Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße (formerly known as "Neustadt an der Haardt") is a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,892 inhabitants as of 2002, it is the largest town called Neustadt.
Etymology
Officially known under the abbreviation Neustadt a. d. Weinstr., the name is sometimes shortened as Neustadt/Weinstrasse (as on train departure and arrival boards) or Neustadt (Weinstrasse). The name means New city on the wine route, as it lies on the German wine route (Deutsche Weinstrasse) and is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany. Neustadt a. d. W. It is one of several dozen German and Austrian places called Neustadt. These new towns are typically distinguished by the rivers upon which they lie (e. g., Neustadt (Aisch)), the regions they are located in (e. g., Neustadt/Hessen) or, in this case, a peculiar distinctive feature - namely Weinstraße - "Wine Route."
History
Chronological table
| Period |
Event |
| 774 |
First recorded mention of the villages of Winzingen, Lachen and Speyerdorf |
| um 1200 |
Construction of Wolfsburg Castle by Count Palatine Louis I |
| frühes 13. Jh. |
Founding of the new town (Neue Stadt) by Count Palatine Louis I and his son, Otto II below their Winzingen Castle |
| 1254 |
Member of the Great Rhenish Town Federation (Großer Rheinische Städtebund) |
| 1275 |
Granting of town rights |
| bis 1797 |
Part of the Electorate of Palatinate, seat of the Oberamt Neustadt an der Haardt |
| 1797–1815 |
Neustadt French (Département du Mont-Tonnerre) |
| 1816–1945 |
Neustadt Bavarian (Rheinkreis, later Rheinpfalz) |
| 1832 |
Hambach Festival: Demonstration by 30,000 people at Hambach Castle for democracy and state unity |
| 1847 |
Opening of the Ludwigshafen am Rhein–Neustadt railway |
| 1892 |
Incorporation of the village of Winzingen |
| 1969/1974 |
Incorporation of nine surrounding parishes |
Sights
The market square is surrounded by many half-timbered houses. Neustadt has one of the warmest climates in Germany, and summer temperatures of 30-35oC are common. Most important for Neustadt's economy are tourism and wine, as in the entire Palatinate. The largest local employer is the BASF (Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik), located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein - one of the largest chemical companies in the world.
The symbols of Neustadt are the Elwedritsche which can be visited at a special well in the town centre. These are fabulous beasts of local folklore. Neustadt is less than an hour away from larger cities such as Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Heidelberg and Frankfurt.
Subdivisions
The nine boroughs of Neustadt a. d. W. are: Diedesfeld, Duttweiler, Geinsheim, Gimmeldingen, Haardt, Hambach, Königsbach,Lachen-Speyerdorf, and Mußbach. The district of Hambach has become well known for the Hambacher Fest held in 1832 at the Hambach Castle.
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