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Wiesbaden, a city in central Germany, is the capital of the States of Germany of Hesse. The city is on the right, northern, bank of the river Rhine. It lies opposite the city of Mainz on the other side of the river, and is near Frankfurt am Main. Wiesbaden has about 300,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 14,000 U.S. citizens (mostly associated with the American military). The city is also in the Rhein Metropolitan area with Frankfurt and Mainz put together with it, consisting of about 5.8 million people.

History Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden date back to the neolithic era.Historical records document continuous occupancy after the erection of a Roman empire fort in the year 6. The hot spring of Wiesbaden were first mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia. The Roman settlement is first mentioned using the name, Aquae Mattiacorum (Latin for "Waters of the Mattiaci"), in 121. This name refers to the Chattian tribe of the Mattiaci (German language: "Mattiaker"), who were living in this area at the time. The town also appears as Mattiacum in Ptolemy (2.10).

The Alamanni captured the fort c. 260. Later, in the 370s, when the Romans and Alamanni were allied, the Alamanni gained control of the Wiesbaden area and were in charge of its defense against other Germanic tribes.

During the 6th century, the Franks displaced the Alamanni. In the 8th century the Franks built a royal yard ("Königshof", "curtis regia"). Sometime between 828 and 830, Einhard mentions "Wisabada". This is the first time that the name, Wiesbaden, is documented.

In the 1170s the Dukes of Nassau (duchy) received the area around Wiesbaden as a fiefdom. They governed until in 1242 the Archbishopric of Mainz conquered Wiesbaden and burnt it down. Wiesbaden returned to the house of Nassau in 1270. In 1329 the house of Nassau and thereby, Wiesbaden, received the right of coinage from Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

in 1655.Due to its participation in the uprisings of the Peasants' War Wiesbaden lost all its privileges in 1525 for over forty years. During this time, Wiesbaden built a new vineyard in 1526, became protestantism with the nomination of Wolf Denthener as first Lutheran pastor on January 1, 1543. The same day the first Latin school was opened, preparing pupils for the gymnasium (school) in Idstein. In 1566 the privileges of the city were restored.

The oldest remaining building of the town, the old city hall, was built during 1609 to 1610. No older buildings are preserved due to two fires in 1547 and 1561. fallen at the Battle of WaterlooIn 1815 the capital of Nassau was moved to Wiesbaden, and the city became the ducal residence. Building activity started in order to give the city a magnificent appearance. Most of the historical centre of Wiesbaden dates back to this time. In the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Nassau decided to take Austria's side. This decision led to the end of the duchy: After the Austrian defeat Nassau was annexed by Prussia and became part of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau.



World War II Wiesbaden was the Headquarters for Germany’s Wehrkreis XII. This Wehrkreis included The Eifel, part of Hesse, the Palatinate, and the Saarland. After the Battle of France, this Wehrkreis was extended to include Lorraine (region), including Nancy; and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Commander was General der Infanterie Walter Schroth.

Wehrkreis XII was made up of three Bereich Hauptsitze: Koblenz, Mannheim, and Metz.

Bereich Hauptsitze Koblenz was the headquarters for 12 Unterregion-Hauptsitze, namely Trier I; Triet II; Koblenz; Neuwied; Kreuznach, Wiesbaden; Limburg; Lahn; Mainz; Worms, Germany; Darmstadt; and Luxemburg.

Bereich Hauptsitze Mannheim was the headquarters for 10 Unterregion-Hauptsitze, namely Saarlautern; Saarbrucken; St. Wendel; Zweibrucken; Kaiserslautern; Neustadt (Weinstrasse); Ludwigshafen (Rhein); Mannheim I; Mannheim II; and Heidelberg.

Bereich Hauptsitze Metz was the headquarters for three Unterregion-Hauptsitze; namely Metz; Diedenhofen (Thionville); and Saint-Avold.

After World War II, the state of Hesse was established (see Greater Hesse), and Wiesbaden became its capital, though nearby Frankfurt is much larger and contains many Hessian government offices.

United States armed forces have been present in Wiesbaden since the World War Two. The United States Armed Forces's U.S. 1st Armored Division and Third Corps Support Command (3rd COSCOM) are both headquartered at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, just off the Autobahn toward Frankfurt. Smaller supporting American kasernes and housing areas are scattered around the city. The Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany) (German: Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) is headquartered in a former American kaserne on the west side of the city.

