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| Coat of Arms of Sinzig | Map of Germany, with the Location of Sinzig |
| Basics | |
| State: | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District: | District of Ahrweiler |
| Geographic Location: | 50° 32′ 43" N, 07° 15′ 07" E |
| Area: | 41 km² |
| Population: | 17.659 (31. December 2002) |
| Population density: | 431 Persons per km² |
| Elevation: | 90m (approx.) |
| Postal Code: | 53489 |
| Area Code: | 02642 |
| District Abbreviation: | AW |
| Municipality: | 07 1 31 077 |
| Address of Town Hall: | Kirchplatz 5 53489 Sinzig |
| Official Website: | www.sinzig.de |
| E-Mail Address: | info@sinzig.de |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Wolfgang Kroeger |
Sinzig is a town and a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Rhine, approx. 5 km south-east of Remagen and 25 km south-east of Bonn, and it has approximately 20,000 inhabitants (2004).
History
Sinzig received its first official recognition in 762 A.D. On the tenth of July, King Pippin the Younger, the father of Karl the Great, presented a certificate of his decree in the Palace of Sinzig (Sentiaco Palacio), officially recognizing the city as “Sentiacum.” Sinzig first received its rights as a city on the 9th of October, 1267.
Twice, the medieval city, which since 1300 has been protected by a massive wall, was almost entirely destroyed by fires, one in 1583 and another in 1758. Little of the wall now remains, as the industrialization and development of the city led to its nearly complete loss at the end of the 19th century. After World War II, Sinzig experienced a population explosion and soon evolved into an industrial city.
With the district reform of 1969, Bad-Bodendorf, Franken, Koisdorf, Löhndorf, and Westum became provinces of Sinzig. Today, Sinzig, together with the city of Remagen, have developed a modern consumer center, with multiple schools and shopping centers.
Provinces
- Sinzig
- Sinzig-Bad Bodendorf
- Sinzig-Westum
- Sinzig-Löhndorf (1997 Champion of the "Beautify our Town" Contest)
- Sinzig-Franken
- Sinzig-Koisdorf
Sightseeing
- Sinzig Castle of Vincenz Statz (1854-58) and museum.
- Catholic Parish Church "St. Peter" in Sinzig
- Zehnthof
- Remains of the Medevial City Wall
- Nature Center "Ahrmündung"
- Sinziger Linde
- Schloss Ahrenthal
Town Song
- Heimattreue (Faith in the Homeland)
- Draußen im Lande ein Mädel ich fand,
- mit hellblondem Haar und feinzarter Hand
- und sie hat Augen so klar wie der Wein:
- sag Mädel die Heimat, sag bist du vom Rhein!
- sag Mädel die Heimat sag bist du vom Rhein!
- Refrain:
- Wo die Ahr zum Rhein hinfließt,
- heilend Wasser der Erd entsprießt,
- wo Mädchenaugen sind so blau,
- mitten in der goldnen Au.
- An dies Städtchen denk ich gern,
- bin ich denn auch noch so fern,
- an dich denk ich immer dar,
- Sinzig Rhein und Ahr.
- Ferne am Strande des weiten Meeres,
- steht eine Frau, schwer ist ihr ums Herz.
- Und sie singt leis` in die Wolken hinein:
- Grüßt mir die Heimat, mein Städtchen am Rhein!
- Grüßt mir die Heimat, mein Städtchen am Rhein!
- (Refrain)
- Schon Barbarossa hat Sinzig erkannt,
- als eines der schönsten Städtchen im Land.
- Und er befahl seinem Kaisertross:
- Wir rasten in Sinzig und wohnen im Schloss!
- Wir rasten in Sinzig und wohnen im Schloss!
- (Refrain)
See Also
Links
- http://www.sinzig.de
- http://www.aktiplan-sinzig.de
- http://www.sinzig-loehndorf.de
- http://museum-sinzig.de