42-530: Hofheim may refer to one of these cities in Germany: Hofheim, Hesse (Hofheim am Taunus) Hofheim, Bavaria (Hofheim in Unterfranken) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
84-436: A Roman provincial capital, Moguntiacum. The first bishops before the 4th century have legendary names, beginning with Crescens . The first verifiable Bishop of Mainz was Martinus in 343. The ecclesiastical and secular importance of Mainz dates from the accession of St. Boniface to the see in 747. Boniface was previously an archbishop though without an assigned see, but that ecclesiastical status did not immediately devolve upon
126-469: A blacksmith's neglect; the majority of this place was destroyed by fire; as reported on 22 August 1643 from Franckfurt. With the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789, a 26-year period of peace ended for Hofheim. The population had come to a modest prosperity and had grown to a thousand inhabitants. With the occupation of the city of Mainz by French Revolutionary troops and finally of
168-476: A result of malnutrition. After the armistice treaty of November 11, 1918 , an occupation of Hofheim by French troops followed as early as December 2, which lasted until 1929 (officially until 1930) ( Allied occupation of the Rhineland). Hofheim was located within the thirty-kilometer radius around Mainz, which had to be cleared of German soldiers - in accordance with the victors' demands. Within these zones were
210-657: Is twinned with: Electorate of Mainz The Electorate of Mainz ( German : Kurfürstentum Mainz or Kurmainz ; Latin : Electoratus Moguntinus ), previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence , was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire . In the hierarchy of the Catholic Church , the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
252-475: Is also described in the Topographia Hassiae : Hoffheim [Hofheim]. a small town; surrounded by walls; located on very fertile soil, a mile from the renowned Höchst ; two miles from Franckfurt [Frankfurt]; and also as much from Mäyntz [Mainz]. Has next to the city wall; two small castles; surrounded by good moats, one of which is completely burned; but the other stands vacant. Ten years ago; due to
294-646: Is located in Hofheim. Nowadays it consists of divisions for internal medicine (with a focus on pulmonology ), geriatrics , psychiatry and psychotherapy , sleep medicine and a stroke unit. There are a number of primary and secondary schools in Hofheim: In addition, the town of Hofheim has an adult education centre, the Volkshochschule Main-Taunus-Kreis; a library; and a museum. Hofheim has numerous pubs and boasts one of
336-631: Is the administrative centre of Main-Taunus-Kreis district, in the south of the German state of Hesse . Its population in September 2020 was 39,946. The town is located on the south side of the Taunus hills, 17 km west of Frankfurt and 17 km east of both Wiesbaden and Mainz ; Frankfurt Airport is 12 km to the southeast. Hofheim is located in the Rhine Main Area, one of
378-565: The Aschaffenburg archive remains, 23 women could be identified who were accused of witchcraft, 15 of them found death at the stake. On November 3, 2010, the town council of Hofheim am Taunus decided to rehabilitate the citizens convicted of witchcraft. Until the beginning of 1603, Protestantism was still the predominant religion among the inhabitants despite the town's affiliation with the Catholic Electorate of Mainz. It
420-539: The Free City of Frankfurt . The modern Roman Catholic Diocese of Mainz was founded in 1802 when Mainz lost its archdiocese status and its territory west of the Rhine River became a mere diocese within the territory of France . In 1814 its jurisdiction was extended over the territory of Hesse-Darmstadt. Since then it has had two cardinals and via various concordats was allowed to retain the medieval tradition of
462-600: The Main-Lahn Railway ) and via the A66 motorway . Several bus lines run from or via the central bus terminal next to the Hofheim train station to the town's districts and surrounding municipalities, including Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden . Near to the station the headquarters of the Rhine-Main Transport Association ( Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund; RMV ) is located. Since 1904 a hospital
