Östliches Ringgebiet
| Östliches Ringgebiet | |
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| Stadtbezirk of Braunschweig | |
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Aerial view of Östliches Ringgebiet | |
  Östliches Ringgebiet | |
Boroughs of Braunschweig  | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′9″N 10°32′33″E / 52.26917°N 10.54250°ECoordinates: 52°16′9″N 10°32′33″E / 52.26917°N 10.54250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Braunschweig urban district |
| City | Braunschweig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uwe Jordan (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 03.996 km2 (1.543 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| • Total | 25,717 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 38102-38104 |
| Dialling codes | 0531 |
| Vehicle registration | BS |
| Website | Official Website |
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The Östliches Ringgebiet is a Stadtbezirk (city district) in the eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany. With a population of 25,717 (2010) it is the city's most populous district.[1]
History
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Originally located outside of the city, the Östliche Ringgebiet (Eastern Ring Area) was developed as a residential area during the Gründerzeit in the late 19th century, when industrialisation caused a rapid growth of population in the city.[2]
The centre of the district is the boulevard Jasperalle, originally Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße, developed in 1889 by Ludwig Winter and modeled after Unter den Linden in Berlin. Lined with bourgeois townhouses, the Jasperalle connects the State Theatre in the west with the Stadtpark in the east. The name of the street was changed in 1946 to honour the social-democratic politician Heinrich Jasper, who died in 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[3][4]
Politics
The district mayor Uwe Jordan is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.[5]
Main sights
- The townhouses on Jasperallee.
- The neo-gothic church St. Paul's (German: St. Pauli) and the neo-romanesque church St. Matthew's (German: Matthäuskirche).
- The historical water tower Wasserturm auf dem Giersberg, built in 1901.
- The Mars-la-Tour barracks, former garrison of Brunswick's hussars.
Townhouses on Jasperallee
Townhouses on Jasperallee
St. Paul's Church
St. Matthew's Church
Wasserturm auf dem Giersberg
Mars-la-Tour barracks
Sports and recreation
Two parks are located on the eastern end of the Östliche Ringgebiet, the Stadtpark and the Prinz-Albrecht-Park (short: Prinzenpark). The latter is named after Prince Albert of Prussia (German: Albrecht von Preußen), regent of the Duchy of Brunswick from 1885 to 1906.
From 1947 until 1951 the annual motorsport competition Prinzenpark-Rennen was held at a race track within the Prinz-Albrecht-Park.[6][7] Prinzenparkstadion, the stadium of association football club FT Braunschweig, is also located within the park.
References
- ↑ Einwohnerzahlen nach Stadtbezirken (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Östliches Ringgebiet: Geschichte (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Zur Geschichte der Straße (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße, heute Jasperallee (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Stadtbezirksrat 120 Östliches Ringgebiet (in German). Retrieved on October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Brettspiel erinnert an Prinzenpark-Rennen (in German). Retrieved on April 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Rennen! Races! Vitesse!" (PDF).. Retrieved on April 22, 2014.
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