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Friedberg, Hesse

Friedberg (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːtˌbɛʁk] (listen); official name: Friedberg (Hessen)) is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 26 km (16 miles) north of Frankfurt am Main. In 1966, the town hosted the sixth Hessentag state festival, in 1979 the 19th.

Friedberg
Old town of Friedberg
Location of Friedberg within Wetteraukreis district
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Friedberg
Friedberg
Coordinates: 50°20′N 8°45′E / 50.333°N 8.750°E / 50.333; 8.750
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionDarmstadt
DistrictWetteraukreis
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2017–23) Dirk Antkowiak[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total50.17 km2 (19.37 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total30,818
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
61169
Dialling codes06031
Vehicle registrationFB
Websitewww.friedberg-hessen.de

Division of the town Edit

The town consists of 7 districts:

  • Bruchenbrücken
  • Friedberg
  • Dorheim
  • Ockstadt
  • Bauernheim
  • Fauerbach
  • Ossenheim

History Edit

The old city was refounded by the Hohenstaufen dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, conveniently located at important trading routes. The city initially rivaled Frankfurt am Main economically, with an important annual trading fair, and initial rapid expansion, though its economic fortunes soon dwindled.

City tranquility was hampered by continuous rivalry between the two entities that made up Friedberg: The city and the castle of Friedberg that were politically independent from each other and in permanent competition, often quite maliciously, resulting in bitter rivalry that culminated once in the ransacking and destruction of the castle by angry citizens. In central Italy and Lombardy similar struggles between count and commune fueled the politics of Guelf and Ghibelline parties.

The city became a Free Imperial City (Freie Reichsstadt) of the Holy Roman Empire with a charter given in 1211. From the 14th-15th centuries, a 'noble republic' existed where twelve noble families shared a single castle.[3] Between 1337 and 1498, the constitution for the castle developed with a network of knightly families with rights to elect a Burggraf (burgrave), two Baumeister, and twelve Regimentsburgmannen. They carried out numerous functions such as representing the community, maintaining the buildings and governing the affairs of the city. The Friedberg 'noble republic' was unusual in that it was sustained by a large number of families and its organization was formalized by a constitution. Under Napoleon, it was incorporated in the Grand Duchy of Hesse (Hesse-Darmstadt).

Friedberg sits atop a basalt plateau overlooking the Usa and has been populated at least since Roman times. The relics of a Mesolithic settlement have been found in Bruchenbrücken, a suburb of Friedberg. Castle Hill was the location of a Roman military camp, part of the limes or border fortifications and presumably identical with the castellum in monte tauno that is quoted in Roman records during the 1st century AD, though this is still under discussion. Ruins of the camp, as well as other Roman ruins, have been found and conserved, such as the remains of Roman public baths (thermae). The Roman settlement was abandoned during the retreat of the Romans on the Rhine frontier by 260 AD. The crown and ports atop the Adolfsturm (the most prominent feature of the Friedberg castle) was restored during the 1980s.

Friedberg's old town quarter once housed a prosperous Jewish community that was totally wiped out during World War II. Many of Friedberg's Jews fled to Palestine and the United States before the Holocaust, but all remaining Jews were deported in 1942 to Treblinka. The Judenbad (Jewish bath) contains a memorial to the fallen Jewish soldiers who fought for their fatherland during World War I. Today, only the medieval Jewish ceremonial bath, old synagogue arson memorial, and memorial plaque at one of the city's secondary schools are reminders of this part of the city's past. Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, diamond mining entrepreneur and former owner of De Beers was born and raised in Friedberg.

 
Elvis Presley-Monument at former Ray Barracks, Friedberg (Hesse), Germany

Friedberg was the home to the U.S. Army installation Ray Barracks. From approximately 1956 to 2007, Ray Barracks was the home of 3rd Brigade 3rd Armored Division. Elvis Presley served in 1st Bn 32nd Armor, whose motor pool and tanks were used in filming Presley's "GI Blues" (1960). The 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division was located here as well as in Gießen, Germany. The 1st Brigade (otherwise known as Ready First) was located at Ray Barracks from 1992 to 2007 when the installation was closed permanently and was returned to the city of Friedberg. The base is notable as the duty station of Elvis Presley during his military stint in Europe, who lived in nearby Bad Nauheim. Elvis Presley Platz was named for the American star and is in the main shopping center of the town. Presley's battalion, redesignated the 4th Battalion, 67th Armor,"Bandits," would be later commanded back-to-back by West Point classmates and future Army Generals Albert Bryant, Jr. and Martin Dempsey (the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), who maintained their office above the "Elvis Aaron Presley Mess Hall," originally funded by Presley. Ray Barracks is further known for being the first duty station of former US Secretary of State and retired four-star General Colin Powell, who was stationed there as a Second Lieutenant in 1958.

