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Weil der Stadt became an Imperial Free City in the 13th century, but had existed for centuries before as an important trading place. It was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War but was subsequently rebuilt, and the centre is still dominated by buildings from this period. The city fortifications are still nearly intact. Weil der Stadt is best known as the birthplace of both the astronomer Johannes Kepler and the Protestant reformer Johannes Brenz of Württemberg. The association with Kepler is the reason for the town's unofficial title ('The Kepler Town Weil der Stadt'). Due to its surroundings and attractive cityscape, Weil der Stadt is a popular destination for excursions in the Stuttgart region. |