List of German city foundations / 13. century
First documentary mention
The following places, which later became cities, were founded in the 13th century or first mentioned in a document:
- 1200 Oschatz , first documented mention
- 1205 Großenhain , first documented mention as Hayn
- 1206 Augustusburg , first documented mention
- 1206 Dresden , first documentary mention
- 1207 Sonneberg , first documented mention
- 1209 Brand-Erbisdorf , first documented mention
- 1209 Greiz , first documentary mention
- 1209 Mittweida , first mention
- 1209 Ronneburg , first documented mention
- 1209 Triebes , first documented mention
- 1209 Waltershausen , first documented mention
- 1211 Elsterwerda
- 1212 Crimmitschau , first documented mention
- 1212 Triptis , first documented mention
- 1213 Dessau , first documented mention
- 1214 Hof , first documented mention
- 1214 Bielefeld , first documented mention
- 1216 Berga / Elster , first documented mention
- 1216 Marktsteft , first documented mention as " Stephe "
- 1216 Oranienburg , first mentioned as Bochzowe
- 1216 Rathenow
- 1216 Tharandt , first documented mention
- 1217 Eisenberg (Thuringia) , first documented mention
- 1218 Dippoldiswalde , first documented mention
- 1218 Marlow , first documented mention as Marlowe , town charter through the rule of Rostock 1298?
- 1219 Aken (Elbe)
- 1219 Rauschenberg , first documented mention
- 1219 Radeberg (or 1233), urk. First mentioned, town and city law on March 16, 1412
- 1220 Olpe , first documented mention
- 1222 Güstrow , first documented mention
- 1222 Ludwigsstadt , first documented mention
- 1222 Saalburg , first documented mention
- 1222 Wilthen , urk. First mentioned as Welintin , 1668 town and market rights
- 1223 Schönebeck (Elbe) , first documented mention
- 1223 Bergisch Neukirchen , first documented mention
- 1223 Gemünden (Wohra) , first secure documentary mention
- 1224 Münchberg , first documented mention
- 1225 Pulsnitz , first documented mention, town charter since 1375
- 1225 Kamenz , urk. First mentioned, free city since 1319
- 1226 Kötzschenbroda , first documented mention
- 1226 Langenburg , first documented mention
- 1227 Altenau
- 1227 Bischofswerda , first documented mention, conferred city rights in 1361?
- 1227 Leinefelde , first documented mention
- 1227 Oederan , first documented mention
- 1228 Weißenberg , first documented mention and city foundation by King Ottokar I of Bohemia
- 1229 Espelkamp , first documented mention
- 1229 Bad Sülze (or 1243), urk. First mentioned as sulta , town charter between 1255 and 1260 by the Rostock rule
- 1230 Altlandsberg
- 1230 Schauenstein , first documented mention
- 1230 Haßfurt , first documented mention
- 1231 or 1232, Schweinsberg , first documented mention ( incorporated into Stadtallendorf in 1972 )
- 1231 Bad Liebenwerda , first documented mention
- 1231 Homberg (Efze)
- 1231 Richtenberg , urk. First mentioned on November 8th, 1297 as an urban settlement (oppidum) attested
- 1232 Biedenkopf , first documented mention
- 1232 Bergen auf Rügen , first documented mention as Gora
- 1232 Helmbrechts , first documented mention
- 1232 Schleiz , first documented mention
- 1232 Schleusingen , first documented mention
- 1232 Tanna , first documented mention
- 1233 Kiel , first documentary mention
- 1233 Zettlitz , first documented mention
- 1234 Baruth / Mark
- 1234 Bernstadt auf dem Eigen , first documented mention, granting of city rights unknown
- 1234 Bürgel , first documented mention
- 1234 Hildburghausen , first documentary mention
- 1234 Kirchhain, Niederlausitz , first documented mention
- 1234 Rehau , first documentary mention
- 1234 Uetersen , first documented mention
- 1234 Rosenheim , first documented mention
- 1235 Quakenbrück , first documented mention
- 1235 Schorndorf , first documented mention
- 1237 Cölln , first documented mention; today part of Berlin
- 1238 Neuruppin
- 1238 Zittau , first documented mention
- 1238 Reichenbach / OL , document. First mentioned on February 22nd by King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, designated as a city in 1306
- 1239 Wittenberge
- 1239 Herzberg (Elster) , first documented mention
- 1240 Glauchau , first documented mention
- 1240 Penkun , first mentioned as Pinkun , between 1269 and 1284 conferred city rights based on the Magdeburg model
- 1242 Neusalza-Spremberg (or 1272), urk. First mention of the parent community Spremberg as Sprewemberch , town charter 1670 and 1924
- 1243 Gaggenau , first documented mention under the name Gaggenaw
- 1243 Anklam , first documented mention as Tachlim , 1244 award of Luebian law by Pomeranian Duke Barnim I.
