Höchst (Frankfurt am Main)

Coordinates: 50°05′56″N 08°32′48″E / 50.09889°N 8.54667°E / 50.09889; 8.54667
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Höchst
Frankfurt am Main
Coat of arms of Höchst
Coat of arms
Location of Höchst (red) and the West Ortsbezirk (light red) within Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main
Area
 • Total4.709 km2 (1.818 sq mi)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total16,103
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
65929
Dialling codes069
Vehicle registrationF
Websitewww.frankfurt.de

Höchst (German pronunciation:

Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Höchst is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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,

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

Republican French
troops.

The fires

In 1586, the first major fire in Höchst occurred. The fire destroyed 56 houses, 25 barns, 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.

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

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).

  • timber framed houses of the old town
    timber framed houses of the old town
  • Main river bank in Höchst, called "Batterie"
    Main river bank in Höchst, called "Batterie"
  • Bolongarostraße in Höchst
    Bolongarostraße in Höchst
  • October 2008: Market in Höchst
    October 2008: Market in Höchst
  • Porcelain manufacturer in the Dalberghouse
    Porcelain manufacturer in the Dalberghouse
  • Höchster Schloss
    Höchster Schloss
  • Saint Justin's Church, Frankfurt-Höchst
    Saint Justin's Church, Frankfurt-Höchst
  • Bolongaropalast
    Bolongaropalast

Notable people

Further reading

References

  1. Frankfurt am Main City. July 2021. Archived
    from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Höchst". Duden (in German). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Rundgang durch Höchst: Das sind die Schandflecke in der Altstadt". 3 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany". Google Maps. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ Zade, Ralph. "Sindlingen". frankfurt-lese.de (in German). Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Höchst". aviewoncities.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. Frankfurt am Main (in German). Archived
    from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  8. Frankfurt am Main (in German). Archived
    from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  9. ^ Semrau, Sebastian (14 October 2017). "Rundgang durch Höchst: Das sind die Schandflecke in der Altstadt". Frankfurter Neue Presse (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. Frankfurt am Main
    . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. Frankfurt am Main
    (in German). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. ISBN 9780191905636
    .
  13. ^ Metternich, Wolfgang (19 June 2006). "... es fuffzischsde!!! Höchster Schloßfest 2006" (PDF). www.ihr-nachbar.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  14. ISBN 9783347590830
    .
  15. ^ "Chronik". www.ff-hoechst.de (in German). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Main-Taunus-Kreis (Höchst a. M.)". Hesse (in German). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Frankfurt am Main". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Hoechst & Rhone-Poulenc Merge To Create Aventis". www.thepharmaletter.com. 1 December 1998. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  19. ^ Karl Schrauf (1902), "Aschbach, Joseph", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 46, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 59–68
  20. ^ Jones, Harrison (16 June 2020). "Madeleine suspect linked to murder and rape of boy, 13, whose body was mutilated". METRO.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  21. ^ Robert Mertens (1876), "Chun, Carl", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 3, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 252–253
  22. ^ "Hans Fischer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

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