Besigheim
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Besigheim is situated 13km (8 miles) north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. The population in Besigheim is approximately 12,000. This South German town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459. There is a medieval tower, gothic church, cobblestone market place and other historical objects of interest.
[edit] History
Besigheim was founded in the 12th century as a well defended walled city. The first mention of the city in official documentation was in 1153 in a decree by King Friedrich I.
In 1693 the fortifications were all but destroyed by french troops, and by 1750 were little more than rubble.
Besigheim is the twin town of Newton Abbot, Devon in the UK.
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