Frauenfeld

Look at Frauenfeld, in the background of Lake Constance

The town of Frauenfeld ( in the local dialect: [( ts) fʀaʊəfɛld̥ ] ) is a municipality and the capital of the Swiss canton of Thurgau, as well as the district of Frauenfeld. Due to its geographical location and the economic and political positioning in Frauenfeld ranks among both the metropolitan region of Zurich as well as to eastern Switzerland. Along with the neighboring communities Felben -Wellhausen and Gachnang it forms the agglomeration Frauenfeld with nearly 28,000 residents.

On " our dear women field ", ie the Mother of God consecrated hall, a plateau which slopes steeply to the west in the Thur plain, in the south in a rocky crash to Murg, the core of the town of Frauenfeld from about 1230 on a rectangle of 250 was x 110 meters built.

The present city of Frauenfeld consists of the eight quarters suburban (old city and suburban upper ), Ergaten - Talbach, Kurzendorf, Langsdorf, Herten spell dump, Huben, Gerlikon and Erzenholz - Horgenbach - Osterhalden.

History

Pre-and Early History

The oldest settlement products into the present area represent graves from the La Tène period, which have been found east of Langsdorf.

Due to the north of the city Grosse Allmend the Roman road ran from top to Pfyn Winterthur. Estates were to Talbach and Oberkirch, where for the early Middle Ages a cemetery is detected and no later a church was built in the 9th century.

Name and town foundation

For the first time ( as of Vrowinvelt ) Reference is made to Frauenfeld in a document dated August 24, 1246 in the name of a knight. The settlement was probably in the second third of the 13th century in the immediate vicinity of the latest built around 1230, the tower of the castle Frauenfelder on which to Gachnang extending from Eschikofen reason of the monastery of Reichenau. The first part of the name Frauenfeld likely to the Virgin Mary, patron saint of the Reichenau monastery church in central cell, relate.

It was not until 1286 Frauenfeld is attested as a city, which at that time certainly was under Habsburg rule the country, while for the time the exact ratios are previously not released.

Late Middle Ages

The castle, formerly in the possession of the Knights of Frauenfeld - Wiesendangen, walked over to the Landsberger in the late 14th century. Due to permanent pledge of the county Kyburg, had been administered by the Office of the Frauenfeld previously, the city now became the country beautiful sitting in importance.

Between 1415 and 1442 stood Frauenfeld under the auspices of an Imperial Vicar, after which it belonged until the final conquest of the Thurgau by the Confederates in 1460 to Austria.

In the following years several times Tagsatzungen took place in Frauenfeld, and since 1499 the city was Landgerichtsort; from 1504 resided Thurgau bailiff in Frauenfeld.

Early Modern Times

Although Frauenfeld had converted to 1531 mainly to the Reformed confession, Catholics were their claim to representation in the municipal authorities initially maintained; only in the period 1712-1720 they were ousted from all municipal offices. Until the construction of the new Protestant town church in 1645, the two denominations shared the two old churches in Frauenfeld and Oberkirch. 1595 a Capuchin monastery was built outside the city.

Since 1712 were in Frauenfeld several times Tagsatzungen held ( in regular change with Baden), 1742-1797 met the Confederates finally here permanently.

In the years 1771 and 1788 the city was hit by devastating Feuerbrünsten, where most of the old houses were destroyed. Today's cityscape was therefore influenced to a large mass at the end of the 18th century, especially by the late baroque and neoclassical representative buildings which are partly due to the Diet delegations of the different cantons ( Lucerne house, the Bernese house).

The advent of industrialization in the 18th century by the guilds established especially by the in the late 17th century promoted strong seclusion of the urban sector significantly impeded; it was limited to the suburbs, where produced some silk processing enterprises.

1798 to today

With the establishment of the Helvetic Republic was Frauenfeld capital of the now dismissed from the general rule of the eight old places Thurgau. This position has kept the city to this day, however it meets the cantonal parliament since 1832 twice a year, alternately in Frauenfeld and in Weinfelden.

In the wake of the political upheavals in 1800, the city opened rapidly. 1807 has existed since before 1606 naturalization ban was removed, various political associations were founded, the Thurgau newspaper ( to 1809 weekly for the canton of Thurgau ) appeared. Between 1804 and 1846, were the fortifications, and in the years 1813 to 1816 left Bernhard Greuter, who from 1805 in Frauenfeld a branch of his Islikoner textile dyeing operation, fill the moat and create a promenade.

1855 Frauenfeld was connected with the opening of the Zurich- Roman horn to the railway network; 1887 took the Frauenfeld -Wil -Bahn to the operation.

