Wiesbaden
Luisenplatz in Wiesbaden with the Bonifatiuskirche in the background
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Darmstadt
District	Urban district
Town subdivisions	26 districts
Lord Mayor	Helmut Müller (CDU)
Governing parties	CDU / FDP / Greens
Basic statistics
Area	204. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the state German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. This is a list of political parties in Germany. Germany has a Multi-party system with two large parties three substantial smaller parties and a number of minor The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. The Free Democratic Party ( Freie Demokratische Partei, FDP is a liberal Political party in Germany. The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (78. 8 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m  (377 ft)
Population	300,427  (30/07/2007)[1]
- Density	1,472 /km² (3,812 /sq mi)
Founded	6
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WI
Postal codes	65001 - 65207, 55240 - 55252
Area codes	0611, 06122, 06127, 06134
Website	wiesbaden.de
Location of the town of Wiesbaden within Hesse
Image:Hesse WI.png Coordinates: 50°5′0″N 8°15′0″E / 50.08333, 8.25

Wiesbaden, a city in southwest Germany, is the capital of the state of Hesse. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 6 ( VI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area The city is on the right, northern, bank of the river Rhine. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge It lies opposite the city of Mainz on the other side of the river, and is near Frankfurt am Main. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Wiesbaden has about 300,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 35,000 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

The Heidenmauer ("Heathen Wall") is the last remnants of the roman aqueduct of Aquae Mattiacorum. It was formerly seen as an uncompleted defense wall, hence the designation.

Early history

Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden date back to the neolithic era. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined Historical records document continuous occupancy after the erection of a Roman fort in the year 6. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Year 6 ( VI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The thermal springs of Wiesbaden were first mentioned in Pliny the Elder's Naturalis Historia. A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Naturalis Historia ( Latin for "Natural History" is an Encyclopedia written Circa AD 77 by Pliny the Elder. The Roman settlement is first mentioned using the name, Aquae Mattiacorum (Latin for "Waters of the Mattiaci"), in 121. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Mattiaci were an ancient tribe probably of Germanic origin located on the right side of the Rhine in the area of Wiesbaden and the Wetterau This name refers to the Chattian tribe of the Mattiaci (German: "Mattiaker"), who were living in this area at the time. The Chatti (also Chatthi or Catti) were an ancient Germanic tribe whose homeland was near the upper Weser. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The town also appears as Mattiacum in Ptolemy (2. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca 10).

The Alamanni captured the fort c. The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany 260. Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and 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. Events and Trends 376, Visigoths appear on the Danube and are allowed entry into the Roman Empire in their flight from the Huns The Germanic peoples are a historical group of Indo-European -speaking peoples originating in Northern Europe and identified by their use of the Germanic

Middle ages

During the 6th century, the Franks displaced the Alamanni. The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group In the 8th century the Franks built a royal yard ("Königshof", "curtis regia"). The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Sometime between 828 and 830, Einhard mentions "Wisabada". Events By Place Europe Egbert of Wessex becomes the first King of England. Events By Place Europe Earliest date of composition for the Historia Brittonum, attributed to Nennius, and known for Einhard (also Eginhard or Einhart) (c 775 &ndash March 14, 840 in Seligenstadt, Germany) was a Frankish This is the first time that the name, Wiesbaden, is documented.

In the 1170s the Counts of Nassau received the area around Wiesbaden as a fiefdom. A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing They governed until in 1242 the Archbishop of Mainz conquered Wiesbaden and burnt it down. The Archbishopric of Mainz (Erzbistum Mainz or Electorate of Mainz (Kurfürstentum Mainz or Kurmainz) was an influential ecclesiastic and secular Prince-bishopric 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 the Bavarian. Louis IV ( 1 April[[ 282]] &ndash 11 October 1347) called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the Duke of Bavaria

View of Wiesbaden from the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian in 1655. Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew" "the Elder" or "Sr

Due to its participation in the uprisings of the Peasants' War Wiesbaden lost all its privileges in 1525 for over forty years. For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts see Peasant revolt (disambiguation. During this time, Wiesbaden built a new vineyard in 1526, became Protestant with the nomination of Wolf Denthener as first Lutheran pastor on January 1, 1543. A vineyard is a Plantation of Grape -bearing Vines grown mainly for Winemaking, but also Raisins Table grapes and non-alcoholic Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The same day the first Latin school was opened, preparing pupils for the gymnasium in Idstein. Latin school was the grammar school of fourteenth to sixteenth century Europe A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar Idstein is a small town with around 25000 inhabitants located between Limburg an der Lahn and Wiesbaden in the county Rheingau-Taunus in Hesse 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.

