Höchst (Frankfurt am Main) explained

Höchst
Type:Quarter
City:Frankfurt am Main
Image Coa:DEU Hoechst am Main COA.svg
Coordinates:50.0989°N 8.5467°W
Image Plan:Frankfurt Stadtteil Höchst.svg
Plantext:Location of Höchst (red) and the West Ortsbezirk (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
State:Hesse
Region:Darmstadt
District:urban
Area:4.709
Population:16103
Population As Of:2020-12-31
Pop Ref:[1]
Postal Code:65929
Area Code:069
Licence:F
Website:www.frankfurt.de

Höchst (pronounced as /de/)[2] is a neighbourhood and market town in the Ortsbezirk of Frankfurt-West in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Höchst is situated 10km (10miles) west of Frankfurt city centre, on the north bank of the Main at the confluence with the River Nidda. Its old town is famous for around 400 timber framed houses.[3] [4]

In 1917, Sindlingen was annexed into Höchst am Main.[5] Höchst was then incorporated into Frankfurt am Main in 1928,[6] at the same time as Unterliederbach[7] and Zeilsheim.[8] The well-preserved old city with its 400 half-timbered houses[9] has been under the Denkmalschutz protection law since 1972.[10] An important cultural event is the folklore festival, the Höchster Schloßfest, that brings many visitors to Höchst. It begins in the middle of June and last four weeks. It includes a festival in the old city, fireworks, and a jazz festival in the castle.[11]

History

Middle Ages

Höchst was first recorded as Hostat (meaning high site or high place).[12] On 11 February 1355, Höchst received its town privileges by emperor Charles IV. In a charter dated 12 January 1356, Charles IV gave additional privileges to Höchst including the right to hold markets every Tuesday.[13]

On 22 June 1622, during the Thirty Years' War, the Battle of Höchst saw a Catholic League and Spanish Empire armies defeat a Protestant force.[14] A second Battle of Höchst occurred on 11 October 1795 when Habsburg soldiers clashed with Republican French troops.

The fires

In 1586, the first major fire in Höchst occurred. The fire destroyed 56 houses, 25 barns, the town hall, the bath house and the Mainz Gate, which was half the town at the time.[15]

20th century

Höchst am Main became part of Frankfurt am Main in 1928. Until 1987, Höchst was the administrative seat of an independent Landkreis.[16] Höchst is now the center of the Frankfurt-West Ortsbezirk (administrative district) with 135,000 residents.[17]

Economy

The name Höchst became known throughout the world for the chemical and pharmaceutical corporation Hoechst AG which was established in 1863. The Hoechst AG was headquartered in Höchst until in 1999, when the company was merged with the French Rhône-Poulenc S.A. and became Aventis[18] which, after another merger, became Sanofi-Aventis. Major research and production activities of the company continue to be conducted in Höchst. The site of the Hoechst works is now operated as the Höchst Industrial Park (Industriepark Höchst). It includes a notable expressionist building designed by Peter Behrens, the Technical Administration Building (Technische Verwaltungsgebäude).

Notable people

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frankfurt Statsitik Aktuell 07/2021. Frankfurt am Main City. July 2021. 2021-09-22. 2021-08-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210801112311/https://frankfurt.de/-/media/frankfurtde/service-und-rathaus/zahlen-daten-fakten/pdf/pdf-fsa/2021/fsa_2021_07_bevoelkerung_ende2020.ashx. live. de.
  2. Web site: Höchst. Duden. 5 June 2023. de. 27 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220627115715/https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/hoechst. live.
  3. Web site: Rundgang durch Höchst: Das sind die Schandflecke in der Altstadt . 3 November 2018 .
  4. Web site: Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany. Google Maps. 6 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Sindlingen . 2023-06-05 . frankfurt-lese.de . Zade . Ralph . de . 2023-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321074919/https://www.frankfurt-lese.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/stadtteile/sindlingen/ . live .
  6. Web site: Höchst . 2023-06-05 . aviewoncities.com . live . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331073314/https://aviewoncities.com/frankfurt/hochst .
  7. Web site: Unterliederbach . 2023-06-05 . . de . 2023-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406153431/https://frankfurt.de/frankfurt-entdecken-und-erleben/stadtportrait/stadtteile/unterliederbach . live .
  8. Web site: Zeilsheim. Frankfurt am Main. 2023-06-05. de. 2023-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406195206/https://frankfurt.de/frankfurt-entdecken-und-erleben/stadtportrait/stadtteile/zeilsheim. live.
  9. Web site: Rundgang durch Höchst: Das sind die Schandflecke in der Altstadt . 2017-10-14 . 2023-06-06 . . Semrau . Sebastian . de.
  10. Web site: Höchst Old Town . 2023-06-05 . Frankfurt am Main.
  11. Web site: Höchster Schlossfest . 2023-06-05 . . de.
  12. Book: Everett-Heath, John . 9780191905636. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Place Names. 6. 2020. Oxford University Press. 10.1093/acref/9780191905636.001.0001. Höchst.
  13. Web site: ... es fuffzischsde!!! Höchster Schloßfest 2006 . 2006-06-19 . 2023-06-04 . www.ihr-nachbar.de . Metternich . Wolfgang . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927185313/http://www.ihr-nachbar.de/na-veranst-schlossfest-festheft-06.pdf . 2007-09-27 . dead . De.
  14. Book: Pfenninger, Markus . 9783347590830 . 1622 - The Battle of Höchst: A story from the 30 Years' War. 22 April 2022. Tredition.
  15. Web site: Chronik . 2023-06-06 . www.ff-hoechst.de . de.
  16. Web site: Main-Taunus-Kreis (Höchst a. M.). Hesse. 8 June 2023. de.
  17. Web site: Frankfurt am Main. citypopulation.de. 8 June 2023.
  18. Web site: Hoechst & Rhone-Poulenc Merge To Create Aventis . 1998-12-01 . 2023-06-08 . www.thepharmaletter.com.
  19. Web site: Madeleine suspect linked to murder and rape of boy, 13, whose body was mutilated . 2020-06-16 . 2023-06-05 . . Jones . Harrison.
  20. Encyclopedia: Hans Fischer . . 2023-06-05.

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