The museum documents the eventful history of the town up to the present day. Founded around 1175 by Berthold IV of Zähringen, Neuenburg am Rhein quickly developed into an important economic centre thanks to its strategically excellent location on the Rhine. In 1219, Neuchâtel on the Rhine was elevated to the status of a free imperial city by Emperor Frederick II. The thematic and chronological exhibition on three levels documents the development of the town, its importance in the border triangle and its destruction due to war. The building was erected in 1828 on the old city walls and moat. It is one of the few buildings that was not destroyed during the Second World War. After being used as a school and community hall, the museum and its collection were established from 1988.
Museum für Stadtgeschichte Neuenburg am Rhein
Neuenburg am Rhein
Germany
History and tradition
Old School and Town Hall
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Museum für Stadtgeschichte Neuenburg am Rhein
Franziskanerplatz 4
79395
Neuenburg am Rhein
Germany
Opening hours
Open all year from
Wednesday:
14:00-17:00
Sunday:
14:00-17:00
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During a short and entertaining guided tour, three special exhibits from the museum will be presented to give visitors a first insight into the collection of the town history museum. The objects from ...
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Life in Neuchâtel has always been shaped by its close proximity to the Rhine. Whether as a transportation route and trade route, as a supplier of food and energy, as a border river or a connecting ...
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The southern Upper Rhine was densely populated in Roman times. Around the 4th century AD, civil wars, a climate collapse and other crises caused the population to leave the region. It was not until ...
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Deeds are the most important written sources for the Middle Ages. Even though only a few people could write, people wanted to have rights and contractual agreements confirmed "with letter and seal", i ...
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Neuenburg am Rhein
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Germany
The bicycle as a means of transportation has changed and developed enormously over the past 200 years. The running machine or draisine was the original bicycle, which marked the beginning of the two ...