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Location and history
Ludwigsburg is situated on the River Neckar in Southern Germany, 15km from Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg region.
Ludwigsburg is one of the best known Swabian towns in the region with a magnificent Baroque Palace which is set in the centre of the town amidst impressive gardens and a lake. The Palace has 425 rooms and is liken to Versailles and is a huge attraction to many of the 2 million tourists who visit Ludwigsburg each year.
Along side the Palace is the world famous porcelain factory - Queen Elizabeth was presented with a dinner service of ‘white gold’ porcelain, which is still as much in demand today as ever.
The town sprang up in the early 18th Century at the instructions of Duke Eberhard Ludwig and has been visited by famous people in the past including Leopold Mozart and his son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Today the town is inhabited by more than 90,000 people and is a large bustling vibrant town with many shopping centres, small specialists shops, bars, cafés and restaurants. Ludwigsburg is a university/college town and has a number of schools.
In the heart of the town is the impressive Forum, which as the cultural centre of the region stages a wide range of musical, theatrical and entertainment events. There are many indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and fitness and gym clubs in the area plus ice skating in the winter.
Industry
Close to the industrial heart of Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg has developed into an industrial centre north of the State capital. The main industries are mechanical engineering, car accessories, textiles, and food manufacture. One of the largest European building societies is also situated in the town.
Twinning history
In 1960 the former Caerphilly Urban District Council formed the partnership and it has continued since. In 1974 (upon local government re-organisation) Rhymney Valley District Council took over the twinning arrangement and again in 1996 the new Caerphilly County Borough Council adopted the twinning partnership. Formal declarations of partnership were entered into on 21 September 1996. 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the twinning partnership with Ludwigsburg with the official celebrations to take place in Caerphilly.
Other Ludwigsburg twinnings
Ludwigsburg is also twinned with a number of other countries: