Bergisch Gladbach ( German: Bergisch Gladbach [ˈbɛɐ̯gɪʃ ˈglatbax] 
listen rip. Jläbbisch [jɫɛbɪʃ] ) is a city in Germany , in North Rhine-Westphalia . It is located on the opposite bank of the Rhine from Cologne . Population - 105.9 thousand inhabitants ( 2009 ).
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| A country |  Germany | ||
| Earth | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Area | Rainish Bergisch (district) | ||
| Internal division | 25 urban areas and 6 subareas | ||
| Chapter | Klaus Orth ( SPD ) | ||
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| Area | 83.12 km² | ||
| Center height | 51.2 - 267.3 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 105723 people ( 2010 ) | ||
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| Telephone code | 02202, 02204, 02207 | ||
| Postcode | 51401-51469 | ||
| Car code | GL | ||
| Official code | 05 3 78 004 | ||
| bergischgladbach.de (German) | |||
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History
Bergisch Gladbach was first mentioned in historical documents in 1271 under the name Gladbach. The city belonged to the county, and later to the duchy of Berg . From 1806 to 1808, the city was occupied by Napoleonic troops, in 1815 passed to Prussia . Since 1822, it was part of the Rhine province of Prussia. In 1848 it was first mentioned as Bergisch Gladbach, which is fixed on the postmark. In 1856, Bergisch Gladbach received the status of a city. Then the city had almost 5,000 inhabitants.
Since 1863, the city was officially called Bergisch Gladbach in order to avoid confusion with another Gladbach, which was called Monchengladbach . During the administrative reform of 1975, the cities of Bergisch Gladbach and Bensberg merged. Until the beginning of the 20th century, iron ore was mined in the city .
Points of Interest
- The medieval Bensberg Castle and the Baroque castle of the same name, built in 1703-11. Count Matteo Alberti for Anna-Maria-Louise Medici ; the interior is remarkable for the painting by Domenico Zanetti . Inside a five-star hotel.
- The local restaurant Vendome was recognized in 2011 as one of the 25 best restaurants in the world (21st place according to the British specialized magazine Restaurant [1] ).
- The city has a private amateur observatory Bergisch Gladbach , in which about 400 asteroids were discovered.
- Villa Zanders
Famous Natives
- See Category: Born in Bergisch Gladbach
Notes
- ↑ Rheinische Post: Zwei deutsche unter den 25 weltbesten Restaurants, 20. April 2011, S. B8.
Literature
- Rolf-Dieter Bauche: Papiermacher in Bergisch Gladbach , Bergisch Gladbach 1993, ISBN 3-7927-1389-6
- Hans Leonhard Brenner: Die Geschichte der Kalkbrennerei in Bergisch Gladbach , Bergisch Gladbach 1992, ISBN 3-88265-171-7
- Albert Eßer: Bergisch Gladbacher Stadtgeschichte , Beiträge zur Geschichte der Stadt Bergisch Gladbach Band 9, herausgegeben vom Stadtarchiv Bergisch Gladbach 2006, ISBN 3-9804448-6-4
- Paul Falk: 75 Jahre Karneval in Bensberg . Bergisch Gladbach 1979
- Gerhard Geurts: Karren, Kessel und Granaten, Geschichte der Metallindustrie in Bergisch Gladbach, Bergisch Gladbach 2000, ISBN 3-9804448-5-6
- Peter Köster: Städte-Ehe - Die Neugliederung von Bensberg und Bergisch Gladbach 1964-1976 . Stadtarchiv Bergisch Gladbach. Beiträge zur Geschichte der Stadt Bergisch Gladbach Band 6. Bergisch Gladbach 1999. ISBN 3-9804448-3-X
- Dörte Gernert: Schulbesuch und Fabrikarbeit in Bergisch Gladbach im 19. Jahrhundert , Bergisch Gladbach 1998
- Manfred Jahnke: 150 Jahre Post in Bergisch Gladbach , Bergisch Gladbach 1992
- Eva Kistemann: Gewerblich-industrielle Kulturlandschaft in Schutz- und Planungskonzepten Bergisch Gladbach 1820-1999 , 1. Aufl. 2000
- Sabine Schachtner: Bergisch Gladbach und die Entwicklung der Papierindustrie in Deutschland im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert , Bergisch Gladbach 1998, ISBN 3-7927-1561-9