Next to the tower of the castle as a witness of the middle -aged woman field received in 1906 two other towers, which gave the city its distinctive look: the tower of the new baroque style, decorated with Art Nouveau elements Catholic Church of St. Nicholas with the 45 m high church tower and the octagonal tower of the south expanded City Hall. In the 30s the square tower of the Protestant town church followed.

Since 1812, the Municipalgemeinde Frauenfeld was with their local communities Frauenfeld, Langsdorf, Kurzendorf, Huben, Herten and Horgenbach; 1849 Aumuehle and temporarily the hamlet Schönenhof were beaten to the city. 1919 went all these places on the new unified community Frauenfeld, in which even the local church Gerlikon and the hamlet Schönenhof and Zelgli that belonged previously to the local church Oberwil, were added in 1998.

The civil parish Frauenfeld lost under the new cantonal constitution on January 1, 1870 its position as the bearer of public interests. She still manages the precipitated property of citizens. The main public functions are carried out by the local church.

Population

December 31, 2011 23'527 people lived in Frauenfeld, of which 22.2 percent had no Swiss citizenship.

Confessions

December 31, 2011 were 38.8 percent of the population to the Evangelical Reformed Church, and 35.6 per cent to the Roman Catholic Church.

Connected in the local branch of the Evangelical Alliance, the Evangelical Reformed Church, the Methodist Church, the Chrischona community, the community of Christians who Moriah community and the Pentecostal Church.

Economy

Frauenfeld is the location of many major companies. Of global importance are the companies Sia Abrasives, Baumer and the European headquarters of the American chemical company Chemtura. For the agricultural economy is the sugar factory in Frauenfeld West. In addition, is Frauenfeld location of a package distribution center of Swiss Post. A major economic factor is also the place of arms ( of the military training grounds ) on the Allmendfeld north of the city.

Traffic

Frauenfeld is located on the A7 ( Frauenfeld West and Frauenfeld East) and A1 ( Matzingen / Frauenfeld South), the city is the hub of main roads 1 and 14 Direct train connections are available from the Frauenfeld Train towards Winterthur / Zurich / Bern, Roman horn, consistency and Wil SG.

Frauenfeld has since 1999, the alleged first underground roundabout Europe. Thanks to this gyro and the station square is largely closed to the public. In a referendum on 11 March 2007 was voted the F21 ( congestion relief and enhancement of the town center ). This second tunnel under the city center, however, was just discarded.

Attractions

The quiet old town with embassy houses from the 18th century is located above the train station. Here on the Murg are the Frauenfeld Castle and the town hall side by side. In the city center there are other prominent historic buildings such as the Baliere on the cross course or the Bernese house bench. In the nave of the Church of St. Nicholas built in 1906, there are altar - wall pictures of Karl Manninger and a Metzler organ. In the southern row of houses of the old town is the Reformed Church, also with a Metzler organ of 1977 and one in 1930, designed by Augusto Giacometti choir windows. In short, the simple village of St. Johann church with frescoes from the 14th century. The oldest church woman field is the St. Lawrence Church in Oberkirch, first mentioned in 889

On the hill above the village is the long Plättli Zoo, which is home to about fifty species from around the world as well as a petting zoo.

Culture

The national most-respected major cultural event in Frauenfeld Openair Frauenfeld is on the Great Allmendfeld, which takes place since 1985 and now is the biggest hip-hop Openair Europe. The former screw factory iron works is now a cultural, residential and work center and was awarded the Swiss Heritage Society Prize and a UNESCO price. Other cultural institutions are the Kulturbeiz KAFF, the theater workshop track 5, the City Gallery Baliere, the observatory upper Herten, the city casino, the Festhalle Rüegerholz and the cantonal institutions such as the History Museum, the Natural History Museum, which was in 2012 nominated for the European Museum Prize, the Museum of Archaeology and the Canton library. Every year in Frauenfeld a Blues Festival and two annual international jazz festival held Generations.

In close proximity to Frauenfeld Charterhouse lies with the Kunstmuseum Thurgau and the monastery museum and a conference center.

Sport and Leisure

The sports field Small Allmendfeld includes a complete athletics track, five large grass playing fields, one artificial grass field and a running track. Adjacent to it is a skating rink and a modern skate park. On the Allmendfeld is also the Racecourse Frauenfeld. There is also a year-round swimming complex with indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and 50 meter lap pool.

