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Pirmasens is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, near the border with France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is famous for the manufacture of shoes.

first mention of "Pirminiseusna", a colony of Hornbach Abbey, dates from 860. The name derives from St. Pirminius, the founder of the cloister.

In 1763 Pirmasens is chartered by landgrave
Landgrave

Landgrave was a title only used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor....
 Ludwig IX
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and M?ntzenberg....
 (Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt

The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, the last Landgrave of Hesse....
). In 1793 it was the location of battle between Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
 and Braunschweig
Braunschweig

Braunschweig , known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245,810 people , located in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
 against the french
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Moselle
Moselle

Moselle is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Moselle River....
 Army; subsequently, until 1814, the town was part of France.

On 15 March 1945 Pirmasens was captured by US troops, and the following year it became part of the newly founded Bundesland
States of Germany

Germany is a federation consisting of sixteen states, known in German language as L?nder . Since Land is the literal German word for "country", the term Bundesl?nder is commonly used colloquially, as it is more specific, though technically incorrect within the corpus of German law....
 Rhineland-Palatinate.

In 1989 the FH
Fachhochschule

A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of university, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland....
 Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern

is a city in southwest Germany, located in the States of Germany of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century and is within easy reach of Paris and Luxembourg ....
 was founded.






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Pirmasens is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, near the border with France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is famous for the manufacture of shoes.

History

The first mention of "Pirminiseusna", a colony of Hornbach Abbey, dates from 860. The name derives from St. Pirminius, the founder of the cloister.

In 1763 Pirmasens is chartered by landgrave
Landgrave

Landgrave was a title only used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor....
 Ludwig IX
Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and M?ntzenberg....
 (Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt

The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, the last Landgrave of Hesse....
). In 1793 it was the location of battle between Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
 and Braunschweig
Braunschweig

Braunschweig , known as Brunswiek in Low German, is a city of 245,810 people , located in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
 against the french
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 Moselle
Moselle

Moselle is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Moselle River....
 Army; subsequently, until 1814, the town was part of France.

  • 1923/24 tests of palatinate separatists to settle down in Pirmasens failed on 12 February 1924: occupation
    Military occupation

    Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a belligerent....
     of the district town hall, home of the separatistic administration; many deaths on both sides
  • 9 November 1938 destruction of the synagogue
    Synagogue

    A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer.Synagogues usually have a large hall for prayer , smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices....
     during the so called Kristallnacht
    Kristallnacht

    File:1938 Interior of Berlin synagogue after Kristallnacht.jpgKristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass or "night of shattered crystal" was a pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9?10, 1938....
    .
On 15 March 1945 Pirmasens was captured by US troops, and the following year it became part of the newly founded Bundesland
States of Germany

Germany is a federation consisting of sixteen states, known in German language as L?nder . Since Land is the literal German word for "country", the term Bundesl?nder is commonly used colloquially, as it is more specific, though technically incorrect within the corpus of German law....
 Rhineland-Palatinate.

In 1989 the FH
Fachhochschule

A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of university, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland....
 Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern

is a city in southwest Germany, located in the States of Germany of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century and is within easy reach of Paris and Luxembourg ....
 was founded. After the fall of communism
Communism

Communism is a socioeconomic structure and political ideology that promotes the establishment of an egalitarianism, classlessness, stateless society based on common ownership and control of the means of production and property in general....
, and the reunification of East and West Germany, Pirmasens saw an influx of Russian immigrants (mainly from White Russia
White Russia

"White Russia " is a name that has historically been applied to various regions in Eastern Europe, most often to that which roughly corresponds to present-day Belarus....
) claiming to be descendants of German soldiers caught behind the iron curtain
Iron Curtain

The Iron Curtain was the symbolic, ideological, and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991....
 after the second World War. Russian immigrants claiming German descendency were given permanent resident status. As expected, tensions began to build between the newly arrived immigrants and local residents, who were already at odds with the increasing Turkish
Turkish people

The Turkish people , also known as "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early history text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey, whatever his faith who speaks Turkish, grows up with Turkish culture and adopts the Turkish ideal is a Turk." This ideal...
 and former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia

File:LocationYugoslavia2.pngYugoslavia is a term that describes three political entities that existed successively on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century....
n populations.

Main sights


  • Dynamikum, a science museum
  • Collected works of Hugo Ball
    Hugo Ball

    Hugo Ball was a German author, poet and one of the leading Dada artists.Hugo Ball was born in Pirmasens, Germany and was raised in a Catholicism family....
  • Picture gallery of the painter Heinrich Bürkel
  • Museum of shoes
  • Silhouettes from Elisabeth Emmler
  • Westwallmuseum


Incorporations

  • 1969: Erlenbrunn, Fehrbach, Hengsberg, Niedersimten, Winzeln
  • 1972: Gersbach, Windsberg


Evolution of population (since December 2002):

Politics

Town council election 13 June 2004:

