Neuffen

History

The first Celtic settlement began around 100 b. Chr. Around 1100 the castle Hohenneuffen was originated. Due to the good contacts to the Lords of Nifen, Neuffen already received town privileges in 1232. 1303 Liutgard of Nifen sold Neuffen to Württemberg. From the 14th century until 1806 Neuffen was the seat of an office. From 1543 on the expansion of the castle Hohenneuffen to a land fortress was carried out. A fire in 1634 almost completely destroyed Neuffen. From 1801 on, the castle was partially canceled. The office Neuffen was assigned in 1806 to the newly formed Oberamt Nürtingen. In 1900 the Tälesbahn connected Neuffen to the railway network. In 1938 Neuffen came to the newly formed district of Nürtingen. In 1973 Neuffen came to the district of Esslingen. In August 1948 the Prime Minister of Württemberg-Baden Reinhold Maier, the Prime Minister of Südbaden Leo Wohleb and the Interior Minister of South Württemberg-Hohenzollern Viktor Renner talked at Hohenneuffen about establishing a new Southwest State, today Baden-Württemberg.

Geography

It is located 14 km northeast of Reutlingen, and 28 km southeast of Stuttgart. Its major attraction is a quite impressive castle with strong walls, the Hohenneuffen, which lies high above the town at the ridge of the Swabian Jura. Neuffen is located on the northern edge of the Swabian Jura, the so-called Albtrauf. Neuffen town is 407 meters, the castle ruin Hohenneuffen 743 m above sea level.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,435
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,422
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,336
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,308
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,153
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,125
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  985
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  967

Most recent

• M 3.4 — 2022-10-16
  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• M 4 — 2022-07-09
  2 km NNE of Grosselfingen, Germany
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-25
  3 km NNW of Saulgau, Germany
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-12
  2 km ESE of Nehren, Germany
• M 2.8 — 2008-11-25
  1 km S of Steinmauern, Germany
• M 2.7 — 2008-07-09
  1 km WSW of Dußlingen, Germany