- 1244 Berlin
- 1244 Neustadt in Holstein
- 1244 Vöhrenbach , founded to compete with Villingen
- 1245 Altentreptow
- 1246 Tambach-Dietharz , first documented mention
- 1247 Strausberg , first documented mention
- 1247 Stadtroda , first documented mention
- 1248 Leonberg , town founded by Count Ulrich I of Württemberg
- 1248 Limbach , first documented mention
- 1248 Neubrandenburg , town founded by Johann I of Brandenburg
- 1248 Königsbrück , urk. First mentioned, 1331 town charter
- 1248 Neustadt bei Coburg , first documented mention
- 1248 Elstra , urk. First mentioned, conferred city rights in 1383
- 1248 Wittichenau , urk. First mentioned as Witigenow , conferred city rights in 1286
- 1249 Bad Muskau , first documented mention, 1452 town charter by Wenzel von Bieberstein
- 1249 Merkendorf (Middle Franconia) , first documented mention as Mirkindorf
- 1250 Bad Lobenstein , first documented mention
- 1250 Wurzbach , first documented mention
- 1251 Borna , first documented mention
- 1251 Falkenberg / Elster
- 1251 Fürstenberg (Oder)
- 1251 Münchenbernsdorf , first documentary mention
- 1252 Blankenhain , first documented mention
- 1252 Pößneck , first documented mention
- 1253 Gößnitz , first documented mention
- 1254 Eberswalde
- 1255 north , first documented mention
- 1256 Abensberg
- 1256 Hermsdorf
- 1257 Rain , first documented mention
- 1258 Bad Berleburg , first mentioned as Berneborg
- 1258 Biesenthal
- 1258 Prichsenstadt , first documented mention as " Briesendorf "
- 1258 Ziegenrück , first documentary mention
- 1259 Brüssow
- 1259 Wilsdruff , first documented mention as Wilandestorf
- Built around 1260 Neustadt (Hessen) as a fortress for the Counts of Ziegenhain
- 1260 Falkenstein / Vogtl. , first documented mention as Valkinstein
- 1261 Spangenberg
- 1261 Owen (Teck) , first documented mention
- 1265 Colditz , first documented mention
- 1265 Schwedt / Oder , first documented mention
- 1266 Marktbreit , first documented mention as " broite inferior "
- 1267 Blaubeuren , first documented mention
- 1267 Strasburg (Uckermark) , first documented mention as Straceburch , town elevation by Pomeranian Duke Barnim I.
- 1267 Bad Blankenburg , first documented mention
- 1267 Hohenleuben , first documented mention
- 1267 Grimmen , (or 1287), first documented mention
- 1268 Arzberg
- 1268 Stadtilm , first documented mention
- 1268 Rothenburg / Oberlausitz , urk. First mentioned in 1268 by Margrave Otto (V) of Brandenburg
- 1268 Hoyerswerda Urk. First mentioned on May 1st, 1371 market rights , 1423 city rights by the governor of Upper Lusatia, Heinrich von der Duba
- 1269 Jarmen , urk. First mentioned as Germin on August 13th, 1290 as a town-like settlement (oppidum)
- 1271 Bergisch Gladbach , first documented mention
- 1271 Reichenbach in Vogtland , first documented mention as civitati richenbach
- 1272 Beeskow , first documented mention
- 1272 Fürstenwalde / Spree
- 1273 Ilmenau , first documented mention
- 1273 Plaue , first documented mention
- 1273 Oberlungwitz , first documented mention
- 1274 Landau in der Pfalz , first documented mention
- 1274 Rottenburg am Neckar , first written mention of a citizen, founded by Count Albrecht II von Hohenberg-Rotenburg
- 1276 Aurich
- 1278 Fürstenberg / Havel
- 1278 Herrenberg , first documented mention
- 1279 Burgdorf
- 1279 Calau
- 1279 Senftenberg
- 1281 Selb , first documented mention
- 1282 Auerbach / Vogtl. , first documentary mention
- 1282 Finsterwalde
- 1282 Wolgast , granting of city rights based on the Lübeck model by Pomeranian Duke Bogislaw IV.