Education

In Frauenfeld, there are 9 primary schools; Ergaten, Erzenholz, Herten, Huben, Kurzendorf, Langsdorf, Oberwiesen, Scholl wood and clamps. There are the secondary floodplains and Reutenen.

Is the district school Frauenfeld, the oldest and largest of the four middle schools, Thurgau, on the Ringstrasse. Also located on the premises of the district school Thurgovian - Schaffhause Generic Maturitätsschule TSME. In Kurzendorf Quartier directly on the Murg is the educational center for technology, a cantonal vocational school, which also includes the technical Vocational school in the canton of Thurgau. In Frauenfeld also have the house of learning, the Migros Club School and the School of Economics and Languages ​​(SWS) their locations.

Twin Cities

• Austria Kufstein: Since the Second World War Frauenfeld maintains partnership relations with Kufstein in Austria. The partnership is funded in the form of cultural, gift and exchange of information and joint events.

Pictures

Post office

Kantonalbank

State Archives of Thurgau

Soldiers Monument ( in front of the State Archives )

Catholic Church of St. Nicholas

Station Square

Fountain

Old town

Personalities

Famous sons and daughters

The following personalities were born in Frauenfeld. The listing is in chronological order by year of birth:

• Peter Dasypodius (around 1490-1559 ), origin. Peter Hasenfratz, humanist and Lexiograph
• Dasypodius Konrad (1531-1600), mathematician and astronomer
• Christoph Hartmann (around 1565-1637 ), Benedictine, librarian
• Placidus Rogg (1769-1830), Schultheiss, Government, Diet ambassador and officer in Dutch service
• Joseph Dominik Rogg (1777-1816), Government
• Johann Kaspar Mörikofer (1799-1877), Reformed theologian
• Dominik Rogg (1805-1865), President of the District Court, Grand Council and monastery administrator
• Eduard Rogg, (1807-1875), Grand Council Chief Justice and benefactors
• Fridolin Anderwert (1828-1880), politician
• Julius Maggi (1846-1912), entrepreneur, inventor of the Maggi seasoning
• Albert Buchi (1864-1930), historian
• Alfred Huggenberger (1867-1960), writer and poet Bauer
• Max Ulrich Schoop (1870-1956), physicist, inventor
• Walter Rudolf Hess (1881-1973), physiologist, Nobel Prize winner
• Gertrud Huber- Brast (1900-1982), founder of the Bruderklausen Chapel
• Hans PALLMANN (1903-1965), agricultural chemist, soil scientists
• Walter Schmid (1903-1988), publisher
• Ernst Naegeli (1908-2006), dialect poet and editor
• Albert Bauer (1911-1970), politician ( SP), Stadtammann of Frauenfeld ( 1955-1970 )
• Natale Sapone (1918-2002), painter, artist
• Heinz Schiller (1930-2007), racing driver
• Eleonore Frey ( b. 1939 ), literary scholar and writer
• Rolf Bernhard ( b. 1949 ), Athlete (long jump ), European Indoor Champion 1981
• Hildegard Fässler- Osterwalder (* 1951), politician (SP) National Councillor
• Joris Dudli ( born 1957 ), jazz musician (drums)
• Roman Schwaller (* 1957), jazz musician (tenor saxophone)
• Roland Nef ( born 1959 ), former army chief
• Corinne Hofmann ( born 1960 ), businesswoman and author
• Hilaria Kramer ( born 1967), jazz musician
• Pascal Zuber Buhler (born 1971 ), football player
• Patrick Heuscher (born 1976 ), volleyball player
• Reto Hollenstein ( born 1985 ), cyclist
• Fabian Frei (* 1989), football player
• Luca Ruch (* 1989), Mister Switzerland 2011

« City Originals »

• Maria Ammann ( loop -Marie ) ( 1913-1989 ), economist
• Hans Sollberger ( Solli ) ( 1919-1991 ), hairdresser and barber honor the town of Frauenfeld

Other personalities in conjunction with Frauenfeld

• Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815), physician and healer, founder of " animal magnetism ". Already in 1794 he had purchased the land Thurgauische law. He lived in 1809, 1811 and 1814 ( tax lists ) in the Zürcher Strasse 153
• Peter leg (1736-1818), builder
• Johann Konrad Kern (1808-1888), lawyer and National Council. Honorary citizen of Frauenfeld (1852 )
• Hans Baumgartner (1911-1996), photographer and teacher. At the Frauenfelder school for nursing from 1969 to 1977, lived from 1993 until his death in Frauenfeld.
• Manuel Liniger ( Manillio ) (* 1987), Swiss rapper, born in Frauenfeld, grew up in Solothurn