Main sights

The Schlossplatz ("palace square") is situated in the center of the city. There are two outstanding buildings on this square: the ducal palace and the new town hall. The palace was built by Duke Wilhelm of Nassau in 1840. For the twenty-six remaining years of ducal authority it was the residence of the ruling family. Today the building serves as Landtag (parliamentary building) for the federal state of Hesse. The new town hall replaced the old one in 1887. (The old town hall, built in 1610, is the oldest preserved building of the city and now is used as a civil registry office.) Engraved in the paving in front of the town hall are the heraldry eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, the lion of Nassau, and the lily of Wiesbaden.

The protestantism Marktkirche ("market church") was built during 1852 to 1862 in a neo-Gothic architecture style. Its western steeple is 92 m (302 foot (unit of length)) in height, being the highest building of the city. Another building from the regency of Duke Wilhelm is the Luisenplatz, a square named for the Duke's first wife. It is surrounded by Neoclassicism buildings, and in the middle of the square is the Waterloo Obelisk, commemorating the Nassauers who died in the wars against Napoleon I of France. The monumental Kurhaus ("spa house") (now containing a casino) and the Hessian state theater are from the time of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

Apart from the palace in the center, the ducal family had a large palace on the banks of the Rhine, known as Schloss Biebrich. This baroque building was erected in the first half of the 18th century.North of the city there is the Neroberg. From the top of this hill it is possible to view a panorama of the city. The Nerobergbahn funicular connects the city with the hill.

One of the three Hessian state museums, Museum Wiesbaden is located in Wiesbaden.

Baths and spa Wiesbaden is famous for its thermal springs and spa. Use of the thermal springs is first documented by the Romans. The spring bathing business became important for Wiesbaden near the end of the Middle Ages. In 1370, sixteen bath houses were in operation. By 1800, there were 2,239 inhabitants and twenty-three bath houses. Among visitors to the springs were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Wagner, and Johannes Brahms. In 1900, there were 86,100 inhabitants and 126,000 visitors. In those years there were more millionaires living in Wiesbaden than in any other city in Germany.

Incorporations into Wiesbaden {| class="wikitable"!Year|| Place|-----| October 10, 1926 ] (Stadt)|-----| October 10, 1926 || Schierstein|-----| [April 10, 1928 ]|-----| April 10, 1928 || Dotzheim|-----| April 10, 1928 || [Wiesbaden-Frauenstein|-----| April 10, 1928 || Heßloch|-----| April 10, 1928 || [Kloppenheim|-----|| [Georgenborn (1939)] || Mainz-Amöneburg ¹] ¹|-----| August 10, 1945 || Mainz-Kostheim ¹] || [Auringen|-----| January 1, 1977 || [Delkenheim|-----| January 1, 1977 || [Naurod|}

Historical population {| class="wikitable"! Year||Population|-----| 1521 ] || align="right" | 915|-----| 1699 ] || align="right" | 1,329|-----| 1800 ] || align="right" | 11,648|-----| 1870 ] || align="right" | 86,086|-----| 1910 ], 1925 ] || align="right" | 159,755|-----| May 1939 ¹ || align="right" | 191,955|-----| September 1950 ¹ || align="right" | 220,741|-----| June 1961 ¹ || align="right" | 253,300|-----| May 1970 ¹ || align="right" | 250,122|-----| June 1975 || align="right" | 251,400|-----| Juen 1980 || align="right" | 273,700|-----| June 1985 || align="right" | 267,000|-----| May 1987 ¹ || align="right" | 251,871|-----| June 1997 || align="right" | 267,700|-----| January 2002 || align="right" | 271,076|}

Mayors of Wiesbaden

Twinning Wiesbaden is twinned with:

Coat-of-arms Wiesbaden's coat-of-arms features fleur-de-lis, stylized representations of the city's heraldic symbol, the lily. The blazon is: "Azure, two and one fleurs-de-lys Or".

Miscellaneous Wiesbaden's Bowling Green has been very popular in recent years since various open air concerts have been held there by artists like Simply Red (1999), R.E.M. (band) (2003), Sting (2001), Bryan Adams (2000), José Carreras (1992) and Luciano Pavarotti (1993). Recently Lionel Richie and Plácido Domingo (2nd time in Wiesbaden) also performed here.

