Remscheid

Remscheid

Infobox German Location
Name = Remscheid
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Art = City
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image_caption = German Roentgen Museum
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lat_deg = 51 | lat_min = 11 | lat_sec = 0
lon_deg = 07 | lon_min = 12 | lon_sec = 0
Karte =
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Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk = Düsseldorf
Kreis = Urban district
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Höhe = 365
Fläche = 74.6
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Einwohner = 115374
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Stand = 2006-06
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PLZ = 42801-42899
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Vorwahl = 02191
Kfz = RS
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Website = [http://www.remscheid.de/ www.remscheid.de]
Bürgermeister = Beate Wilding
Bürgermeistertitel = Oberbürgermeister
Partei = SPD
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Remscheid (IPA2|ˈʁɛmʃaɪt) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area. Population: 117,717 (2003).

History

Remscheid was founded in the 12th century, but remained a small village until the 19th century. Early spellings for the city included "Remissgeid" (1217), "Rymscheyd" (1351), "Reymscheyd" (1487) and "Rembscheid" (1639). The economic growth of the entire Rhine-Ruhr region led to an increase of the population of Remscheid. Mechanical engineering and toolmaking were the main industries practised within the town. Remscheid was part of the Prussian Rhine Province from 1822-1945.

On July 31, 1943, during the second World War, Remscheid was almost completely destroyed during a British bombing raid which caused a firestorm.

A A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed in the city on December 8, 1988. Six people died.

Today, Remscheid comprises four boroughs, "Alt-Remscheid", "Remscheid-Süd", "Lennep", and Lüttringhausen.

Main Sights

* The Müngstener Brücke is a railroad bridge crossing a valley and connecting Remscheid with the neighbouring town of Solingen. It is 107 m above the ground, making it the highest railroad bridge in Germany. It was constructed in 1897 and originally named the "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke" after Wilhelm I (whose 100th birthday would have been in 1897).
* The Eschbachtalsperre, the first dam built in Germany for the supply of drinking water is located here. It was built in 1891.
* The old city of the borough Lennep consists of 116 houses from 1756.

Famous People

* Conrad Gerstenmacher, died 12. juni 1615 in Remscheid, philosopher
* Wilhelm Röntgen, the discoverer of x-rays, was born 1845 in Lennep, which is today a borough of Remscheid. There is a museum in Remscheid ("Deutsches Röntgen-Museum") commemorating Röntgen's life and discoveries.
* Teo Otto, a stage designer, was born in Remscheid in 1904.
* Karl Michael Vogler, an actor, was born in Remscheid in 1928.
* Peter Brötzmann, a free jazz saxophonist, was born in Remscheid in 1941.
* Armin Mersmann, artist, born in Remscheid 1955
* Wolfgang Tillmans, a photographer, was born in Remscheid in 1968.

References

External links

* [http://www.roentgen-museum.de/ German Roentgen-Museum] de icon
* [http://www.remscheid.de/ Official City Website] de icon


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