Location and history: Rotenberg is a district of Stuttgart and belongs to the Stuttgart urban district of Untertürkheim. It borders on the urban district of Obertürkheim (Uhlbach) and the neighboring community of Fellbach. The village of Rotenberg (formerly also "Rothenberg") was first mentioned in documents in 1248 and was a core part of Old Württemberg. For centuries, the fortified Wirtemberg Castle, the ancestral castle of the Württembergers, shaped the landscape between the Free Imperial City of Esslingen am Neckar and the residential city of Stuttgart, before it was completely demolished in 1819 by order of the then King Wilhelm I. In its place, he had a magnificent mausoleum, the burial chapel on the Württemberg, built for his young deceased second wife, the Tsar's daughter Catherine Pavlovna. In 1907, the Rotenberg mountain with the burial chapel was officially renamed Württemberg by King Wilhelm II. Rotenberg belonged to the Württemberg Cannstatt district and from 1923 to 1931 to the Esslingen district. In 1931, Rotenberg lost its independence and was incorporated into Stuttgart as the twelfth municipality. When the city of Stuttgart was divided into city districts in 1956, Rotenberg was assigned to the Untertürkheim district. The residential area is characterized by its exposed view and limited development options. The most famous sight in Rotenberg and a landmark of the city of Stuttgart is the burial chapel on the Württemberg, commissioned by King Wilhelm I and built by Giovanni Salucci in 1824 for the late Queen Catherine Pavlovna. Salucci also built the priest's house and farm buildings located beneath the burial chapel. The townscape of Rotenberg with its numerous half-timbered houses is a listed building. The old schoolhouse houses a local museum with an exhibition on the local history of the Untertürkheim/Rotenberg districts. As part of the Stuttgart wine-growing region, Rotenberg – with the wine press of the Collegium Wirtemberg winegrowers' cooperative – is part of the Württemberg Wine Route. Other sights include the Joshua and Caleb Fountain, the Baroque village church with its onion dome from 1754, the atonement cross from 1724 on the Schäferlesweg, and the viewpoint overlooking the Neckar Valley at the Egelseer Heide. The nickname "Käskipper" (cheese skipper) for the Rotenbergs is often explained by the envy of neighboring communities for the privileges afforded by their proximity to the Württemberg ancestral castle. The neighbors therefore often referred to Wirtemberg, the pride of the Rotenbergs, as "Käsbuckel" (cheese hump). Originally, however, the name originated from the Rotenbergs' fondness for "Luckeleskäs" ("Luckele": small chickens that were fed with the cheese), a simple quark and milk cheese. Also called "Heähleskäs," the cheese was tipped from a pot onto a wooden board, seasoned with caraway seeds and salt, and eaten with bread and wine. Source: Wikipedia
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