museums and landmarks, 72 parks and trails, 237 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 28 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Biohofladen Hagenlocher, Biohofladen Hagenlocher, Engelbergturm and Akademie Schloss Solitude.
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About Leonberg
Leonberg (German pronunciation: [ˈleːɔnˌbɛʁk] ; Swabian: Leaberg) is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about 16 km (10 mi) to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. About 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third-largest borough in the rural district (Landkreis) of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south).
From the Wikipedia article Leonberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do28
Biohofladen Hagenlocher
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
3 Hirschlander Höhe, Ditzingen
Tu,Fr 15:00-18:00, Fr,Sa 09:00-12:00; PH off
Hofmarkt Querbeet
Farm and orchard · 1.5 km
1/1 Parkstraße, Leonberg
Mo,Tu,Th 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; We off;Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-13:00
Gmeiner Obst, Gemüse, Blumen
Farm and orchard · 3.3 km
11 Jakobstraße, Gerlingen
Mo 08:30-12:30; Tu-Th 08:30-12:30, 15:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-12:30,...
Maisch
Farm and orchard · 2.4 km
1 Im Brückle, Gerlingen
Mo-Sa 09:00-11:00,18:00-19:00
16 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks53
Ditzinger Schloss
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
5 Münchinger Straße, Ditzingen
Schloss Höfingen
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
17 Am Schlossberg, Leonberg
41 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds72
Hallenbad Leonberg
Sports field and stadium
18 Steinstraße, Leonberg
Tu-Th 07:30-21:30; Fr 07:30-18:00; PH,Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Büsnauer Wiesental
Park · 8.0 km
Nature reserve in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hallenbad
Sports field and stadium · 3.3 km
50 Hauptstraße, Gerlingen
Mo 13:00-17:00; Tu 06:15-07:45,13:00-21:30; We 06:15-18:00; Th...
Spielstadt Leonberg
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
Mo,Tu 14:00-19:30; We-Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-19:30; Sa,Su...
60 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes237
Da Toni - Tre im "Eltinger Hof"
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.7 km
Ristorante - Pizzeria
30 Hertichstraße, Leonberg
Mo 11:00-14:30; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su...
Gusto
Restaurant · Italian · 3.3 km
Ristorante Pizzeria
2 Leonberger Straße, Gerlingen
Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su, PH 11:30-14:00, 17:30-21:00
Trölsch
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop · 3.3 km
36 Hauptstraße, Gerlingen
Mo-Fr 06:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:30-18:00
BROW. modern brewery
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
82 Bahnhofstraße, Leonberg
Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 16:00-22:00
Bistro Courage
Restaurant · 3.3 km
Offizielle Fan-Kneipe des VfB Stuttgart zeigt alle VfB-Spiele (mit daran angepassten Öffnungszeiten)
2 Eltinger Straße, Gerlingen
Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 14:00-01:00; Su 16:00-23:00
Dejavù Pizza&Burger
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger · 3.4 km
14 Schulstraße, Gerlingen
Mo,We-Fr 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:30; Sa, Su, PH 16:00-21:30; Tu off
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225 more on the map.
History
The town of Levinberch was founded by Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg, in 1248, where Leonberg still stands today. The position on the brow of the hill was chosen as a defence from enemies to the west, the towns of Markgröningen, Weil der Stadt, and the counts in Tübingen and Calw. At the time, the town was surrounded by stone fortifications with the count's castle in the southwest. A moat stood to the east, leading to two gates complete with towers and a swing bridge. The gates and almost all of the walls were demolished in and after 1814/1815, leaving only the coat of arms still on display in the Altes Rathaus (old town hall)). The moat was filled in 1786.
The only surviving building from the old town fortifications was the "Stonehouse" near the uppermost tower, probably because it was the only one used for housing and was not destroyed by the great fire of 1498. Today, it has become the Schwarzer Adler guesthouse and is a defining feature of the old town. According to an analysis in 1999, the wooden-timber gabled roof on top of the Schwarzer Adler was built in the 15th century. Three stories high, it is one of southern Germany's largest and oldest original timber-gable roofs.
A great fire swept through the town in 1498, destroying 46 houses and making around 200 people homeless. Most of the homeless left the town.
From the History section of Leonberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Mercure Hotel Stuttgart Gerlingen
Motel and hotel · 4.4 km
2 Dieselstraße, Gerlingen
Churches and places of worship40
Königreichssaal
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.6 km
19 Heidenheimer Straße, Leonberg
Matthäuskirche
Church · Protestant · 3.3 km
3 Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Platz, Gerlingen
Neuapostolische Kirche
Church · New Apostolic · 5.0 km
25 Münchinger Straße, Ditzingen
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging18
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Healthcare19
Map of Leonberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Rutesheim 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Renningen 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Schwieberdingen 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Stuttgart 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Sindelfingen 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Weil der Stadt 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Markgröningen 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Möglingen 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Vaihingen an der Enz 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Ludwigsburg 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- LeonbergMarktplatz, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Buesnauer Wiesental, Friedi13, CC0
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- Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart1, Silesia711, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Albert-Schweitzer Gymnasium Leonberg, Janjonas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leonberg - Altstadt - Pomeranzengarten - Blick auf Osthälfte, Roman Eisele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JKG-Leonberg Haupteingang, StYxXx, CC BY 3.0
- Konstanzer Kirche (Ditzingen) Nordseite, Harke, Public domain
- Leo-Center Eingang Neuköllner Platz, Janjonas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ditzingen Schloss, Harke, Public domain
- Hoefingen Schloss ueber Glemstal, E-W, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leobad 6, Janjonas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markante Geländeformation Gerlinger Heide - Gerlingen, Nino19680103, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- GymnasiumGlemsaueDitzingen, Harke, Public domain
- Evangelische Auferstehungskirche in Gebersheim - panoramio, qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0
- Königreichssaal Leonberg 04, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Freikirche der Siebenten Tags Adventisten Leonberg 08, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Peter und Paul Kirche Gerlingen, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Matthäuskirche Gerlingen, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sternwarte Höfingen, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neuapostolische Kirche Ditzingen, MSeses, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aussichten vom Eltinger Blick 13, Giftzwerg 88, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PomeranzenGarden, BuzzWoof, Public domain
- Stuttgart-Schloss Solitude DSC0574, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leonberg Engelberg und Tunnel 20060608, K. Jähne, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ditzingen Konstanzer Kirche (1), Harke, Public domain
- ASG Leonberg Schulhof Herbst, ASGLeoSL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leobad 5, Janjonas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Gebersheim (2), Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gerlingen 2008 -Petruskirche- by-RaBoe 006, Ra Boe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BurgAltdischingenEasternMoat, Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ditzingen Tonmühle, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bauernhausmuseum Gebersheim (1), Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Presse Stadtmuseum Gerlingen, Harke, CC BY-SA 3.0
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