Dieburg
Sign in to saveDieburg () is a small city in southern Hesse, Germany. It was the seat of the district ("Kreis") of Dieburg until 1977, when it became part of the new district of Darmstadt-Dieburg.
Key facts
- German place.type
- Stadt
- German place.image_coa
- Wappen Dieburg.svg
- German place.image_flag
- Flagge Dieburg.svg
- German place.image_photo
- Marktplatz Dieburg.jpg
- German place.image_caption
- Market square
- German place.image_plan
- Dieburg in DA.svg
- German place.state
- Hesse
- German place.region
- Darmstadt
- German place.district
- Darmstadt-Dieburg
- German place.elevation
- 144
- German place.area
- 23.08
- German place.postal_code
- 64801–64807
- German place.area_code
- 06071
- German place.licence
- DA, DI
- German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 06 4 32 004
- German place.website
- www.dieburg.com
- German place.mayor
- Frank Haus
- German place.leader_term
- 2023–29
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- Geography
- Mayors
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- Seal of Dieburg
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Dieburg () is a small city in southern Hesse, Germany. It was the seat of the district ("Kreis") of Dieburg until 1977, when it became part of the new district of Darmstadt-Dieburg.
==History== Early mentions of Dieburg date back to the early 13th century, with various spellings of its name attested. The city's name is derived from the Middle High German words , meaning "people", and , meaning "castle". Therefore, Dieburg refers to the castle of the people, located in the centre of the medieval town. The town's centre largely consists of historical timber-framed houses from medieval times. The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays archeological findings. Of special interest is a Roman temple relief of Mithras and a dyer's workshop. The coat of arms of the town Dieburg shows Martin of Tours. A cultural highlight is the yearly carnival, including a carnival parade that is completely based on honorary posts.