Burtscheid
History
| ← Previous revision | Revision as of 07:35, 21 April 2026 | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
[[Burtscheid Abbey]] was founded there in 997 by emperor [[Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto III]], with [[Gregor von Burtscheid]] as its first abbot. It was finished in 1016–1018. In this context, the medieval town Burtscheid developed seperatly from Aachen. |
[[Burtscheid Abbey]] was founded there in 997 by emperor [[Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor|Otto III]], with [[Gregor von Burtscheid]] as its first abbot. It was finished in 1016–1018. In this context, the medieval town Burtscheid developed seperatly from Aachen. |
||
From 1816 Burtscheid was the administrative capital of the [[district of Aachen]]. Whle the furter 19th century, the settlement areas and industial zones of Aachen and Burtscheid grew together. Also water supply of separate Burtscheid became difficult. Therefore, a treaty was negotiated regarding the merger of the cities, which came into effect on 1 April 1897 Wilhelm II, Gesetz betreffend die Vereinigung der Stadtgemeinde Burtscheid mit der Stadtgemeinde Aachen vom 29. März 1897 nebst Vertrag, 1897, https://www.aachen.de/in-aachen-leben/politik-und-verwaltung/stadtrecht/allgemeine-verwaltung-und-verfassung/1090.pdf?cid=3u7 Michael Prömpeler: Die |
From 1816 Burtscheid was the administrative capital of the [[district of Aachen]]. Whle the furter 19th century, the settlement areas and industial zones of Aachen and Burtscheid grew together. Also water supply of separate Burtscheid became difficult. Therefore, a treaty was negotiated regarding the merger of the cities, which came into effect on 1 April 1897 Wilhelm II, Gesetz betreffend die Vereinigung der Stadtgemeinde Burtscheid mit der Stadtgemeinde Aachen vom 29. März 1897 nebst Vertrag, 1897, https://www.aachen.de/in-aachen-leben/politik-und-verwaltung/stadtrecht/allgemeine-verwaltung-und-verfassung/1090.pdf?cid=3u7 Michael Prömpeler: Die Einverleibung Burtscheids, retreived 20 April 2026: https://gesellschaft-burtscheid.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Text-Eingemeindung-von-Burtscheid_web.pdf. |
||
During [[World War II]], the German Nazis established and operated a [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] camp in the district.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesarchiv.de/zwangsarbeit/haftstaetten/index.php?action=2.2&tab=7&id=4|title=Arbeitserziehungslager Aachen-Burtscheid|website=Bundesarchiv.de|access-date=21 August 2022|language=de}} |
During [[World War II]], the German Nazis established and operated a [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] camp in the district.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesarchiv.de/zwangsarbeit/haftstaetten/index.php?action=2.2&tab=7&id=4|title=Arbeitserziehungslager Aachen-Burtscheid|website=Bundesarchiv.de|access-date=21 August 2022|language=de}} |
||