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#1732790167285504-748: The SPD (3) and the Center Party (3). On June 22, the SPD was banned, and the Center Party dissolved under massive pressure on July 5. Thus, the NSDAP was the only remaining party in Hofheim's city parliament and, as of July 24 anyway, by law the only permitted party in the German Reich. The NSDAP was the only party in Hofheim's city parliament. By April 11, 1933, the previous mayors in 13 municipalities in
546-515: The province of Hesse-Nassau . After Hofheim had long been sidelined in terms of transportation, the town was connected to the railroad network from 1874 to 1877 with the construction of the Main-Lahn Railway between Frankfurt and Limburg . A renewed economic upswing began. Hofheim had also become interesting for Taunus tourists from Frankfurt thanks to the rail connection. The First World War 1914-1918 claimed its victims: 121 men fell in acts of war. Numerous inhabitants, especially children, died as
588-750: The Aschaffenburg area as the Principality of Aschaffenburg . In 1810 Dalberg merged Aschaffenburg, Frankfurt , Wetzlar , Hanau , and Fulda , to form the new Grand Duchy of Frankfurt in 1810. Dalberg resigned in 1813 and in 1815 the Congress of Vienna divided his territories between the Kingdom of Bavaria , the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), the Grand Duchy of Hesse and
630-718: The German residents, 6.9% had a migration background . (By 2020, the proportion of foreigners had increased to 13.1 %. The inhabitants lived in 1733 households. Of these, 5577 were single households , 5118 couples without children and 4677 couples with children, as well as 1422 single parents and 342 shared flats. Seniors lived in only 3702 households. • 1609: 71 citizens with 169 children • 1633: 76 citizens, 13 widows • 1639: 27 citizens • 1650: 55 householders • 1656: 49 citizens, 14 residents • 1660: 77 householders (of which 60 citizens) • 1680: 77 citizens • 1712: 174 households (157 citizens, 17 widows) In addition to
672-697: The Holy Roman Empire, the other two being Italy and Burgundy ) and, as such, ranked first among all ecclesiastical and secular princes of the Empire, and was second only to the Emperor . His political role, particularly as an intermediary between the Estates of the Empire and the Emperor, was considerable. The episcopal see was established in ancient Roman times in the city of Mainz, which had been
714-592: The Main-Taunus district had been replaced by NSDAP members. Since 1920, Oskar Meyrer held the office of mayor in Hofheim and was to keep it until his death on August 1, 1942. After that, the position was not filled again, but continued to be held by the local group leader Georg Kaufmann on a deputy basis. Discrimination and persecution of Communists , Social Democrats , members of the Confessing Church , and especially Jewish residents began as soon as
756-507: The Main-Taunus-Kreis ( Kreishaus ) is located in the town of Hofheim. Blazon: Divided and split below by blue and red; above in black the growing, golden haloed St. Peter in a silver robe and blue tunic, holding a golden book in his right hand and a golden key in his left; below in front a red armored golden lion between golden shingles, behind a six-spoked silver wheel. The coat of arms has been officially approved since 1907 and
798-647: The Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hofheim is its economic hub. The oldest traces of human life in the area around Hofheim date back to the Palaeolithic period , with the oldest find dating back to around 40,000 B.C. From the Neolithic period from around 5000 B.C. onwards, settlement areas on the banks of the Schwarzbach , on both sides of today's Schmelzweg and on the Kapellenberg have been identified. Especially
840-586: The Michelsberg culture around 4400 to 3500 B.C. is shown by numerous traces of settlements and finds on the Kapellenberg (Ringwallanlage). Around 30/40 A.D., the area was settled by the Romans , who built the Hofheim fort here as a two-phase complex - first an earth fort and from 75 A.D. under Emperor Vespasian also a stone fort, which existed until 110 A.D. - in order to secure the Wetterau region , to protect
882-533: The Nazis came to power. There had been a Jewish community since the Middle Ages . Around 1800, a synagogue had been established by the members in the former Wehrturm/Büttelturm. In 1933 the community comprised about 35 members. In the night of November 9–10, 1938 (Reichspogromnacht) this synagogue was devastated. Because of the narrow buildings in the old town, the synagogue was not set on fire. A similar fate befell
