Apr 10, 2012

Höchst

The Höchst is also one of the district of Frankfurt. The Frankfurt is one city of state Hesse. The postal code of this district is 65929 and area code of this district is 069. The total area of this district is 4.709 Km2. The population of this District is 13,723 and density of this district is 2,914 /Km2. It is situated 10Km west of downtown Frankfurt on the north bank of the Main river. Höchst first time mention in 790 with the name of Hostat. The meaning of Hostat is high site or high place. Höchst is one of the oldest part of Frankfurt and also most important part of Frankfurt. On February 11, 1355 Höchst received its town privileges by emperor Charles IV. In a charter dated January 12,1356 Charles IV gave additional privileges to this district to hold the market on Tuesday. On 22 June 1622, during the war the Höchst was the site for battle. This District is become part of Frankfurt am Main in 1928 and until 1987 Höchst was the administrative seat of an independent Landkreis. The Höchst is an old part of city Frankfurt and still most important subcenter in the western part of Frankfurt.

Pics of Höchst 

 

Höchst in 1928


Höchst under World War

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