Friedrichsdorf is a town in Germany, about 20 km north of Frankfurt. Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ...

History

Friedrichsdorf was founded in 1687 as a result of the persecution of Huguenots in France. Millions of people fled from France; Landgraf Friedrich II granted them asylum with the words, "I would rather sell my silver than to turn away these poor people". These refugees founded Friedrichsdorf, naming the town after their benefactor. The Huguenots brought flannel and stockings with them from France; both of these rapidly spread to other areas. Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... This article is about Frederick II of Brandenburg. ... Flannel is a fabric that is commonly used to make clothing and bedsheets. ... A stocking is a close-fitting, variously elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg, but usually not intended to conceal the leg. ...

Later, zwieback was produced in Friedrichsdorf, leading to its nickname "City of Zwieback". The company Milupa arose from Emil Pauly's zwieback company. Zwieback is a kind of sweetened bread, usually fortified with eggs. ...

The most famous inhabitant of Friedrichsdorf was Johann Philipp Reis, teacher at the Institut Garnier and inventor of the first device for transmitting sound, now known as the telephone. Johann Philipp Reis (January 7, 1834 -- January 24, 1874), was born in Gelnhausen, Germany, as son to a Jewish baker. ... A telephone handset A touch-tone telephone dial Telephone This article is about telephone technology. ...

The previously separate village Dillingen was added to Friedrichsdorf in 1916; in July 1972, the towns Friedrichsdorf, Seulberg, Köppern and Burgholzhausen joined to form the town Friedrichsdorf/Taunus. 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Politics

Mayor

Horst Burghart (Alliance '90/The Greens) Party symbol of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ...

Twinned towns

• Houilles, France, since 1973
• Chesham, England, since 1980
• Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria, twinned since 1968 with Seulberg, which is now part of Friedrichsdorf

1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Chesham is a small town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, and is situated in the Chess Valley. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Famous people

• Johann Philipp Reis, teacher and inventor (telephone), 1834–1874
• Jean Pierre Eduard Désor, scientist, 1811–1882
• Marie Blanc, founder of the casino in Monte Carlo, 1833–1881

Johann Philipp Reis (January 7, 1834 -- January 24, 1874), was born in Gelnhausen, Germany, as son to a Jewish baker. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey A casino is a building that accommodates gambling. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Trivia

Friedrichsdorf is the site of one of the two temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany. Nauvoo Illinois Temple, dedicated in 2002, is one of the newest LDS temples. ... The Salt Lake City temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

External link

• friedrichsdorf.de (http://www.friedrichsdorf.de/)