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#1732790167285924-673: The biggest swimming pools (the Rhein-Main Therme ) in the Frankfurt metropolitan area. The pool is located at the northern area of the town. The Rhein-Main Arena is an 6,500 capacity motorcycle speedway and flat track facility between Hofheim and the village of Diedenbergen. The track is home to the speedway team MSC Diedenbergen , who race in the German Team Speedway Championship . Hofheim
966-646: The cities of Cologne and Koblenz , the area on the right bank of the Rhine , and the city of Kehl (the latter with a smaller radius). In 1933, the National Socialists took power in Hofheim as well. In the Reichstag election on March 5, 36.91 percent of the residents in Hofheim voted for the NSDAP . In the municipal elections on March 12, 1933, the NSDAP won 6 of 12 seats. The other seats were held by
1008-572: The city of Frankfurt in 1792, Hofheim residents began years of suffering. Alternating troop marches and quarterings brought looting, famine, and epidemics. In the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss of 1803, Hofheim fell to the principality of Nassau-Usingen . In 1806, it was united with the principality of Nassau-Weilburg . Together they formed the Duchy of Nassau . In 1866 this was annexed by Prussia and from then on existed as
1050-531: The death of Christoph von Stolberg, the rest of the county of Königstein also went to the Electorate of Mainz in 1581. Under the reign of Wolfgang von Dalberg , Archbishop and Elector of Mainz, and his successor Johann Adam von Bicken , the witch trials in the Electorate of Mainz reached their peak in the period from 1588 to 1602 in both the Höchst and Hofheim districts. From the remains of old court records,
1092-541: The dynasty in 1535. During this time, the first Jews were recorded in Hofheim. Within the 16th century, the owners changed only twice. From 1535 to 1574 the dominion of Eppstein-Königstein belonged to Count Ludwig von Stolberg , who introduced the Reformation in Hofheim in 1540, and from 1574 to 1581 to Christoph von Stolberg. But already in 1559 Elector and Archbishop Daniel Brendel von Homburg had redeemed an old pledge and thus regained Eppstein and Hofheim. After
1134-580: The fastest-growing regions in Germany in terms of population and also in regard to economic productivity. Unemployment is the second lowest in the state of Hesse and one of the lowest in Germany. It is mainly surrounded by forest and open country. The highest point of Hofheim is the mountain Judenkopf in the Lorsbach district, with a height of 410 metres. As well as being the administrative centre of
1176-486: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hofheim&oldid=932877307 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hofheim, Hesse Hofheim ( German pronunciation: [ˈhoːfˌhaɪ̯m] ; officially known as Hofheim am Taunus )
1218-566: The lords of Hofheim the right to build walls, gates and bridges, to erect a gallows, to hold court, to conduct crafts and to hold a market. In the imperial war against Philip the Elder of Falkenstein (Falkenstein Feud), the town was conquered by the Electorate of Mainz in 1366, to which it was subject until 1418. This was followed by the rule of the Counts of Eppstein-Königstein until the extinction of
1260-459: The move was not completed until 1987 with the completion of the new administrative building in Hofheim. The administrative seat was previously in the Frankfurt district of Höchst , which was part of the county as an independent town of Höchst am Main until its incorporation into Frankfurt in 1928. In 1988, the city of Hofheim was the 28th Hessentag city. Between 2008 and 2014, 89 stumbling blocks for victims of National Socialism were laid in
1302-533: The plague spread through the region. In Hofheim, the number of men (burghers) dropped from 76 and 13 widows to 27 within four years in 1635 (no subdivision into men and widows). Finally, at the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648 , there were 40 men and 4 widows. Children, women and bystanders were not recorded in counts as a matter of principle. From 1665 on, the plague raged in Mainz and Frankfurt as well as in
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1344-504: The region of today's Main-Taunus district . The following year Hofheim was still free of the plague and on July 3, 1666, Pastor Gleidener led the inhabitants in a procession to the "Rabberg" (today's Kapellenberg) to take a vow: If the town was spared from the plague, a chapel should be built on this spot in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The chapel was built in 1667 and replaced by a successor building in 1774. Hofheim
