Wiesbaden - History

Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. It is the capital of the Bundesland(federal state) of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated on the right (north) bank of the Rhine (German: "Rhein"), near the city of Mainz on the opposite side of the river, and a short distance, about twenty miles (thirty kilometers), from Frankfurt am Main, to the east. Wiesbaden has about 274,000 inhabitants (2005). Wiesbaden - History. Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the neolithic era. Continuous occupancy began w ...

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• Wiesbaden - Sights
• Wiesbaden - Coat-of-arms
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Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the neolithic era. Continuous occupancy began with the erection of a Roman fort in the year 6. The thermal springs of Wiesbaden were first mentioned in Pliny the Younger's Naturalis Historia. The Roman settlement is first mentioned by the name Aquae Mattiacorum (Latin for "Waters of the Mattiaci") in 121. This name refers to the Chattian tribe of the Mattiaci (German: "Matti ...

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Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - History, Wiesbaden - Thermal springs and spa, Wiesbaden - Incorporations into Wiesbaden:, Wiesbaden - Historical population:, Wiesbaden - Mayors of Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - Twinning, Wiesbaden - Sights, Wiesbaden - Coat-of-arms, Wiesbaden - Miscellaneous

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The Schlossplatz ("palace square") is situated in the center of the city. There are two outstanding buildings around 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 an ...

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Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - History, Wiesbaden - Thermal springs and spa, Wiesbaden - Incorporations into Wiesbaden:, Wiesbaden - Historical population:, Wiesbaden - Mayors of Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - Twinning, Wiesbaden - Sights, Wiesbaden - Coat-of-arms, Wiesbaden - Miscellaneous

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