Neustadt year der Weinstraße

Neustadt year DER Weinstraße , in French New city with wine trail (of 1414 to 1950 Neustadt year der Haardt in various orthographies, except 1935 to 1945 when the current name was already usué), is a German city and a district, located in the Land of the Rhineland-Palatinat.

It counts 50.000 habitants  ; the city is called Perle of Palatinat . At at the beginning of October an important festival is held to with it of the wine. The privileged climate of this area is favourable with the animated life which reigns on the place of the market with its large fountain and in the commercial streets pedestrians. Many small places are decorated with modern fountains. The city, as its name indicates it ( Wein straße), cultivates grape and product of the wine.

Is a castle located not far from Neustadt. It is accessible conveys some but also by a forest path crossing a forest of chestnuts. It is the symbol of the German democracy. In 1832, many people went up towards the castle to assert their right to the freedom and the civil rights. The castle was entirely restored. It is interesting to visit for its history but also shelters demonstrations culturelles : exposures of paintings, concerts… and celebrates it birthday of 1832 (das Hambacher Fest).

History

An important garrison of the French Forces in Germany of the French Army was present in Neustadt year der Weinstraße until 1992. The last important unit of the garrison which replaced in 1978 the 6 {{E}} Régiment of Dragons, was the 2 {{E}} group of hunters. A French school as well as a city were intended to them.

The object of the true belief went from argumentations out of weapons during the 17th century, and Palatinat was struck of a battle to another. The town of Neustadt was conquered six times during the Guerre Thirty Year old.

  • In 1622, by the Spaniards

  • In 1631, by Swiss the
  • In 1635, by the imperial troops
  • In 1638, by the troops of the Duke Bernard of Saxony-Weimar
  • In 1639, by the French under the marshal of war Duke of Longueville
  • In 1644, again by the French

With each change of occupants also the confessions changed. This is why, contrary to other cities of Palatinat, there was hardly change at the time of the war nine year old (1688-1697).

Source: German article wikipédia.

Twinning

Famous characters

In Neustadt year der Weinstraße were born:
  • Mario Basler (1968), footballer
  • Henri-Christian-Marie de Stengel (May 11th 1744), large French general during the French revolution under Bonaparte. Its name is registered on the Triumphal arch.

Parts

Neustadt year der Weinstraße is also a district (translation owing to lack of Landkreis ) of villages and more or less close zones ( Ortsteile ), more or less welded between them.
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Haardt - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Hambach - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Mußbach - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Duttweiler - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Diedesfeld - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Geinsheim - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Königsbach - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Gimmeldingen - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Lachen-Speyerdorf - - official site
  • Neustadt year der Weinstraße - Stadt (the city even) - - official site

Close cities

Charts

  • Weinstraße
  • Weinstraße and presentations of cities

To discover

Buildings

  • Hambacher Schloß ( castle of Hambach - Hambach)
  • Haardter Schloß ( castle of Haardt - not to confuse with the modern residence which is ahead of - Haardt)
  • Villa Böhm (center)
  • Saalbau ( hall of the building , place known as - village hall, cultural building, of representations - center)
  • Stiftskirche ( principal church - center)

Fountains

  • Paradiesbrunnen ( fountain of the paradise - center)
  • Markt- oder Königsbrunnen ( fountain of the market or the king - center)
  • Elwetritsche-Brunnen ( fountain of Elwetritsche - center)
  • Bahnhofsbrunnen ( fountain of the station - center)

Parks

  • Welsch-Terrace ( terrace of Welsch - hill on floors with flowered balconies, seen on the city - Haardt)
  • Park DER Villa Böhm ( park of the Villa Böhm - center)
  • Bahnhofsvorplatz ( place preceding the station - center)

Others

  • Probstgasse ( street of Probst - long roads of approximately a kilometer assembling a hill vigneronne - Haardt)
  • Weinbiet ( Gift of the wine , place known as - wooded mountain - Haardt)

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