Mühlburg
Encyclopedia
Mühlburg, formerly a town on its own right, is a borough located in the West of Karlsruhe
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
.
The name Mühlburg could be translated as Mill-castle and refers to a water mill and a water castle
located at the site where a Roman road
once crossed the small river Alb.
In 1274 Mühlburg was, as many neighbouring settlements, occupied by Rudolph of Habsburg
.
In 1670 Mühlbrug received town privileges
and just a few years before Karlsruhe a “letter of freedom” was issued, which relaxed the requirements for craftsmen and new citizens to settle down.
It is believed that the Margraves of Baden
planned the expansion of Mühlburg. Any plans of such kind came to a halt in 1689. Following the orders of Louis XIV of France
to destroy the margravate of Baden, Mühlburg and its castle were destroyed by French troops during the Nine Years' War.
The castle was never rebuilt thereafter and the ruins of the castle were used as building material for a newly founded palace nearby out of which the future city of Karlsruhe would develop.
Mühlburg finally became a borough of Karlsruhe in 1886.
(1844–1929), inventor of the automobile
and founder of Benz & Cie..
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, 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...
.
The name Mühlburg could be translated as Mill-castle and refers to a water mill and a water castle
Water castle
A water castle is a castle or stately home whose site is entirely surrounded by moats or natural waterbodies. Topographically water castles are a type of lowland castle.There is a further distinction between:...
located at the site where a Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
once crossed the small river Alb.
History
Mühlburg was first mentioned and referred to as Mulenberc in 1248. In 1258 there was the first mentioning of a castle being owned by Rudolf I Margrave of BadenRudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden was Margrave of Baden from 1250 until his death.He was the son of Herman V and Irmengard, Countess Palatinate of the Rhine. She was the daughter of Henry I, Count Palatinate of the Rhine. He inherited Baden, together with his brother Herman VI, until Herman VI's...
In 1274 Mühlburg was, as many neighbouring settlements, occupied by Rudolph of Habsburg
Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties...
.
In 1670 Mühlbrug received town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
and just a few years before Karlsruhe a “letter of freedom” was issued, which relaxed the requirements for craftsmen and new citizens to settle down.
It is believed that the Margraves of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
planned the expansion of Mühlburg. Any plans of such kind came to a halt in 1689. Following the orders of Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
to destroy the margravate of Baden, Mühlburg and its castle were destroyed by French troops during the Nine Years' War.
The castle was never rebuilt thereafter and the ruins of the castle were used as building material for a newly founded palace nearby out of which the future city of Karlsruhe would develop.
Mühlburg finally became a borough of Karlsruhe in 1886.
Notable people
Mühlburg is the birthplace of Karl BenzKarl Benz
Karl Friedrich Benz, was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered car, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz...
(1844–1929), inventor of the automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
and founder of Benz & Cie..
Sources
- Stadtarchiv Karlsruhe (City Archives); Mühlburg. Streifzüge durch die Ortsgeschichte. Info-Verlag, Karlsruhe 1998, ISBN 3-88190-227-9