Frankenthal (Pfalz)
Image:Frankenthal (Pfalz)-Position.png Coat of arms Frankenthal (Pfalz) in Germany
Political status
Country:	Germany
Federal state:	Rhineland-Palatinate
Region:	Rhine Neckar Area
District:	Independent municipality
Facts
Population:	47,564 (December 2003)
Area:	43.78 km²
Population density:	1.086 residents/km²
Elevation:	96 m above sea level
Latitude & longitude:	49°32′ N 08°21′ E
Postal codes:	67227
Country & area code:	+49 6233
License plate prefix:	FT
Government
Mayor:	Theo Wieder (CDU)
Municipality:	Stadtverwaltung Frankenthal Rathausplatz 2 - 7, 67227 Frankenthal stadtverwaltung@frankenthal.de
Tourist information:	see municipality
Official Website:	www.frankenthal.de

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History

First mentioned in 772. In 1119 an Augustian seminary was build, the ruin still stands today in the center of the town.

In the second half of the 16th century, people from the Netherlands persecuted for their religious belief settled in Frankenthal. They were industrious and art loving people who brought economic prosperity to the town. Some of them were important carpet weavers, jewellers and artists whose "Frankenthaler Malerschule" (Frankenthal school of painting) aquired some fame. In 1577 the settlement was raised to the status as a town by the count palatine Johann Casimir. Jump to: navigation, search Johann Casimir, (March 7, 1543 – January 16, 1592), born in Simmern, Germany, the third son of Frederic III (Friedrich), Count Palatine of the Rhine, and was a member of the Simmern middle electoral line of The House of Wittelsbach. ...

In 1600 Frankenthal was converted to a fortress. 1621 Spanish siege during the Thirty Years War, occupation by troops of different alliances, the crafts and the trade are ruined. 1682 reconstruction. The victory of Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) The Thirty Years War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally in the central European territory of the Holy Roman Empire, but also involving most of the major continental powers. ...

1689: the town is burnt to the ground by French troops in the war of the Palatinate and Orleans.

1750: Under the rule of elector (Kurfürst) Karl Theodor becomes a town of factories. Even mulberry trees are planted for silk production. 1755 - 1800 Frankenthal porcelain factory. Karl Theodor (born in 1724) reigned as Duke of Bavaria from 1777 until his death in 1799. ...

1797 under French patronage; from 1816 onwards under Bavarian rule. 1859 beginning of rapid industrial expansion.

1938: The jewish synagogue, build in 1884, is burnt to the ground during the so called Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht, also known as Reichskristallnacht (literally Imperial Crystal Night), Pogromnacht and in English as The Night of Broken Glass, was a massive nationwide pogrom in Germany and Austria on the night of November 9, 1938 (including early hours of the following day). ...

1943: In a bomb raid the centre of the town is destroyed almost completely.

1945: first American, then French occupation; dismantling of the industry; rebuilding of the town.

1946: Part of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, one of the German "Bundesländer". Today Frankenthal again is seat of some medium sized industries.

Gallery

ruins of the monastery Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2346x1367, 634 KB) Summary Description: monastery ruines in Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) Source: own photography Date: October 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 07:22, 18 October 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none Licensing File links The following pages...

churches Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1814x2188, 610 KB) Summary Description: churches in Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) Source: own photography Date: Oktober 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 07:21, 18 October 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none Licensing File links The following pages link...

Wormser Tor Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1384x1496, 332 KB) Summary Description: city gate of Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) Source: own photography Date: October 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 07:24, 18 October 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none Licensing File links The following pages...

outskirts Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1580x1968, 508 KB) Summary Description: Frankenthal in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) Source: own photography Date: October 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 07:25, 18 October 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none Licensing File links The following pages link to this...

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Rural districts	Ahrweiler | Altenkirchen | Alzey-Worms | Bad Dürkheim | Bad Kreuznach | Bernkastel-Wittlich | Birkenfeld | Bitburg-Prüm Cochem-Zell | Daun | Donnersbergkreis | Germersheim | Kaiserslautern | Kusel | Mainz-Bingen Mayen-Koblenz | Neuwied | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis Südliche Weinstraße | Südwestpfalz | Trier-Saarburg | Westerwaldkreis Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... Bad Dürkheim is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... Bernkastel-Wittlich is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Birkenfeld is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Bitburg-Prüm is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Categories: Districts of Rhineland-Palatinate ... Daun is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Donnersbergkreis is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Germersheim is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Kaiserslautern is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Kusel is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Mainz-Bingen is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Mayen-Koblenz is a district (Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Neuwied is a district (Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Rhein-Hunsrück is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Rhein-Lahn is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Südliche Weinstraße is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Südwestpfalz is a district (Kreis) in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Trier-Saarburg is a district in the west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Westerwaldkreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ...