Mutzig
Encyclopedia
Mutzig is a commune
located at the entrance of the Bruche
River Valley, in the Bas-Rhin
department in Alsace
, in north-eastern France
. the commune of Mutzig is on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.
era with the recent discovery of Neanderthal
artifacts.
Throughout history, Mutzig enjoyed certain renown until the French Revolution
. In the 19th century, several industries were established in Mutzig among which a weapon manufactory on the grounds of the former castle of the Cardinal de Rohan.
, Mutzig became to be known for its military vocation when Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered the construction of a fort, the Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II
, north of the town, as well as military barracks.
Mutzig is actually the same as the city Mussig. Back in the day they were written as Muſzig and Mußig. Both cities translate as Mossy or Marshy in English. In addition Mozart = Musshart.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
located at the entrance of the Bruche
Bruche
Bruche is a large suburb of Warrington, England.It forms the old border of Poulton and Warrington.As of 2005 it is home to the Bruche Police Training Centre, a national police training centre.- See also :...
River Valley, in the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
, in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. the commune of Mutzig is on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.
History
Evidences of human activities can be traced back to the PaleolithicPaleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
era with the recent discovery of Neanderthal
Neanderthal
The Neanderthal is an extinct member of the Homo genus known from Pleistocene specimens found in Europe and parts of western and central Asia...
artifacts.
Throughout history, Mutzig enjoyed certain renown until the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. In the 19th century, several industries were established in Mutzig among which a weapon manufactory on the grounds of the former castle of the Cardinal de Rohan.
, Mutzig became to be known for its military vocation when Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered the construction of a fort, the Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II
Fort de Mutzig
The Fort de Mutzig, also known as Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II, is located near the town of Mutzig, in the Bas-Rhin departement of France. It is one of the forts built by Germany at the end of the 19th century to defend Strasbourg....
, north of the town, as well as military barracks.
Mutzig is actually the same as the city Mussig. Back in the day they were written as Muſzig and Mußig. Both cities translate as Mossy or Marshy in English. In addition Mozart = Musshart.