Untertürkheim is located on the right bank of the Neckar in eastern Stuttgart and was first mentioned in 1121 as “Durinkheim”.
Untertürkheim is located on the right bank of the Neckar in eastern Stuttgart and was first mentioned in 1121 as “Durinkheim”. In 1903, the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft automobile factory settled here, and since 2006, Untertürkheim has once again been the headquarters of the Mercedes-Benz Group. Viticulture shapes the district on the slopes of the Neckar valley, with numerous wineries, some with traditional Besenwirtschaften (seasonal wine taverns), and the cooperative presses in Untertürkheim and Rotenberg.High above the vineyards of Rotenberg stands the Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg, which King Wilhelm I had built between 1820 and 1824 for his deceased wife Katharina. From there, you hike through the vines, stop at a Besen if one is open, and sample the wines from Weinmanufaktur Untertürkheim. The S-Bahn line S1 stops at Untertürkheim station, the Stadtbahn U13 stops at Karl-Benz-Platz, and the U4 terminates at Wilhelm-Wunder-Steg.
Untertürkheim, Stuttgart's wine and automotive district on the right Neckar bank, houses the Mercedes-Benz main plant and headquarters. Vines grow on the slopes; many wineries open Besenwirtschaften seasonally. Above Rotenberg, the Grabkapelle crowns the Württemberg. The S-Bahn S1 stops at Untertürkheim station.
Sights in Untertürkheim
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Historic Landmark
1Burial Chapel on the Württemberg
King Wilhelm I. had the chapel built from 1820 to 1824, following plans by Giovanni Salucci, for his late wife Katharina Pawlowna. It was erected on the summit of Rotenberg, standing freely amidst vineyards above the Neckar Valley. You can visit it from April 1st to November 30th.
The winegrowers' cooperative was founded in 1887 by 34 vintners, prompted by Mayor Eduard Fiechtner. At their vinotheque on Strümpfelbacher Straße, you can purchase wines from the slopes around Untertürkheim.