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As part of this movement the German Gymnastic League (Deutscher Turnerbund) was founded here in 1848. Hanau was finally annexed to Prussia like all of Hesse-Kassel in 1866 after its Prince-elector took the Austrian side in the Austro-Prussian War. It remained part of Prussia until 1945. In the late 19th century Hanau became a major garrison town.
In full: Hanau am Main. Hanau, city, Hessen Land (state), central Germany. It is a port on the right bank of the canalized Main River at the mouth of the Kinzig, east of Frankfurt am Main. The old town grew up around the castle of the lords of Hanau (counts from 1429) and was chartered in 1303; the new town was founded in 1597 for Protestant ...
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The younger line received princely rank in 1696, but as it became extinct in 1736 Hanau-Miinzenberg was joined to Hesse-Cassel and Hanau-Lichtenberg to Hesse-Darmstadt. In 1785 the whole province was united to Hesse-Cassel, and in 1803 it became an independent principality.
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The tourist information centre offers info about festivals, markets and special events. Pick up brochures and ask for guided tours. They also sell nice Hanau related souvenirs and post cards. The information centre is in the Stadtladen, at the back of the town hall, Am Markt 14-18 63450 Hanau, Tel: 06181 - 295 950, Fax: 06181 - 295959 Visitors can ...
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May 23, 2021 · Under Napoleon, the town of the Brothers Grimm was decongested (order to build the Hanau fortifications in 1806) and a Catholic parish was founded (1809).
Visit Hanau, the legendary hometown of the Brothers Grimm . A charming fairy-tale castle with the newly opened children’s museum ‘GrimmsMärchenReich’, Hesse’s most beautiful farmers’ market, 12 museums, picturesque half-timbered houses, entertaining costume tours, as well as various festivals and cultural events, make a visit to Hanau unforgettable.
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The Battle of Hanau was fought from 30 to 31 October 1813 between Karl Philipp von Wrede's Austro-Bavarian corps and Napoleon's retreating French during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Following Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig earlier in October, Napoleon began to retreat from Germany into France and relative safety.
