Weißenburg in Bayern
The old town hall of Weißenburg is one of the icons of the city
Weißenburg in Bayern
Location of the town of Weißenburg in Bayern within Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district
Coordinates	49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E / 49.03056; 10.97194Coordinates: 49°01′50″N 10°58′19″E / 49.03056°N 10.97194°E / 49.03056; 10.97194
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Middle Franconia
District	Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Town subdivisions	24 Ortsteile
Lord Mayor	Jürgen Schröppel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	97.55 km2 (37.66 sq mi)
Elevation	422 m  (1385 ft)
Population	17,420 (31 December 2011)[1]
- Density	179 /km2 (463 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	WUG
Postal code	91781
Area code	09141
Website	www.weissenburg.de

Imperial City of Weißenburg im Nordgau Reichsstadt Weißenburg im Nordgau
Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
← 1296–1803 →
Capital		Weißenburg im Nordgau
Government		Republic
Historical era		Middle Ages
-	Founded	before 867
-	Gained Reichsfreiheit	1296
-	Mediatised to Bavaria	1803

Weißenburg in Bayern (formerly also Weißenburg im Nordgau) is a town in Middle Franconia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. As of 2010, its population was 17,513.

Location [edit]

Weißenburg is located in central Bavaria, in the south of the administrative region Mittelfranken. Large cities in the area are Ingolstadt (55.5 km), Nuremberg (61.7 km), Augsburg (85 km), Munich (134.6 km) and Würzburg (150.4 km).

History [edit]

Castell Biriciana

The history of Weißenburg is generally traced back to the Roman fort that was built in the area towards the end of the first century. The settlement lay on the border of the Roman Empire and on the Tabula Peutingeriana from the 4th century it had the name Biriciana. Germanic tribes destroyed the fort and settled in what is still the city centre. The first mention of the name Weißenburg is in a deed dating from 867. The city became the seat of a royal residence during the reign of the Franks and according to legend, Charlemagne stayed there to supervise the construction of Fossa Carolina.

The city became an Imperial Free City in 1296 and continued to grow until the Reformation. Following the example of Nuremberg the city joined the Protestant side but it suffered heavily in the ensuing wars. However, the rights of the city were restored in the final peace treaty and some growth resumed.

Weißenburg lost its independence in 1802 and became part of the Bavarian kingdom in 1806. It was however saved from insignificance with the construction of a railway between Nuremberg and Augsburg which goes through the city and which supported industrialisation. Following World War II over 6,000 refugees and people expelled from the territories which Germany lost settled in the city and have since played an important role in its industry and culture.

The many stages in the history of Weißenburg can still be seen today. There are many ruins from the Roman times. One of the finest is the remains of a Roman bath was excavated in 1977 and has been turned into a museum. The city wall from the Middle Ages has survived almost intact with its towers and in the Gothic Town Hall the city's elected members have held their meetings from 1476.

Wülzburg [edit]

Wülzburg is a historical fortress about 2 km east of the center of Weißenburg. It stands on a hill 200 m above Weißenburg, at an elevation of 630.5 meters, and was originally a Benedictine monastery dating from the 11th century. It was converted into a fortress from 1588 to 1605 and is one of the best-preserved Renaissance fortresses in Germany. Today it is part of the city of Weißenburg.

Famous people from Weißenburg [edit]

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• Gustav Ritter von Kahr, politician (29 November 1862 – 30 June 1934)
• Hans Hofmann, painter (21 March 1880 – 17 February 1966)
• Rudolf Nebel, rocket pioneer and engineer (21 March 1894 – 18 September 1978)
• Markus Steinhöfer, footballer, (b. 7 March 1986)

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v t e Towns and municipalities in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen Absberg Alesheim Bergen Burgsalach Dittenheim Ellingen Ettenstatt Gnotzheim Gunzenhausen Haundorf Heidenheim Höttingen Langenaltheim Markt Berolzheim Meinheim Muhr am See Nennslingen Pappenheim Pfofeld Pleinfeld Polsingen Raitenbuch Solnhofen Theilenhofen Treuchtlingen Weißenburg in Bayern Westheim

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