General Flashcards
(30 cards)
What was the length of the Rhine before correction?
820 miles (1,320km)
Where was Johann Tulla born?
Karlsruhe
What Roman artefact was found in the Vicarage and when?
Fragment of a Roman tombstone (used to create steps in the mid 19th century). Found in 2013.
Which German political party gained power in 1933?
National Socialists
When was the Celtic period?
5th to 1st century BC
Name two companies that have existed in Breisach for 100 years?
- Erismann (wallpaper manufacturer)
- Geldermann (champagne producer)
During what period was Breisach a French fortress?
1648 - 1700
How long is the Rhine river now?
About 765 miles (1,233km)
By which treaty was Breisach returned to the Holy Roman Empire in 1697?
Treaty of Ryswick
How long did French Revolutionary troops take to reduce Breisach to rubble (1793)?
Four days
What is the population of Breisach?
16,000 (including suburbs)
How deep is the Radbrunnen well?
1,350 feet (41 meters)
Who are the city patrons of Breisach?
Gervasius & Protasius
What type of settlement began in Breisach about 30 BC, and why were they here?
Celtics
Breisach was a trading centre for goods imported from the south (as far away as the Mediterranean)
Which war resulted in Breisach being returned to Austria in 1697?
The Palatinate War
Name two archaeological finds which provide evidence of a Celtic settlement?
1) ceramic storage vessels
2) coins - suggestion of a Celtic mint
What are the a) Celtic and b) Roman names for Breisach?
a) brisin-ac
b) Mons Brisiacus
What are Breisach’s three twin towns?
1) Saint Louis
2) Neuf-Breisach
3) Oświęcim (Auschwitz), Poland
Why was Breisach targeted by French Revolutionary troops in 1793?
Because it was seen as a “constant threat to France” and a “haunt for French immigrants”
What is a Free Imperial City?
A self-ruling city within the Holy Roman Empire that had some autonomy (subordinate only to the Holy Roman Empire)
Name five of the cities remaining gates and towers?
1) Rheintor
2) Hagenbachturm
3) Gutgesselentor
4) Kapftor
5) Kupgertor
Why did Maria Theresia have Breisach fortress blown up? And when?
To remove the ‘eternal; apple of discord’ between France and Austria (1740’s)
Why was the Rhine recognised as being of such great importance at the beginning of the Thirty Years War?
Because it was a waterway and transport route to the Spanish Netherlands.
“Breisach lost, everything lost”
Who created the ‘Bare headed soldier’ memorial and why?
Karl Heinz Enkelin
Memorial for the fallen, war victims and returnees.
