Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Rendsburg-Eckernfoerde. Population: 29,400. Rendsburg coat of arms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Kiel Canal (in German Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is a 98 kilometre long waterway linking the North Sea at Brunsbüttel to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

The foundation date is unknown. Rendsburg was first mentioned in 1199. It became a part of Holstein in the 13th century, but was passed to Schleswig in 1460. Many times the town changed from the Danish to the German domain and vice versa. In the German-Danish War in 1864 Rendsburg was finally seized by Kingdom of Prussia and Austria. After 1866 annexed by Kingdom of Prussia, since that time remained German. Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... For other uses of the word, see Holstein Holstein (Hol-shtayn) (Low Saxon: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) is the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, between the rivers Elbe, Eider, and the Schlei firth. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The region of Schleswig (Former English name: Sleswick, Danish: Sønderjylland, Low Saxon: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 30 km north and 40 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. ... Events The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ...

The importance rose in 1895, when the Kiel Canal was finished. Although situated inland, Rendsburg received a seaport and a dockyard. The most prominent building of the town, a railway bridge made of steel, 2500 m in length and 41 m in height, was constructed in 1913. A ferry crossing the Kiel Canal below the bridge is anchored to the bridge by steel cables, a unique type of construction in Europe. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Newport Transporter Bridge A transporter bridge (also ferry bridge or aerial transfer bridge) is a type of movable bridge that carries a segment of roadway across a river. ...

Other sights:

• town hall, 16th century
• Marienkirche (Saint Mary), 1286
• the longest bench of the world, 501 m long, at the bank of the Kiel Canal