History
The history of Cannstatt ranges from Stone Age hunters to Celts, Romans and Alemanni. Cannstatt had its heyday in the 18th and especially in the 19th century during the reign of the Kingdom of Württemberg. At that time, many prominent and well-heeled guests visited the spa and resort town.
In 1845, the first train on the Württemberg railroad ran from Cannstatt station to Untertürkheim. Gottlieb Daimler also drove the world's first motorcycle through the streets of Cannstatt in 1885.
The heyday of the spa town came to an end with the advent of industrialization. On April 1, 1905, Cannstatt, which was first mentioned in 708 and became a town in 1330, merged with neighboring Stuttgart.
Today
Even today, the healing waters of Stuttgart's mineral baths (opens in a new tab) - the Leuze, the Cannstatt brine bath and the Berg mineral bath - are popular with residents and guests.
In addition to water, wine also plays an important role in Bad Cannstatt. Site names such as "Cannstatter Zuckerle" and "Cannstatter Berg" are known far beyond the borders of Württemberg.
Popular with Stuttgart residents and visitors alike is the Wilhelma. With more than 1200 species, it is the second most species-rich zoo in Germany after the Zoological Garden in Berlin. The park, which was once a private garden, was built in the mid-19th century as a place of representation for King Wilhelm I of Württemberg. Characteristic are the buildings in Moorish style. Wilhelma has been open to the public as a park since 1880, beginning in 1949 with individual animal shows and becoming a permanent zoological garden in 1961.
Cannstatt is also known for its Wasen. The 35-hectare festival grounds on the banks of the Neckar River are home to such events as the Stuttgart Spring Festival - the largest of its kind in Europe - and the Cannstatt Folk Festival, the second largest in the world after the Oktoberfest.
Bad Cannstatt has maintained a partnership with Újbuda the XI district in Budapest since 1995/96. The two districts have the largest mineral water deposits in Europe. Regular reciprocal visits by associations, artists and representatives of other public institutions as well as politicians have deepened these relations and resulted in friendly contacts.
