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Populated riverside places in Germany

  • StuttgartIn the year 950, Duke Liudolf of Swabia established a stud farm on the banks of the Nesenbach river. This small agricultural settlement would eventually grow…
  • HamburgCharlemagne ordered the construction of a fortress called Hammaburg in 808. This structure rose on rocky terrain between the River Alster and the River Elbe…
  • FrankfurtIn 794, a document first mentioned the settlement known as Franconofurd. This name meant ford of the Franks on the river Main.
  • HeidelbergHeidelberg sits in a narrow valley where the Neckar River cuts through the Oden Forest. This specific geography creates an oceanic climate that is warmer…