Leonberg

Geschichte

Leonberg is a town in the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg about 10mi to the west of Stuttgart, the state capital. Approximately 45,000 people live in Leonberg, making it the third biggest borough in the rural district ('Landkreis') of Böblingen (after Sindelfingen and Böblingen to the south).Leonberg is most famous for its picturesque market square, the centuries-old annual horse market, its past role as seat of one of Württemberg's first parliaments, and the Pomeranzen garden- Germany's only remaining terraced garden which dates back to the late renaissance.GeographyLeonberg lies on the east bank of the Glems river on the lower slopes of a prominent hill known locally as Engelberg (literally: "Angel Hill"). The Glems flows into Leonberg from the southeast before turning north west until it reaches the district of Eltingen. Here it turns northeast into the western part of the old town, carving its way along the valley to the district of Höfingen before flowing northeast towards Ditzingen. For administrative purposes the northern districts of Höfingen and Gebersheim belong to Strohgäu.Neighbouring townsLeonberg is surrounded by the following communities : Ditzingen and Gerlingen, Stuttgart, and then the Böblingen rural districts of Magstadt, Renningen and Rutesheim.