Friedrichstadt

Coordinates: 54°22′N 9°04′E / 54.367°N 9.067°E / 54.367; 9.067
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Friedrichstadt
Frederiksstad
Ensemble of all 9 houses with stepped gables ("Holländerhäuser") on the west side of the market place
Ensemble of all 9 houses with stepped gables ("Holländerhäuser") on the west side of the market place
Flag of Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad
Coat of arms of Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad
Location of Friedrichstadt
Frederiksstad within Nordfriesland district
Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad is located in Germany
Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad
Friedrichstadt
Frederiksstad
Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Friedrichstadt Frederiksstad
Friedrichstadt
Frederiksstad
Coordinates: 54°22′N 9°04′E / 54.367°N 9.067°E / 54.367; 9.067
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Government
 • MayorPeter Hofmann
Area
 • Total4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total2,555
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25840
Dialling codes04881
Vehicle registrationNF

Friedrichstadt (German:

Husum
.

History

The town was founded in 1621 by Dutch settlers.

Remonstrant religions (see: Arminianism) and opportunities to reclaim fen and marsh land in the vicinity of the town. One of them was Johannes Narssius
. Dutch became an official language. The town was named after Duke Frederick.

By 1630, many Arminians had already returned to the Netherlands. Between 1633 and 1637 Frederick III sent an embassy to Tsar

jurisconsult Philip Crusius and the merchant Otto Bruggemann or Brugman; their secretary, the scholar Adam Olearius
, later wrote a book documenting the mission. The aim of creating a regular trading route that did not need to pass around Africa was not achieved, the delegation proved fruitless and the town did not become as successful as anticipated.

Beside the Remonstrants and Mennonites, other faith communities which settled in the town included

.

Notable people

Sons and daughters of the city

Connected to Friedrichstadt

  • Wolfgang Marcus Gualtherus, (ca.1580-1642 in Friedrichstadt), rector in Kampen and, city secretary in Friedrichstadt.
  • Jürgen Ovens (1623–1678), Rembrandt pupil and court painter of the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf, lived here and is buried in St. Christophorus Church
  • Louis Philippe I (1773–1850) lived a few months in the flight from the French Revolution, worked under a blanket as a home teacher.[2]
  • Hjalmar Schacht (1877–1970), German politician, banker, Reichsbank president and Reichswirtschaftsminister, his grandparents lived here

Images

  • Waterpump from 1879
    Waterpump from 1879
  • Streetview with Dutch architecture
    Streetview with Dutch architecture
  • Remonstrant church
    Remonstrant
    church
  • Detail Remonstrant church
    Detail Remonstrant church
  • Streetview Friedrichstadt
    Streetview Friedrichstadt
  • Mennonites church Friedrichstadt
    Mennonites church Friedrichstadt
  • Dutch gravestone 1725 in the Mennonite cemetery
    Dutch gravestone 1725 in the Mennonite cemetery
  • Former synagogue
    Former synagogue
  • House brand with the monogram of the Danish king
    House brand with the monogram of the Danish king
  • Building used by the Unitarians
    Building used by the Unitarians

References

  1. Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein
    .
  2. ^ "Louis-Philippe" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (9th ed.). 1883.

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