Memorial for the German Nassauers fallen at the Battle of Waterloo

In 1815 the capital of Nassau was moved to Wiesbaden, and the city became the ducal residence. Nassau was a German state within the Holy Roman Empire and later in the German Confederation. In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 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. The Austro-Prussian Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich This decision led to the end of the duchy: After the Austrian defeat Nassau was annexed by Prussia and became part of the Prussian Hesse-Nassau. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Province of Hesse-Nassau (Provinz Hessen-Nassau was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1868-1918 then a province of the Free State of Prussia The deposed duke Adolph of Nassau in 1890 became Grand-Duke of Luxemburg (see "House of Nassau").

Wiesbaden pedestrian zone.

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. The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Saarland (ˈzaːɐ̯lant in German; French: Sarre) is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany. After the Battle of France, this Wehrkreis was extended to include Lorraine, including Nancy; and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Lorraine (Lothringen is one of the 26 régions of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance Metz and Nancy Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Commander was General der Infanterie Walter Schroth.

Wehrkreis XII was made up of three Bereich Hauptsitze: Koblenz, Mannheim, and Metz. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture

Bereich Hauptsitze Koblenz was the headquarters for 12 Unterregion-Hauptsitze, namely Trier I; Triet II; Koblenz; Neuwied; Kreuznach, Wiesbaden; Limburg an der Lahn; Lahn; Mainz; Worms; Darmstadt; and Luxemburg. Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine Neuwied (nɔʏˈviːt is a town in the north of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the District of Neuwied. Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Limburg an der Lahn (officially Limburg a d Lahn) is the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse, Germany. The Lahn is a River in Germany, a right tributary of the Rhine. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Worms (voɐms is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by

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. Saarlouis (zaːrˈlʊɪ in German; French: Sarrelouis) is a city in the Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis Saarbrücken (ˈzaːɐ̯ˈbrʏkn in German; Sarrebruck is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. St Wendel is a Town in the north eastern part of the Saarland. Zweibrücken is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river at the border of the Palatinate forest. (kaɪzɐsˈlaʊtɐn is a City in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland State of Rhineland-Palatinate ( Rheinland-Pfalz) at Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area

Bereich Hauptsitze Metz was the headquarters for three Unterregion-Hauptsitze; namely Metz; Diedenhofen (Thionville); and Saint-Avold. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Thionville (Diedenhofen Diedennuewen Diedenhoven is a town and commune in the Moselle département, in the Lorraine Saint-Avold ( German: Sankt Avold is a town and commune in the Moselle département, Lorraine région

Modern Age

After World War II, the state of Hesse was established (see Greater Hesse), and Wiesbaden became its capital, though nearby Frankfurt am Main is much larger and contains many Hessian government offices. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Greater Hesse (Groß-Hessen was the provisional name given for a section of German territory created by the US military administration in at the end of World War II. Wiesbaden however suffered much less than Frankfurt from air bombing. There is a constant rumour that the U. S. Army Air Force spared the town due to its scheduled function as a postwar HQ, but recent research from USAAF sources has shown this to be a myth. Wiesbaden's economic and strategic importance simply did not justify more bombing. Wiesbaden was host to the Headquarters, U. S. Air Forces, Europe based at the former Lindsey Air Station from 1953 to 1973. The Europaviertel (European quarter in Wiesbaden is a former barracks area named Gersdorff Kaserne at the edge of the city center of the Hessian state capital