- 1282 Schwarzenberg , first mentioned as civitas Swartzenberg
- 1284 Angermünde , first documented mention
- 1285 Lohe (Uetersen) first mentioned as Lo in a deed of donation from Heinrich IV
- 1288 Graefenthal , first documented mention
- 1292 Hilchenbach , first mentioned as Heylichinbach
- 1294 Rastenberg , first documented mention
- 1297 Zirndorf , first documented mention
- 1298 Usedom (city) , award of the city privilege based on the Lübeck model by Pomeranian Duke Bogislaw IV on December 23
Awarded city rights
The following places were granted city rights in the 13th century:
- 1204 Landshut , founded by Ludwig the Kelheimer
- 1206 Vilshofen on the Danube
- 1209 Waltershausen
- 1209 Weida
- 1211 Überlingen , granted city rights (first mentioned in 770)
- 1212 Bad Langensalza
- 1212 Winnenden
- 1212 Zwickau
- 1213 Bautzen (mention of the town charter, first town charter already granted in 1157 at the latest - there is no document (any more) about the first award)
- 1213 Creuzburg
- 1214 Limburg on the Lahn
- 1218 Rostock , confirmation of the town charter
- 1218 Straubing , founded by Ludwig der Kelheimer
- 1219 Annweiler am Trifels
- 1219 Bad Frankenhausen / Kyffhäuser
- 1219 Stuttgart
- 1220 Arnstadt mentioned as "civitas", first mentioned in 704, conferred city rights in 1266
- 1220 chub
- 1220 Nordhausen
- 1220 Pfullendorf , granted city rights by Emperor Friedrich II.
- 1221 Ansbach
- 1222 Alsfeld
- 1222 Attendorn receives Soest town charter
- 1222 Bocholt
- 1222 Marburg , first mentioned as a town (first mentioned as a town in 1138; market town in 1140, walling around 1180, church around 1200)
- 1223 Mahlberg
- 1223 Peine
- 1224 Ahlen , first mentioned as a city
- 1224 Landau an der Isar , founded by Ludwig the Kelheimer
- 1224 Homberg (Ohm) , first mentioned as a town
- 1225 Oppenheim / Rh.
- 1226 Grüningen , today Markgröningen, first mentioned as a city (civitas), as a place 779
- 1226 Hamm
- 1227 Heiligenstadt
- 1228 Dahlen
- 1228 Guestrow
- 1229 Esslingen am Neckar , first mention of the town charter
- 1229 Wernigerode
- 1230 Jena
- 1230 Lennep
- 1230 Meiningen , first mentioned as a city (civitas)
- 1230 Munderkingen
- 1230 Stadtschwarzach , city charter (first mentioned in 819, waiver of town charter in 1818)
- 1231 Bayreuth
- 1231 Kulmbach
- 1231 Lichtenfels
- 1231 Homberg (Efze) , first mentioned as a town (first mentioned as a place 1162 )
- 1231 Tübingen , first mentioned as a city (first mentioned in 1078 )
- 1232 Oranienburg
- 1232 Spandau
- 1233 Frohburg
- 1233 Salzwedel
- 1234 Bürgel
- 1234 Prenzlau
- 1234 Stralsund
- 1235 Guben
- 1237 Gera
- 1237 Haigerloch , (first mention of the place 1095 )
- 1238 Telgte
- 1238 Arnsberg
- 1239 Wetter (Hessen) (first mentioned in the 8th century)
- 1239 Bad Saulgau
- 1240 Parents
- 1240 Offenburg
- 1242 Kiel
- 1243 Hassfurt
- 1244 Vöhrenbach
- 1248 Bruchsal , first mentioned as a city
- 1249 Kenzingen
- 1250 Burgkunstadt
- 1250 Greifswald , granted city rights based on the Lübeck model on May 14th
- 1250 Ingolstadt
- 1250 Schmalkalden , first mentioned as a city (cives)
- 1250 Schopfheim
- 1250 Sigmaringen , city foundation (first mentioned in 1077 )
- around 1250 Veringenstadt
- around 1250 Berlin
- around 1250 Markdorf
- 1251 Dingolfing
- 1251 Dorsten
- 1252 Vreden (first mentioned in 839 )
- 1253 Amorbach
- 1253 Frankfurt (Oder)
- 1253 Stargard , granted city rights
- 1253 Gemünden (Wohra) , granted city rights
- 1254 Biedenkopf , mentioned as a town
