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Feuerbach in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Milch für die Residenzstadt
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Milk for the Royal Capital

 
 
Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2026
1. Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker
Inscription.  
Milch für die Residenzstadt
Milch aus Feuerbach wurde bis ins 20. Jahrhundert hinein in vielen Stuttgarter Haushalten getrunken. Für den Transport und den Verkauf der Milch in der Landeshauptstadt waren die Frauen zuständig. Da die Fahrt mit der Eisenbahn zu teuer war, trafen sich jeden Morgen um fünf Uhr etwa 80 Feuerbacherinnen, beladen mit Milchkannen und Körben voller Eier und Gemüse, am Fuße des Feuerbacher Weges. Gemeinsam zogen sie den steilen Weg hinauf auf den Killesberg und von dort wieder hinab ins Stuttgarter Tal. Nicht selten mussten sie ihre Waren direkt in die Häuser liefern. Noch 1913 sind 57 Milchhandlungen in Feuerbach verzeichnet, obwohl durch die Industrialisierung die Milchviehhaltung im Ort stark zurück gegangen war.

Die Figur des Milchmädchens wurde gestiftet von Erika und Friedrich Sailer.

(English Translation)
Milk for the Royal Capital
Milk from Feuerbach was consumed in many Stuttgart households well into the 20th century. Women were responsible for transporting and selling the milk in the state capital. Because traveling by train was too expensive, about 80 women from Feuerbach
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met every morning at five o’clock at the foot of Feuerbacher Weg, carrying milk cans and baskets filled with eggs and vegetables. Together, they climbed the steep path to Killesberg and then descended into the Stuttgart valley. They often had to deliver their goods directly to the houses. As late as 1913, 57 milk businesses were recorded in Feuerbach, although industrialization had caused local dairy farming to decline sharply.

The milkmaid figure was donated by Erika and Friedrich Sailer.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
 
Location. 48° 48.708′ N, 9° 9.547′ E. Marker is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Feuerbach. It is at the intersection of Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz and Grazer Str. on Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wilhelm-Geiger-Platz 10, Stuttgart BW 70469, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Swabia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe,
Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse
2. Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker
and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Weinbau in Feuerbach / Winegrowing in Feuerbach (here, next to this marker); Der Talkrabb / The Valley Crow (here, next to this marker); Schule in Feuerbach / Schools in Feuerbach (here, next to this marker); Auguste Happold (here, next to this marker); Robert Bosch in Feuerbach (here, next to this marker); Wilhelm Geiger (here, next to this marker); Die gute Schneiderkanne! / The Good Schneider Watering Can! (here, next to this marker); Bezirksrathaus / District Town Hall (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stuttgart.
 
Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2026
3. Milch für die Residenzstadt / Milk for the Royal Capital Marker
The markers are located on the lower level at the subway station.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Oct. 6, 2026