SCHWBISCH GMND

city, Baden-Wrttemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany, on the Rems River, east of Stuttgart just north of the Swabian Alps. The Roman limes (a defensive line of fortifications against the Germanic tribes) passed over the northern part of the city, where two castles were located. Chartered in 1162 and a free imperial city from 1268 to 1802, it has been noted for precious metalworking since the 14th century. Historic landmarks include the late Romanesque Johanneskirche (c. 1230) and the 14th-century Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, and there are remains of the old fortifications. The city is a centre of the jewelry industry, and glassware manufacture was introduced after World War II by craftsmen from Gablonz (Jablonec), Czech. It has a technical school for precious metalworking. Pop. (1989 est.) 57,861.