Friday, February 20, 2009

The town of Nürtingen

Here is a brief description of the Nürtingen city in which our school is located.

Nürtingen is a city in Baden-Wuerttemberg, in the southeast of the region of Stuttgart. It is the third largest city of the District of Esslingen. In Nürtingen there live approximately 40,554 people.

History: Nürtingen was first mentioned in 1046 and 1335 the city was founded. During the Thirty Years' Conquers war it was heavily devastated. Due to a devastating fire, the Town was destroyed in 1750, but later rebuilt. At the end of the 19th Century it developed to an industrial city.
Nuertingen has the following schools: - University of Economics and the Environment - College of Art Therapy - Free Art Academy - State Department of Education and Teacher Training

Attractions in Nürtingen: several small theaters, museums of history and art, monuments such as the house of Hölderlin, where the poet passed a part of his youth- Regular events, such as Nürtingen May Day of the Town and the Old Town Festival. Exhibitions such as the Salvador Dali graphic exhibition this year.

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