CDU
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a christian democracy and conservatism political party in Germany.Along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union of Bavaria, the CDU forms the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag....
 46,0% (-1,8) - 21 seats (-1)
SPD 23,8% (-11,4) - 11 seats (-5)
WGR 10,8% +3,7) - 5 seats (+3)
REP 10,2% (+7,3) - 5 seats (+5)
The Greens
Alliance '90/The Greens

The Alliance '90/The Greens is a political party in Germany which originated from the merger of the party "The Greens" and Alliance 90....
 4,3% (+0,3) - 2 seats (=)
Other 5,1% (+2,0) - 0 Sitze (-1)

Twin towns

  • Poissy
    Poissy

    ap_size=270px|adjustable_map =Poissy_map.png|mapcaption=Location within Paris inner and outer suburbs|lat_long=|r?gion=?le-de-France |d?partement=Yvelines | arrondissement=Saint-Germain-en-Laye|...
    , France


Culture


Events

  • the "Landgrafen-Tage" (days of the landgrave
    Landgrave

    Landgrave was a title only used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor....
    s) - every second weekend in April
  • Open-Air Highlights at the parade-ground (e.g. musicals, opera)
  • "Schlabbeflicker-Fest", a parade
    Parade

    A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, float or sometimes large balloons....
     of uniformed musicians - every first weekend in August
  • Parade-ground festival - every second weekend in September
  • Euroclassic festival (Festival of the cities: Pirmasens, Bitche
    Bitche

    Bitche is a Communes of France in the Moselle Departments of France in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is known for its large citadel. The surrounding territory is known as le Pays de Bitche in French and Bitscherland in German....
    , Zweibrücken
    Zweibrücken

    Zweibr?cken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river at the border of the Palatinate forest....
    , Blieskastel
    Blieskastel

    Blieskastel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 8 km west of Zweibr?cken, and 20 km east of Saarbr?cken....
     and of the Verbandsgemeinde
    Verbandsgemeinde

    A Verbandsgemeinde is an administrative unit unique to the Germany States of Germany of Rhineland-Palatinate. There are 163 Verbandsgemeinden, which are grouped into the 24 Districts of Germany and subdivided into nearly 2200 Ortsgemeinden....
     Zweibrücken-Land)
  • "Grenadiermarkt" (infantryman market) - in Autumn
  • "Novembermarkt" - last weekend of October or first weekend of November
  • Christmas
    Christmas

    Christmas , also referred to as Christmas Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus. The day marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts Twelve Days of Christmas....
     market in the Advent


Music

  • Choir of oratory
    Oratory

    Oratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as...
     Pirmasens
  • Chantor's house of Pirmasens

Theater

  • Performances at the festival hall


Sport

  • FK Pirmasens
  • TV 1863 Pirmasens
  • VFB Pirmasens
  • GW Pirmasens
  • SG Pirmasens
  • Rot-Weiß Pirmasens
  • Blau-Weiß Pirmasens
  • ASV Pirmasens
  • TTC Pirmasens
  • TUS/DJK Pirmasens
  • SV 1907 Ruhbank
  • RC Pirmasens
  • 1. Boule Verein Pirmasens
  • MTV 1873 Pirmasens


    • Companies


    • Ergo-Fit - manufacturer of cardiology
      Cardiology

      Cardiology is a subspecialty of internal medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology....
       equipment
    • Kennel&Schmenger Schuhfabrik - manufacturer of shoes
    • Koch Maschinenbau GmbH - engineering
      Engineering

      Engineering is the discipline and profession of applying Technology and science knowledge and utilizing natural laws and physical resources in order to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems, and process that safely realize a desired objective and meet specified criteria....
    • Peter Kaiser GmbH - Germany's oldest shoe-factory
    • Park&Bellheimer AG
      Aktiengesellschaft

      Aktiengesellschaft is a German language term that refers to a corporation that is limited by share s, i.e. owned by shareholders, and may be traded on a stock market....
       - brewery
      Brewery

      A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made in the home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
    • Profine GmbH, Kömmerling - manufacturer of synthetic
      Chemical synthesis

      In chemistry, chemical synthesis is purposeful execution of chemical reactions in order to get a product , or several products. This happens by physics and chemical manipulations usually involving one or more reactions....
       material; major company
    • psb GmbH
    • SympaTel Telemarketing GmbH
    • WAFO GmbH - specialist in the abrasion technique
    • WAWI Euro GmbH - chocolate factory
    • "Pirmasenser Zeitung" local newspaper
    • "Die Rheinpfalz" local newspaper


    Education

    • Fachhochschule
      Fachhochschule

      A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of university, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland....
       Kaiserslautern
      Kaiserslautern

      is a city in southwest Germany, located in the States of Germany of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century and is within easy reach of Paris and Luxembourg ....
      , Campus Pirmasens located in Pirmasens
    • Deutsche Schuhfachschule


    See also

    • Husterhoeh Kaserne
      Husterhoeh Kaserne

      Husterhoeh Kaserne, Pirmasens, Rheinland-Pfalz , Deutschland / Germany...


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