Speyer

Speyer (formerly often called Spires in English) is a city in Germany (Rheinhessen-Pfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate) with ~50000 inhabitants, located at the Rhine river. It neighbours Worms and Mainz.

History

Archeologigal data suggests that the site of the city was originally inhabited by celts around 500 BC.

• In 10 BC, the Romans moved in.
• In 346 a bishop for the town is mentioned for the first time.
• In 496 or 506 the name "Spira" first occurs.
• In 1030, Kaiser Konrad II.[?] starts the construction of the Speyer cathedral, today one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• In 1076, Kaiser Heinrich IV.[?] walks from Speyer to Canossa[?].
• Around 1230, Speyer officially becomes a city.
• In 1689, the city is heavily damaged by French troops.
• Between 1792 and 1814 Speyer is under French jurisdiction.

Children of the city

• Regino of Prüm
• Anselm Feuerbach[?] (born 1829)

Speyer cathedral

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