Place:Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden, Germany
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NameVillingen-Schwenningen
Alt namesVillingensource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 996; Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 1301
TypeTown
Coordinates48.067°N 8.45°E
Located inBaden, Germany     ( - 1972)
Also located inSchwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany     (800 - )
See alsoSchwenningen, Württemberg, Germany
Schwenningen, Bayern, Germany
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Fischbach
Kappel
Neuhausen
Pfaffenweiler
Schönenbach
Weiler
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Villingen-Schwenningen (; Low Alemannic: Villinge-Schwenninge) is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has 87.327 inhabitants (as of March 2022).

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History

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In the Middle Ages, Villingen was a town under Austrian lordship. During the Protestant Reformation it remained Catholic. Villingen came to international attention when it was besieged by Marshal of France Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard on 17 July 1704. Colonel Von Wilstorff put up a stout defence of the outdated fortifications, and after six days the siege failed.

Schwenningen remained a village until the 19th century. In 1858, the first watch factory was established, and watchmaking and precision mechanics have been important industries ever since. The town styled itself "the greatest watch city in the world" at one time, and the Kienzle Uhren watchmaking company was founded there in 1822 and remained until moving to Hamburg in 2002. The Museum of Clockmaking celebrates the town's clock and watchmaking history.

As part of the Baden-Württemberg territorial reform of 1972, Villingen and Schwenningen were merged with a number of surrounding villages to form the city of Villingen-Schwenningen. Nevertheless, the two halves of the city are separated by a plateau and remain distinct. Villingen is a former part of Baden, while Schwenningen is a former part of Württemberg.

Villingen is a major center of German Carneval celebrations. The traditional Narros represent the old citizens of Villingen: Alt Villingere, Morbili, Narro, Suribbel.

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  • Before 1972, there were two towns-- Villingen and Schwenningen
  • Before the regions of Baden and Wuerttemberg were merged, Villingen was part of (Catholic) Baden, and Schwenningen was part of (Protestant) Wuerttemberg.

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