Notable people born in Wiesbaden include painter Maria Yakunchikova, United States tennis star John McEnroe (who was born on a U.S. military base at Wiesbaden), Formula One driver Nico Rosberg, Germany film director Volker Schlöndorff, Germany product designer Dieter Rams, former head of design for Braun (company), and founder of Anheuser-Busch, Adolphus Busch (born in Mainz-Kastel). Peter Hanenberger an automotive specialist for General Motors and previous chairman for Australian car giant, Holden was also born here.

Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu at the time) lived in Wiesbaden with her parents (her father was an Air Force Officer stationed here). It was here that she met Elvis Presley - she was 14 years old at the time, Elvis was 24.

US President John F. Kennedy visited Wiesbaden during a stay in Germany in June 1963.

Former US President Jimmy Carter visited one of the US military installatons in Wiesbaden in July of 1978.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his visit to Germany with a stay in Wiesbaden on May 28th 2003, meeting with Roland Koch, the state's Minister-President.

During a visit to Germany US President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush made a stop in Wiesbaden on Feb. 23rd 2005 to talk to US troops (U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division).

Mainz, on the opposite side of the Rhine river, is Wiesbaden's archrival — the two cities are the capitals of their respective Bundesländer, and citizens of both cities joke refer to those on the other one as "living on the wrong side of the river".

In fictional 1983 American television movie The Day After, Wiesbaden was the first city to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon during the escalating war between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces that eventually leads to a full scale nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Transportation and 1906.Wiesbaden has several minor railway stops and one major station (Hauptbahnhof), which connects different local trains to Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Mainz, Limburg, and Koblenz via Rüdesheim. Train service to most locations outside the immediate area connect through Frankfurt. Local train and bus services are coordinated through the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund. Wiesbaden is connected to the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line by a 13-kilometer branch line. The A66, A671, and A643 autobahn highways directly service Wiesbaden, connecting to the nearby A3, A60, and A61. The nearest airport is Frankfurt International Airport, though discount airline flights are available at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, around an hour's drive to the southwest. There are small container port operations nearby on the Rhine and Main Rivers.

External links

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65183 Wiesbaden|Website = wiesbaden.de|Bürgermeister = Helmut Müller|Bürgermeistertitel = Oberbürgermeister|Partei = CDU|ruling_party1 = CDU|ruling_party2 = FDP|ruling_party3 = Green|year = 6-->

Wiesbaden, a city in central Germany, is the capital of the States of Germany of Hesse. The city is on the right, northern, bank of the river Rhine. It lies opposite the city of Mainz on the other side of the river, and is near Frankfurt am Main. Wiesbaden has about 300,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 14,000 U.S. citizens (mostly associated with the American military). The city is also in the Rhein Metropolitan area with Frankfurt and Mainz put together with it, consisting of about 5.8 million people.

History Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden date back to the neolithic era.Historical records document continuous occupancy after the erection of a Roman empire fort in the year 6. The hot spring of Wiesbaden were first mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia. The Roman settlement is first mentioned using the name, Aquae Mattiacorum (Latin for "Waters of the Mattiaci"), in 121. This name refers to the Chattian tribe of the Mattiaci (German language: "Mattiaker"), who were living in this area at the time. The town also appears as Mattiacum in Ptolemy (2.10).

The Alamanni captured the fort c. 260. Later, in the 370s, when the Romans and Alamanni were allied, the Alamanni gained control of the Wiesbaden area and were in charge of its defense against other Germanic tribes.

During the 6th century, the Franks displaced the Alamanni. In the 8th century the Franks built a royal yard ("Königshof", "curtis regia"). Sometime between 828 and 830, Einhard mentions "Wisabada". This is the first time that the name, Wiesbaden, is documented.

In the 1170s the Dukes of Nassau (duchy) received the area around Wiesbaden as a fiefdom. They governed until in 1242 the Archbishopric of Mainz conquered Wiesbaden and burnt it down. Wiesbaden returned to the house of Nassau in 1270. In 1329 the house of Nassau and thereby, Wiesbaden, received the right of coinage from Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

in 1655.Due to its participation in the uprisings of the Peasants' War Wiesbaden lost all its privileges in 1525 for over forty years. During this time, Wiesbaden built a new vineyard in 1526, became protestantism with the nomination of Wolf Denthener as first Lutheran pastor on January 1, 1543. The same day the first Latin school was opened, preparing pupils for the gymnasium (school) in Idstein. In 1566 the privileges of the city were restored.

