Einbeck
Encyclopedia
Einbeck is a town in the district Northeim
, in southern Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
, home of Einbecker Bier, the origin for the term Bock
beer. It is believed to be one of the oldest breweries in Germany.
, who emigrated to Pennsylvania
in 1742 and became the patriarch of the Muhlenberg family
dynasty as well as the founder of the Lutheran church in the American colonies. Friedrich Sertürner
, discoverer of morphine (1804), opened his first pharmacy here.
and Ogden High School (Utah) in Utah
. Every other year Einbeck students fly to Roy
in October to spend two weeks with host families and attend Roy and Ogden High School's. After their two-week stay the German students travel to places in the US such as Moab
, Las Vegas
and California
. The Roy and Ogden High students visit Einbeck every other year during their summer break.
Since 2002, Einbeck has been a partner city with Keene, New Hampshire
, USA. A delegation of high school football (soccer) players, coaches and city officials visited Keene on July 1, 2010 and spent a week touring the city, playing exhibition games and watching the World Cup
with their contemporaries.
Northeim (district)
Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim, Goslar, Osterode and Göttingen, and the state of Hesse .-History:...
, in southern Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is located on the German Timber-Frame Road.
Economy
Einbeck is famous for its 600 year old beer breweryBrewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
, home of Einbecker Bier, the origin for the term Bock
Bock
Bock is a strong lager of German origin. Several substyles exist, including maibock or helles bock, a paler, more hopped version generally made for consumption at spring festivals; doppelbock, a stronger and maltier version; and eisbock, a much stronger version made by partially freezing the beer...
beer. It is believed to be one of the oldest breweries in Germany.
Notable persons
Einbeck is the birthplace of Henry MühlenbergHenry Muhlenberg
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg , was a German Lutheran pastor sent to North America as a missionary, requested by Pennsylvania colonists....
, who emigrated to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in 1742 and became the patriarch of the Muhlenberg family
Muhlenberg family
The Muhlenberg family created a United States political, religious, and military dynasty based in the state of Pennsylvania. The family descends from Heinrich Melchior Mühlenberg/Henry Muhlenberg , a German immigrant, noted Lutheran minister, and founder of the Lutheran Church in...
dynasty as well as the founder of the Lutheran church in the American colonies. Friedrich Sertürner
Friedrich Sertürner
Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner was a German pharmacist, who discovered morphine in 1804.-Biography:He was born on 19 June 1783 in Neuhaus ....
, discoverer of morphine (1804), opened his first pharmacy here.
GAPP
For many years, the city's high school has had an exchange program, known as GAPP or German-American Partnership Program, with Roy High SchoolRoy High School (Utah)
Roy High School is a 5A secondary school founded in 1965 that serves the residents of Roy, UT.-History:Prior to the establishment of Hill Air Force Base in 1940, the city of Roy had only one school that housed students of all ages...
and Ogden High School (Utah) in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Every other year Einbeck students fly to Roy
Roy, Utah
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 36,884 people, 10,689 households, and 8,604 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,853 people per square mile . There were 11,053 housing units at an average density of 1,455.3 per square mile...
in October to spend two weeks with host families and attend Roy and Ogden High School's. After their two-week stay the German students travel to places in the US such as Moab
Moab, Utah
Moab is a city in Grand County, in eastern Utah, in the western United States. The population was 4,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and largest city in Grand County. Moab hosts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors to the nearby Arches and Canyonlands National Parks...
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The Roy and Ogden High students visit Einbeck every other year during their summer break.
Since 2002, Einbeck has been a partner city with Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
, USA. A delegation of high school football (soccer) players, coaches and city officials visited Keene on July 1, 2010 and spent a week touring the city, playing exhibition games and watching the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
with their contemporaries.
Main sights
- Medieval market place with Old Town Hall and Market Church
- Eickesches HouseEickesches HouseEicke's House is a listed residential timber frame building in north German Renaissance style, located in the pedestrian zone of Einbeck, Germany....
with unique carved ornamental timber-framing - Tiedexer Strasse, a comprehensive row of timber-framed houses (16th century)
- City wall with towers (14th century)