The Neckaprivileg for Heilbronn
The Neckarprivileg of 1333 made Heilbronn a wealthy trading city. The citizens were allowed to build a weir that interrupted river traffic past the town. Merchants were forced to unload their wares and use local hauliers. Since the wares were already unloaded, the merchants were given the “opportunity” to sell them at the city’s market, making Heibronn’s merchants prosperous