- 1254 Bretten , first mentioned as a city (first mentioned in 767)
- 1254 Greifenhagen
- 1254 Helmarshausen , granted city rights * 1255 Heinsberg
- 1255 Balingen , city foundation, (first mention of the original settlement in 863)
- 1255 Hechingen , first mentioned as a town (first mentioned in 786)
- 1255 Heinsberg
- 1255 Stadtoldendorf
- 1255 Worbis
- 1255 Zittau
- 1256 Altenburg
- 1256 Neuruppin
- 1258 Alfeld (Leine)
- 1258 Volkach , mentioned as a city (civitas) (first mentioned in 906)
- 1258 Hitzacker (Elbe) (first mentioned in 1203)
- 1261 Messkirch (first mentioned in 1080)
- 1263 Sindelfingen
- 1263 Groß-Umstadt as civitas and 1267 as oppidum mention of the town charter ( first mentioned as Autmundisstat 743 )
- 1264 Anklam
- 1264 Weinheim , first mentioned as a city (oppidum); first mentioned as place 755, market place 1000, coinage law 1065
- 1265 Dahme / Mark
- 1265 Teltow
- 1266 Arnstadt conferred city rights by Abbot Heinrich III. from Boyneburg to the Hersfeld Abbey
- 1266 Aschersleben
- 1266 Rauschenberg
- 1266 Welzheim
- 1268 Stadtilm
- 1270 Aken (Elbe)
- 1270 Loeffingen
- 1270 Neustadt (Hesse)
- 1270 Wildeshausen
- 1273 Dinslaken
- 1274 Eisenberg
- 1274 Ziegenhain (Schwalmstadt) , mentioned as a town
- 1276 Germersheim
- 1276 Kaiserslautern
- 1276 quantities
- 1276 Ratingen
- 1277 Alzey
- 1277 Bad Laasphe
- 1277 Schlotheim
- 1278 Bad Lobenstein
- 1278 Bernburg (Saale)
- 1278 Haslach in the Kinzig valley
- 1280 Brackenheim , city charter granted by King Rudolf von Habsburg
- around 1280 Rottenburg am Neckar
- 1281 Bad Camberg
- 1281 Heilbronn
- 1281 Isny im Allgäu
- 1282 clings
- 1282 Frankenberg / Sa.
- 1282 Marbach am Neckar , first mentioned by citizens, as place 972
- 1283 Aach
- 1283 Eisenach
- 1285 Brühl
- 1285 Ebingen , mentioned as a town (first documented mention in 793 )
- 1285 Hollfeld , mentioned as a town (first documented mention 1017 )
- 1286 Fürstenberg
- 1286 Oederan
- 1286 Remda
- 1288 Magdala
- 1288 Düsseldorf ( first mentioned in 1135 )
- 1288 Murrhardt
- 1288 Pappenheim (first documented mention 802 )
- 1289 Apolda
- 1290 Kitzingen , city justice (first mentioned 748 )
- 1290 Bad Kreuznach Confirmation of the town charter from 1235 and 1270 by King Rudolf I of Habsburg
- 1291 Kindelbrück
- 1291 Schauenstein
- 1291 Saarburg
- 1291 Mayen
- 1291 Bernkastel
- 1291 Welschbillig
- 1291 Montabaur
- 1291 Wittlich
- 1292 Ellrich
- 1292 Külsheim
- 1292 Rötha
- 1293 Adorf / Vogtl.
- 1293 Dannenberg (Elbe) , first mentioned as a town (first mentioned in 1157 )
- 1293 Iphofen , town elevation (first mentioned in 741 )
- 1293 Leutkirch im Allgäu
- 1293 Lüchow (Wendland) ( first mentioned in 1158 )
- 1293 Wittenberg
- 1294 Amberg
- 1295 Rathenow
- 1297 Tettnang
- 1298 Bad Waldsee
- 1298 Dommitzsch
- 1298 Münchberg
- 1299 Abenberg
- 1299 Meersburg
- Basking in the 13th century
- Backnang in the 13th century
- in the 13th century Herrenberg
- in the 13th century Treysa
- in the 13th century because of the city
- in the 13th century Weißenburg in Bavaria
Individual evidence
- ^ "Groß-Umstadt, Darmstadt-Dieburg district". Historical local dictionary for Hessen. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS) .. It should be noted that the first mention 741 is incorrect. See next reference.
- ^ Museumsverein Groß-Umstadt and " 1250 Years of Gross-Umstadt 743-1993 ", Wilfried Köbler, Georg Brenner, Franz Huber, Reiner Michaelis, Günter Schüttler, Sighard Volp; Geiger-Verlag, 1993, 378 pages, ISBN 3892647712 , ISBN 978-3892647713