Kirchheim-unter-Teck

Hardly anyone seeing these photos for the first time will have heard of this little town.

Nevertheless, in its elegance, quality and charm it is typically German.

Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart. It is the fourth largest city in the Esslingen district, forming a district center for the surrounding communities.

Since 1 April 1956, Kirchheim unter Teck has hadthe status of Große Kreisstadt. The city of Kirchheim unter Teck forms a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (administrative community) with neighbouring municipalities Dettingen and Notzingen.

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