American armed forces have been present in Wiesbaden since World War II. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division is still headquartered at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, just off the Autobahn toward Frankfurt. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States The 1st Armored Division &mdashnicknamed “ Old Ironsides ”&mdash is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations Wiesbaden Army Airfield is located southeast of the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor Smaller supporting American kasernes and housing areas are scattered around the city. Kaserne is a Loanword taken from the German word Kaserne (plural Kasernen) which translates as " Barracks " More Americans are moving in from bases scheduled to be closed such as Darmstadt and Heidelberg. Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area

Main sights

Panorama of Wiesbaden as seen from the Neroberg

Biebrich Palace

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. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 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. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The new town hall replaced the old one in 1887. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (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 heraldic eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, the lion of Nassau, and the lilies of Wiesbaden. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera.

The Protestant Marktkirche ("market church") was built during 1852 to 1862 in a neo-Gothic style. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Its western steeple is 92 m (302 feet) in height, being the highest building of the city. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Another building from the regency of Duke Wilhelm is the Luisenplatz, a square named for the Duke's first wife. It is surrounded by Neoclassicist buildings, and in the middle of the square is the Waterloo Obelisk, commemorating the Nassauers who died in the wars against Napoleon. Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The monumental Kurhaus ("spa house") (now containing a casino) and the Hessian state theater are from the time of Kaiser Wilhelm II. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Kaiser is the German title meaning " Emperor " with Kaiserin being the female equivalent " Empress "

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. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system

Nerobergbahn funicular.

North of the city there is the Neroberg. From the top of this hill it is possible to view a panorama of the city. In its most general sense a panorama is any wide view of a physical space The Nerobergbahn funicular railway connects the city with the hill. The Nerobergbahn is a funicular railway in the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained

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

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. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Among visitors to the springs were Goethe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Richard Wagner, and Johannes Brahms. ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfgaŋ fɔn ˈgøːtə (in English generally ˈgɝːtə 28 August 1749 22 March 1832 was a German writer Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, Johannes Brahms ( pronounced ˈbʁaːms (May 7 1833 &ndash April 3 1897 was a German Composer In 1900, there were 86,100 inhabitants and 126,000 visitors. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar In those years there were more millionaires living in Wiesbaden than in any other city in Germany. Gambling always followed bathing ("Kur") en suite. Wiesbaden was famous in the 19th century for its casino ("Spielbank"), once rivaling those of Bad Homburg, Baden-Baden or Monaco. Fyodor Dostoevsky suffered from an acute gambling compulsion, he lost all his travel-money in Wiesbaden in 1865. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, He summed up his experience in his 1866 novel "The Gambler" (Russian Игрок), with a fictitious place "Roulettenburg". Bad Homburg also claims to be the showplace. - In 1872, the puritanic prussian dominated imperial government closed down all German gambling houses in 1872. Wiesbaden casino [[1]] was reopened in 1949.

Incorporations

The Marktkirche's neo-Gothic steeple dominates the center of Wiesbaden.

Historical population

Population

Mayors

• 1849-1868: Heinrich Fischer
• 1868-1882: Wilhelm Lanz
• 1882-1883: Christian Schlichter
• 1883-1913: Carl Bernhard von Ibell
• 1913-1919: Karl Glässing
• 1919-1929: Fritz Travers
• 1946-1953: Hans Heinrich Redlhammer
• 1951-1954: Georg Kluge
• 1954-1960: Erich Mix
• 1960-1968: Georg Buch
• 1968-1980: Rudi Schmitt
• 1980-1982: Georg-Berndt Oschatz
• 1982-1985: Hans-Joachim Jentsch
• 1985-1997: Achim Exner
• 1997-2007: Hildebrand Diehl
• 2007- Helmut Müller

Twinning

Wiesbaden is twinned with:

• Fondettes, France
• Ghent, Belgium
• Kefar Sava, Israel
• Klagenfurt, Austria
• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Montreux, Switzerland
• Ocotal, Nicaragua
• San Sebastián, Spain
• Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
• Wrocław, Poland