The oldest remaining building of the town, the old city hall, was built during 1609 to 1610. No older buildings are preserved due to two fires in 1547 and 1561. fallen at the Battle of WaterlooIn 1815 the capital of Nassau was moved to Wiesbaden, and the city became the ducal residence. Building activity started in order to give the city a magnificent appearance. Most of the historical centre of Wiesbaden dates back to this time. In the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Nassau decided to take Austria's side. This decision led to the end of the duchy: After the Austrian defeat Nassau was annexed by Prussia and became part of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau.



World War II Wiesbaden was the Headquarters for Germany’s Wehrkreis XII. This Wehrkreis included The Eifel, part of Hesse, the Palatinate, and the Saarland. After the Battle of France, this Wehrkreis was extended to include Lorraine (region), including Nancy; and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Commander was General der Infanterie Walter Schroth.

Wehrkreis XII was made up of three Bereich Hauptsitze: Koblenz, Mannheim, and Metz.

Bereich Hauptsitze Koblenz was the headquarters for 12 Unterregion-Hauptsitze, namely Trier I; Triet II; Koblenz; Neuwied; Kreuznach, Wiesbaden; Limburg; Lahn; Mainz; Worms, Germany; Darmstadt; and Luxemburg.

Bereich Hauptsitze Mannheim was the headquarters for 10 Unterregion-Hauptsitze, namely Saarlautern; Saarbrucken; St. Wendel; Zweibrucken; Kaiserslautern; Neustadt (Weinstrasse); Ludwigshafen (Rhein); Mannheim I; Mannheim II; and Heidelberg.

Bereich Hauptsitze Metz was the headquarters for three Unterregion-Hauptsitze; namely Metz; Diedenhofen (Thionville); and Saint-Avold.

After World War II, the state of Hesse was established (see Greater Hesse), and Wiesbaden became its capital, though nearby Frankfurt is much larger and contains many Hessian government offices.

United States armed forces have been present in Wiesbaden since the World War Two. The United States Armed Forces's U.S. 1st Armored Division and Third Corps Support Command (3rd COSCOM) are both headquartered at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, just off the Autobahn toward Frankfurt. Smaller supporting American kasernes and housing areas are scattered around the city. The Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany) (German: Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) is headquartered in a former American kaserne on the west side of the city.

Main sights

The Schlossplatz ("palace square") is situated in the center of the city. There are two outstanding buildings on this square: the ducal palace and the new town hall. The palace was built by Duke Wilhelm of Nassau in 1840. For the twenty-six remaining years of ducal authority it was the residence of the ruling family. Today the building serves as Landtag (parliamentary building) for the federal state of Hesse. The new town hall replaced the old one in 1887. (The old town hall, built in 1610, is the oldest preserved building of the city and now is used as a civil registry office.) Engraved in the paving in front of the town hall are the heraldry eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, the lion of Nassau, and the lily of Wiesbaden.

The protestantism Marktkirche ("market church") was built during 1852 to 1862 in a neo-Gothic architecture style. Its western steeple is 92 m (302 foot (unit of length)) in height, being the highest building of the city. Another building from the regency of Duke Wilhelm is the Luisenplatz, a square named for the Duke's first wife. It is surrounded by Neoclassicism buildings, and in the middle of the square is the Waterloo Obelisk, commemorating the Nassauers who died in the wars against Napoleon I of France. The monumental Kurhaus ("spa house") (now containing a casino) and the Hessian state theater are from the time of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

Apart from the palace in the center, the ducal family had a large palace on the banks of the Rhine, known as Schloss Biebrich. This baroque building was erected in the first half of the 18th century.North of the city there is the Neroberg. From the top of this hill it is possible to view a panorama of the city. The Nerobergbahn funicular connects the city with the hill.

One of the three Hessian state museums, Museum Wiesbaden is located in Wiesbaden.

Baths and spa Wiesbaden is famous for its thermal springs and spa. Use of the thermal springs is first documented by the Romans. The spring bathing business became important for Wiesbaden near the end of the Middle Ages. In 1370, sixteen bath houses were in operation. By 1800, there were 2,239 inhabitants and twenty-three bath houses. Among visitors to the springs were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Wagner, and Johannes Brahms. In 1900, there were 86,100 inhabitants and 126,000 visitors. In those years there were more millionaires living in Wiesbaden than in any other city in Germany.

