Sinzig | |
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 Sinzig Castle | |
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Location of Sinzig within Ahrweiler district  | |
 Location of Sinzig | |
  Sinzig  Sinzig | |
| Coordinates:50°32′43″N7°15′07″E / 50.54528°N 7.25194°E /50.54528; 7.25194 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Ahrweiler |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2017–2025) | Andreas Geron[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.1 km2 (15.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,399 |
| • Density | 423/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 53489 |
| Dialling codes | 02642, 02636 (Ortsteil Franken) |
| Vehicle registration | AW |
| Website | www.sinzig.de |
Sinzig (German pronunciation:[ˈzɪntsɪç]ⓘ) is a town in thedistrict of Ahrweiler, inRhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the riverRhine, about 5 km south-east ofRemagen and 25 km south-east ofBonn, and it has approximately 20,000inhabitants (2004).
Sinzig received its first official recognition in 762 A.D. On 10 July that year, KingPippin the Younger, the father ofCharlemagne, presented a certificate of his decree in the Palace of Sinzig (Sentiaco Palacio), officially recognizing the town as "Sentiacum."
Abraham of Augsburg; a convert to Judaism, along with 61 other Jews, was slain in apogrom in Sinzig in 1265.[3]
Sinzig first received its rights as a town on 9 October 1267.
Because of the influence EmperorFrederick Barbarossa had on the town, it is nicknamed a "Barbarossa town".Ivan Turgenev immortalized the town in his 1857 novellaAsya.
Twice, themedieval town, 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, asindustrialization andurban development led to its nearly complete loss at the end of the 19th century. After World War II, Sinzig experienced apopulation explosion and soon evolved into an industrial town.
With the districtreform of 1969, Bad-Bodendorf, Franken, Koisdorf, Löhndorf, and Westum becameprovinces of Sinzig. Today, Sinzig, together with the town ofRemagen, have developed a modernconsumer centre, with multipleschools andshopping centres.
There is no point in the "Golden Mile" where the definingicon of Sinzig, theparish church ofSaint Peter, cannot be seen. The late RomanBasilica is one of the most meaningful pieces ofRoman architecture and on to theUnited Nations' list of "World Culture Heritage"artifacts.
TheSinziger Schloss (SinzigCastle) was built in theperiod of the Rhine Romantic. Between 1854 and 1858, a businessman, Gustav Bunge ofCologne, ordered the erection of a summervilla in Sinzig in thestyle of aneo-Gothicpalace. Surrounding the palace is a garden, constructed in the style of aRomantic park. The castle has since then become amuseum.
Also worth seeing:
"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)
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