Transport Edit

Friedberg's main station is on the Main-Weser Railway and is the northern terminal of Frankfurt's S-Bahn line S6 and also a stop for German Intercity trains and several regional railway lines.

Twin towns – sister cities Edit

Friedberg is twinned with:[4]

Friedberg was previously twinned with Bishop's Stortford in the United Kingdom but in 2011, the English town council controversially ended its 45-year-old relationship with the city, as well as Villiers-sur-Marne in France.[5]

Notable people Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
  3. ^ Whaley, Joachim (2012). Germany and the Holy Roman Empire. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-873101-6. OCLC 772967090.
  4. ^ "Partnerstädte". ecfb.de (in German). Europa-Club Friedberg. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  5. ^ Article dated 2 December 2011 France 24: 'English town cuts links with French and German twins', accessed 8 December 2011

External links Edit

  • Official website   (in German)

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Friedberg German pronunciation ˈfʁiːtˌbɛʁk listen official name Friedberg Hessen is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse Germany It is located 26 km 16 miles north of Frankfurt am Main In 1966 the town hosted the sixth Hessentag state festival in 1979 the 19th FriedbergTownOld town of FriedbergFlagCoat of armsLocation of Friedberg within Wetteraukreis districtFriedbergShow map of GermanyFriedbergShow map of HesseCoordinates 50 20 N 8 45 E 50 333 N 8 750 E 50 333 8 750CountryGermanyStateHesseAdmin regionDarmstadtDistrictWetteraukreisSubdivisions6 districtsGovernment Mayor 2017 23 Dirk Antkowiak 1 CDU Area Total50 17 km2 19 37 sq mi Elevation140 m 460 ft Population 2022 12 31 2 Total30 818 Density610 km2 1 600 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes61169Dialling codes06031Vehicle registrationFBWebsitewww friedberg hessen de Contents 1 Division of the town 2 History 3 Transport 4 Twin towns sister cities 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksDivision of the town EditThe town consists of 7 districts Bruchenbrucken Friedberg Dorheim Ockstadt Bauernheim Fauerbach OssenheimHistory EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The old city was refounded by the Hohenstaufen dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire conveniently located at important trading routes The city initially rivaled Frankfurt am Main economically with an important annual trading fair and initial rapid expansion though its economic fortunes soon dwindled City tranquility was hampered by continuous rivalry between the two entities that made up Friedberg The city and the castle of Friedberg that were politically independent from each other and in permanent competition often quite maliciously resulting in bitter rivalry that culminated once in the ransacking and destruction of the castle by angry citizens In central Italy and Lombardy similar struggles between count and commune fueled the politics of Guelf and Ghibelline parties The city became a Free Imperial City Freie Reichsstadt of the Holy Roman Empire with a charter given in 1211 From the 14th 15th centuries a noble republic existed where twelve noble families shared a single castle 3 Between 1337 and 1498 the constitution for the castle developed with a network of knightly families with rights to elect a Burggraf burgrave two Baumeister and twelve Regimentsburgmannen They carried out numerous functions such as representing the community maintaining the buildings and governing the affairs of the city The Friedberg noble republic was unusual in that it was sustained by a large number of families and its organization was formalized by a constitution Under Napoleon it was incorporated in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Hesse Darmstadt Friedberg sits atop a basalt plateau overlooking the Usa and has been populated at least since Roman times The relics of a Mesolithic settlement have been found in Bruchenbrucken a suburb of Friedberg Castle Hill was the location of a Roman military camp part of the limes or border fortifications and presumably identical with the castellum in monte tauno that is quoted in Roman records during the 1st century AD though this is still under discussion Ruins of the camp as well as other Roman ruins have been found and conserved such as the remains of Roman public baths thermae The Roman settlement was abandoned during the retreat of the Romans on the Rhine frontier by 260 AD The crown and ports atop the Adolfsturm the most prominent feature of the Friedberg castle