Staden (Florstadt)
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Staden
City of Florstadt
Coordinates: 50 ° 19 ′ 51 ″ N , 8 ° 54 ′ 43 ″ E
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| Height : | 131 (124-141) m above sea level NHN |
| Area : | 3.15 km² [LAGIS] |
| Residents : | 817 (December 31, 2015) |
| Population density : | 259 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation : | December 31, 1971 |
| Postal code : | 61197 |
| Area code : | 06035 |
Staden is a district of Florstadt in the Wetterau district in Hesse .
Geographical location
Neighboring towns of Staden are Leidhecken (northwest), Nieder-Mockstadt (east), Stammheim (south) and Ober-Florstadt (west).
history
The Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes runs through Staden in a north-south direction , but it is not visible here. The small fort Staden was located in the southern new development area in the area of Römerstrasse / Am Römerkastell .
Staden was first mentioned in 1156 when Staden Castle was built there. In 1304 the village received city rights. It was part of the Staden inheritance . In 1822 the place came to the district of Büdingen , in 1852 to the Friedberg district . On December 31, 1971, Staden was incorporated into the municipality of Florstadt. The village is now a district of Florstadt, which received city rights in 2007.
Infrastructure
traffic
Staden is located on Bundesstrasse 275 and Landesstrasse 3188 . The next junction of the federal motorway 45 is one kilometer away via the B 275 .
The public transport with buses, the transport company Oberhessen GmbH as part of the Rhine-Main Transport Association safely.
Long-distance cycle routes
The German Limes Cycle Route runs through the town. This follows the Upper German-Raetian Limes over 818 km from Bad Hönningen on the Rhine to Regensburg on the Danube . Here it crosses the Hessian long-distance cycle path R4 / Niddaradweg .
Public facilities
- Municipal day care center "Mikäsch" .
- Community center Staden.
- Staden volunteer fire department.
Attractions
Bridge of Sighs
Staden is popularly known as "Little Venice". In the village there are many bridges over the Mühlbach and the Nidda . The most famous of them is the Bridge of Sighs. Built in 1684 on wooden stakes above the Mühlbach, the condemned crossed this bridge to the place of execution. In 1991 it was renovated.
Löw's castle
The Löw'sche Schloss was built in 1746 by Johann Friedrich Ferdinand von Löw . The mansion garden only partially exists today. Today the town hall of Staden is located in the castle.
Sauerborn
In the Herrengarten there is the Sauerborn, a well with extremely acidic, but drinkable spring water.
Staden Castle
The remains of Staden Castle with the preserved gate tower and Ysenburg Castle are on a river island between the Nidda and the Mühlbach .
Löw's castle
Gate tower of the castle
The Ysenburg Castle on the castle grounds
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Population Statistics" on the website of the city of Florstadt , accessed in August 2016.
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 360 .
Web links
- Chronicle of the districts: Staden on the website of the city of Florstadt
- Staden, Wetterau district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of July 15, 2015). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- Literature about Staden in the Hessian Bibliography
