Neustadt on the German wine route
Friday, 7 November 2014 - 03:17 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General
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Neustadt an der Weinstraße (formerly known as “Neustadt an der Haardt”) is a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate. With 52,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town called
Neustadt .
Officially abbreviated as Neustadt a. d. Weinstr. , the name can be shortened as Neustadt/Weinstrasse (as on train departure and arrival boards) or Neustadt (Weinstrasse) . The name means new city on the wine route , as it lies on the German wine route (Deutsche Weinstrasse ). It is one of several dozen German and Austrian places called Neustadt . These new towns are typically distinguished by the rivers upon which they lie, the regions they are located in or, in this case, a peculiar distinctive feature.
Hambach Castle above vineyards and chestnut trees © Dr. Manfred Holz/cc-by-sa-3.0
The market square is surrounded by many half-timbered houses. Neustadt has one of the warmest climates in Germany, and summer temperatures of 30-35oC are common. Most important for Neustadt’s economy are tourism and wine, as in the entire Palatinate.
The symbols of Neustadt are
Elwedritsche , mythical animals of local folklore. Depictions of them are carved on a well in the town centre. Neustadt is less than an hour away from larger cities such as
Mannheim , Ludwigshafen,
Heidelberg and
Frankfurt .
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