Coat-of-arms

Wiesbaden's coat-of-arms features fleurs-de-lys, stylized representations of the city's heraldic symbol, the lily. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Erich Mix ( 27 June 1898 in Labuhnken(Trzcińsk in Starogard Gdański ( West Prussia) – 9 April 1971 in Wiesbaden Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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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. (2003), Sting (2001), Bryan Adams (2000), José Carreras (1992) and Luciano Pavarotti (1993). Simply Red is an English pop band Their style draws influences from pop, rock, jazz, Lovers rock, and Blue-eyed soul REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes. Thank you--> Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 12, Lionel Richie and Plácido Domingo (2nd time in Wiesbaden) have also performed there. Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better

Notable people born in Wiesbaden include painter Maria Vasilievna Yakunchikova-Weber, American tennis star John McEnroe (who was born on a U. Maria Vasilievna Yakunchikova-Weber (Мария Васильевна Якунчикова-Вебер (1870-1902 was a Russian painter, Graphic artist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No S. military base at Wiesbaden), F1 driver Nico Rosberg, German film director Volker Schlöndorff, German product designer Dieter Rams, former head of design for Braun, and founder of Anheuser-Busch, Adolphus Busch (born in Mainz-Kastel). Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Volker Schlöndorff (born in Wiesbaden, Germany on March 31, 1939) is a Berlin -based German filmmaker Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Dieter Rams (born May 20 1932 in Wiesbaden) is a German Industrial designer closely associated with the consumer products company Braun ( German pronunciation "brown" commonly pronounced "brawn" in English GmbH is a German consumer products company in Kronberg im Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 Colonel Adolphus Busch ( July 10, 1839 &ndash October 10, 1913) was the German -born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his Peter Hanenberger an automotive specialist for General Motors and previous chairman for Australian car giant, Holden was also born here. Peter Hanenberger is a German -born automotive specialist who worked for General Motors. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. GM Holden Ltd is an Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne Victoria.

Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu at the time) lived in Wiesbaden with her parents (her father was an Air Force Officer stationed here). Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, (born Priscilla Ann Wagner; May 24, 1945) is an American Actress and Businesswoman. It was here that she met Elvis Presley - she was 14 years old at the time, Elvis was 24.

U. S. President John F. Kennedy visited Wiesbaden during a stay in Germany in June 1963. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

Former U. S. President Jimmy Carter visited one of the U. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 S. military installations 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. The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people according to Tibetan Buddhism. Roland Koch (born March 24 1958 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German Politician and acting Minister-President of

During a visit to Germany U. S. President George W. Bush and Mrs. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Bush made a stop in Wiesbaden on Feb. 23rd 2005 to talk to U. S. 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 jokingly refer to those on the other one as "living on the wrong side of the river". Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge See also Mathematics of humor A joke is a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humorous.

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. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Day After is an American Television movie which aired on November 20 1983, on the ABC Television Network The North Atlantic Treaty The Warsaw Pact (see Nomenclature) was an organization of Communist states in Central and Eastern Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

Transportation

Wiesbaden railroad station, built between 1904 and 1906. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

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. The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (abbreviated RMV) is an organised Transport network in the German state of Hesse, centred around the city of Frankfurt Wiesbaden is connected to the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line by a 13-kilometer branch line. Operational use The line starts in Cologne at the Abzweig Köln-Steinstraße in the Cologne borough of Porz. The A66, A671, and A643 autobahn highways directly service Wiesbaden, connecting to the nearby A3, A60, and A61. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor 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. Frankfurt am Main International Airport, known in German as Flughafen Frankfurt am Main or Rhein-Main-Flughafen and in rest of Europe For the NATO Military use of this facility see Hahn Air Base Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn is a commercial Airport There are small container port operations nearby on the Rhine and Main Rivers. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Main (maɪn is a River in Germany, 524 km (329 miles long (including White Main 574 km (357 mi and it is one of the more significant tributaries

External links

• Official website of the city
• Unofficial website
• Wiesbaden City Panoramas — Panoramic Views and virtual Tours
• Photos of Wiesbaden
• More Photos of Wiesbaden
• Wiesbaden Daily Photos
• Webcam to Wiesbaden (Remote-Control Pan-Tilt)
• 23 live webcams to Wiesbaden
• Webcam to Railway-Station Wiesbaden
• Wiesbaden U.S. Army Garrison

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