1386-548: The route between Mainz and Nidda in today's Frankfurt-Heddernheim , and to protect the Limes triangle, among other things. The fort was built by the Romans as a two-phase complex. The first documented mention was in 1254 under the name Hoveheim, but the suffix -heim indicates a much earlier Frankish foundation. Hofheim belonged to Count Philipp VI the Elder of Falkenstein , when Emperor Charles IV on 21. This document gave
1428-608: The secularizations that accompanied the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss ( German mediatization ) of 1803, the seat of the elector, Karl Theodor von Dalberg , was moved to Regensburg , and the electorate lost its left bank territories to France , its right bank areas along the Main below Frankfurt to Hesse-Darmstadt and the Nassau princes, and Eichsfeld and Erfurt to the Kingdom of Prussia . Dalberg retained
1470-684: The see itself until his successor Lullus ; during his reign Mainz became an archdiocese, in 781. Another early bishop of Mainz was Aureus of Mainz . The territory of the Electorate included several non-contiguous blocks of territory: lands near Mainz on both the left and right banks of the Rhine; territory along the Main River above Frankfurt (including the district of Aschaffenburg ); the Eichsfeld region in Lower Saxony and Thuringia ; and
1512-479: The synagogue in Wallau (since 1977 a district of Hofheim). Only a few inhabitants were able to save themselves by emigrating abroad; the others were deported and were murdered in concentration camps. The almost 500-year-old Jewish community which had numbered around 40~ people since the 19th century was destroyed. On January 1, 1980, Hofheim im Taunus became the administrative centre of the Main-Taunus-Kreis, although
1554-572: The territory around Erfurt in Thuringia. As was generally the case in the Holy Roman Empire, the territory of a prince-bishopric or archbishopric differed from that of the corresponding diocese or archdiocese, which was the purely spiritual jurisdiction of the prince-bishop or archbishop. During the early modern age, the archdiocese of Mainz (see map below) was the largest ecclesiastical province of Germany, covering Mainz and 10 suffragant dioceses. In 1802, Mainz lost its archiepiscopal character. In
1596-473: The town itself, Hofheim includes the villages of Marxheim , Diedenbergen , Lorsbach , Langenhain (where the European Bahá'í House of Worship is located), Wallau and Wildsachsen . The municipal election held on March 14, 2021, yielded the following results: The head of the town council is Andreas Hegeler (CDU). Christian Vogt (CDU) was elected mayor in 2019. The administrative offices of
1638-488: The town of Hofheim and the districts of Marxheim, Diedenbergen, Wallau and Langenhain by the artist Gunter Demnig . According to the 2011 Census, 37,842 people lived in Hofheim am Taunus on May 9, 2011. 6,885 residents were under 18, 15,999 from 18 to 49, 7,602 from 50 to 64 and 7,356 residents were older them 64. Among the residents, 3,414 (9.0%) were foreigners, of whom 1,509 were from other EU countries, 1,073 from other European countries and 830 from other states . Of
1680-520: Was also the Primate of Germany ( primas Germaniae ), a purely honorary dignity that was unsuccessfully claimed from time to time by other archbishops. There were only two other ecclesiastical Prince-electors in the Empire: the Electorate of Cologne and the Electorate of Trier . The Archbishop-Elector of Mainz was also archchancellor of Germany (one of the three component titular kingdoms of
1722-472: Was not until June of that year that the Protestant pastor was replaced by a Catholic one. During the Thirty Years' War , Spanish, Bavarian, Swedish and French troops occupied, plundered and devastated the town and its present-day districts. Inhabitants were tortured into revealing the hiding places of cattle, horses and household goods. In addition to famine, epidemics broke out again and again, and in 1635
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1764-492: Was officially awarded in 1920. It corresponds to older court seals, the oldest of which dates from 1352, after the town charter was granted. As temporary local lords at that time, Mainz is represented with the Mainz wheel and Archbishop Gerlach as count from the House of Nassau with the lion. The city of Frankfurt is easily accessible by public transportation on trains and S-Bahn line S 2 (stations at Hofheim and Lorsbach on
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