Östliches Ringgebiet
Östliches Ringgebiet | |
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Coordinates: 52°16′9″N 10°32′33″E / 52.26917°N 10.54250°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Braunschweig urban district |
City | Braunschweig |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juliane Krause (Greens) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,976 km2 (1,535 sq mi) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 26,559 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 38102-38104-38106 |
Dialling codes | 0531 |
Vehicle registration | BS |
Website | Official Website |
The Östliches Ringgebiet is a Stadtbezirk (borough) in the eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany. With a population of 26,559 (2020) it is the city's second most populous district.
History
Originally located outside of the city, the Östliche Ringgebiet (Eastern Ring Area) was developed as a residential area during the Gründerzeit in the late 19th century, when industrialisation caused a rapid growth of population in the city.[2]
The centre of the district is the
Politics
The district mayor Juliane Krause is a member of the Green party of Germany.[5]
Main sights
- The townhouses on Jasperallee.
- The neo-gothic church St. Paul's (German: St. Pauli) and the neo-romanesque church St. Matthew's (German: Matthäuskirche).
- The historical water tower Wasserturm auf dem Giersberg, built in 1901.
- The Mars-la-Tour barracks, former garrison of Brunswick's hussars.
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Townhouses on Jasperallee
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Townhouses on Jasperallee
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St. Paul's Church
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St. Matthew's Church
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Wasserturm auf dem Giersberg
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Mars-la-Tour barracks
Sports and recreation
Two parks are located on the eastern end of the Östliche Ringgebiet, the Stadtpark and the Prinz-Albrecht-Park (short: Prinzenpark). The latter is named after Prince Albert of Prussia (German: Albrecht von Preußen), regent of the Duchy of Brunswick from 1885 to 1906.
From 1947 until 1951 the annual motorsport competition Prinzenpark-Rennen was held at a race track within the Prinz-Albrecht-Park.[6][7] Prinzenparkstadion, the stadium of association football club FT Braunschweig, is also located within the park.
References
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken". Stadt Braunschweig. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Östliches Ringgebiet: Geschichte (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ^ Zur Geschichte der Straße (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ^ Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße, heute Jasperallee (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ^ Stadtbezirksrat 120 Östliches Ringgebiet (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ^ Brettspiel erinnert an Prinzenpark-Rennen (in German). Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
- ^ "Rennen! Races! Vitesse!" (PDF).. Retrieved on April 22, 2014.