History
Finds from Roman times indicate that there was a pottery and brickworks in the area. The written history of Botnang begins with the first documentary mention in 1075. The previous landlords, the Counts of Calw, transferred their property and the proceeds from Botnang to Hirsau Monastery. In 1481, Botnang became part of Württemberg by purchase from Count Eberhard im Bart.
From an ecclesiastical point of view, Botnang belonged to Feuerbach until the 15th century; in 1483 it was separated and given its own parish. 50 years later, the Reformation was introduced in Botnang.
In addition to viticulture, the economic basis of the village was the bleaching and laundry trade. In 1597, the people of Botnang were dealt a heavy blow: Duke Friedrich I supported the founding of a new "linen and bleaching establishment" in Urach. This was even granted a monopoly for the whole country - a heavy blow for the people of Botnang. In 1631, the administration was separated from Feuerbach with its own local court and council.
In 1914, streetcar line 18 ran to Botnang for the first time. On April 1, 1922, the town was incorporated into Stuttgart. The first population census after the incorporation took place in 1925, when the district had 4,579 inhabitants. Today, around 13,000 people live in Botnang.
Today
With its numerous high-rise buildings and around 13,000 inhabitants, Botnang and its four districts are as densely populated as the west of Stuttgart. The district is characterized by a diverse landscape of associations - from the artists' group "Botnanger stellen aus" to the Rally Club Solitude Botnang. Children and young people can let off steam at the Robinson Jugendfarm Botnang, an educationally supervised adventure playground.
Botnang is particularly well known for the Klinsmann bakery, which is run by the brother of former German national coach Jürgen Klinsmann. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, reporters, television crews and fans stormed the small salesroom.
The fact that Botnang is surrounded by beautiful forests with a good network of forest paths led to the idea of creating a circular hiking trail - the Cuckoo Trail - around the borough. After all, the cuckoo is Botnang's landmark. The trail was the first themed trail of its kind in Stuttgart. The 10.5-kilometer path is marked with the symbol of the cuckoo. The former winegrowers' and launderers' village of Botnang has become a valued and popular place to live, which has retained its independence and its very own characteristics even as a Stuttgart urban district.