was restored during the 1980s Friedberg s old town quarter once housed a prosperous Jewish community that was totally wiped out during World War II Many of Friedberg s Jews fled to Palestine and the United States before the Holocaust but all remaining Jews were deported in 1942 to Treblinka The Judenbad Jewish bath contains a memorial to the fallen Jewish soldiers who fought for their fatherland during World War I Today only the medieval Jewish ceremonial bath old synagogue arson memorial and memorial plaque at one of the city s secondary schools are reminders of this part of the city s past Sir Ernest Oppenheimer diamond mining entrepreneur and former owner of De Beers was born and raised in Friedberg Elvis Presley Monument at former Ray Barracks Friedberg Hesse GermanyFriedberg was the home to the U S Army installation Ray Barracks From approximately 1956 to 2007 Ray Barracks was the home of 3rd Brigade 3rd Armored Division Elvis Presley served in 1st Bn 32nd Armor whose motor pool and tanks were used in filming Presley s GI Blues 1960 The 1st Brigade 1st Armored Division was located here as well as in Giessen Germany The 1st Brigade otherwise known as Ready First was located at Ray Barracks from 1992 to 2007 when the installation was closed permanently and was returned to the city of Friedberg The base is notable as the duty station of Elvis Presley during his military stint in Europe who lived in nearby Bad Nauheim Elvis Presley Platz was named for the American star and is in the main shopping center of the town Presley s battalion redesignated the 4th Battalion 67th Armor Bandits would be later commanded back to back by West Point classmates and future Army Generals Albert Bryant Jr and Martin Dempsey the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who maintained their office above the Elvis Aaron Presley Mess Hall originally funded by Presley Ray Barracks is further known for being the first duty station of former US Secretary of State and retired four star General Colin Powell who was stationed there as a Second Lieutenant in 1958 Transport EditFriedberg s main station is on the Main Weser Railway and is the northern terminal of Frankfurt s S Bahn line S6 and also a stop for German Intercity trains and several regional railway lines Twin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Friedberg is twinned with 4 Entroncamento Portugal Magreglio Italy Villiers sur Marne FranceFriedberg was previously twinned with Bishop s Stortford in the United Kingdom but in 2011 the English town council controversially ended its 45 year old relationship with the city as well as Villiers sur Marne in France 5 Notable people EditErasmus Alberus 1500 1533 humanist religious reformer and friend of Martin Luther Hayim ben Bezalel died 1588 rabbi Leopold Cassella 1766 1847 entrepreneur Siegfried Schmid 1774 1859 writer Abraham Marcus Hirschsprung 1789 1871 founder of A M Hirschsprung amp Sonner Oscar Hertwig 1849 1922 zoologist Richard Hertwig 1850 1937 zoologist Albert Windisch 1878 1967 painter Academy Professor and typographer Sir Ernest Oppenheimer 1880 1957 diamond and gold mining entrepreneur financier and philanthropist controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Albert Stohr 1890 1961 bishop of Mainz Ingrid Hornef born 1940 painter installation artist sculptor Herfried Munkler born 1951 political scientist Mathias Herrmann born 1962 actor Rene Pollesch born 1962 theatre director and playwright Benjamin Herrmann born 1971 film producer Ike Moriz born 1972 singer songwriter and actor Christof Leng born 1975 politician Dexter Langen born 1980 footballer Kamghe Gaba born 1984 sprinter Till Helmke born 1984 sprinter Kollegah born 1984 rapperReferences Edit Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden XLS in German Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt 5 September 2022 Bevolkerung in Hessen am 31 12 2022 nach Gemeinden XLS in German Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt June 2023 Whaley Joachim 2012 Germany and the Holy Roman Empire Oxford Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 873101 6 OCLC 772967090 Partnerstadte ecfb de in German Europa Club Friedberg Retrieved 2021 03 05 Article dated 2 December 2011 France 24 English town cuts links with French and German twins accessed 8 December 2011External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Friedberg Hessen Official website in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friedberg Hesse amp oldid 1150419276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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