Incorporations into Wiesbaden {| class="wikitable"!Year|| Place|-----| October 10, 1926 ] (Stadt)|-----| October 10, 1926 || Schierstein|-----| [April 10, 1928 ]|-----| April 10, 1928 || Dotzheim|-----| April 10, 1928 || [Wiesbaden-Frauenstein|-----| April 10, 1928 || Heßloch|-----| April 10, 1928 || [Kloppenheim|-----|| [Georgenborn (1939)] || Mainz-Amöneburg ¹] ¹|-----| August 10, 1945 || Mainz-Kostheim ¹] || [Auringen|-----| January 1, 1977 || [Delkenheim|-----| January 1, 1977 || [Naurod|}

Historical population {| class="wikitable"! Year||Population|-----| 1521 ] || align="right" | 915|-----| 1699 ] || align="right" | 1,329|-----| 1800 ] || align="right" | 11,648|-----| 1870 ] || align="right" | 86,086|-----| 1910 ], 1925 ] || align="right" | 159,755|-----| May 1939 ¹ || align="right" | 191,955|-----| September 1950 ¹ || align="right" | 220,741|-----| June 1961 ¹ || align="right" | 253,300|-----| May 1970 ¹ || align="right" | 250,122|-----| June 1975 || align="right" | 251,400|-----| Juen 1980 || align="right" | 273,700|-----| June 1985 || align="right" | 267,000|-----| May 1987 ¹ || align="right" | 251,871|-----| June 1997 || align="right" | 267,700|-----| January 2002 || align="right" | 271,076|}

Mayors of Wiesbaden

Twinning Wiesbaden is twinned with:

Coat-of-arms Wiesbaden's coat-of-arms features fleur-de-lis, stylized representations of the city's heraldic symbol, the lily. The blazon is: "Azure, two and one fleurs-de-lys Or".

Miscellaneous Wiesbaden's Bowling Green has been very popular in recent years since various open air concerts have been held there by artists like Simply Red (1999), R.E.M. (band) (2003), Sting (2001), Bryan Adams (2000), José Carreras (1992) and Luciano Pavarotti (1993). Recently Lionel Richie and Plácido Domingo (2nd time in Wiesbaden) also performed here.

Notable people born in Wiesbaden include painter Maria Yakunchikova, United States tennis star John McEnroe (who was born on a U.S. military base at Wiesbaden), Formula One driver Nico Rosberg, Germany film director Volker Schlöndorff, Germany product designer Dieter Rams, former head of design for Braun (company), and founder of Anheuser-Busch, Adolphus Busch (born in Mainz-Kastel). Peter Hanenberger an automotive specialist for General Motors and previous chairman for Australian car giant, Holden was also born here.

Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu at the time) lived in Wiesbaden with her parents (her father was an Air Force Officer stationed here). It was here that she met Elvis Presley - she was 14 years old at the time, Elvis was 24.

US President John F. Kennedy visited Wiesbaden during a stay in Germany in June 1963.

Former US President Jimmy Carter visited one of the US military installatons in Wiesbaden in July of 1978.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his visit to Germany with a stay in Wiesbaden on May 28th 2003, meeting with Roland Koch, the state's Minister-President.

During a visit to Germany US President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush made a stop in Wiesbaden on Feb. 23rd 2005 to talk to US troops (U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division).

Mainz, on the opposite side of the Rhine river, is Wiesbaden's archrival — the two cities are the capitals of their respective Bundesländer, and citizens of both cities joke refer to those on the other one as "living on the wrong side of the river".

In fictional 1983 American television movie The Day After, Wiesbaden was the first city to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon during the escalating war between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces that eventually leads to a full scale nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Transportation and 1906.Wiesbaden has several minor railway stops and one major station (Hauptbahnhof), which connects different local trains to Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Mainz, Limburg, and Koblenz via Rüdesheim. Train service to most locations outside the immediate area connect through Frankfurt. Local train and bus services are coordinated through the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund. Wiesbaden is connected to the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line by a 13-kilometer branch line. The A66, A671, and A643 autobahn highways directly service Wiesbaden, connecting to the nearby A3, A60, and A61. The nearest airport is Frankfurt International Airport, though discount airline flights are available at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, around an hour's drive to the southwest. There are small container port operations nearby on the Rhine and Main Rivers.

External links

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