Steinau an der Straße
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Steinau an der Straße is a town in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse
, Germany
. It is situated on the river Kinzig
, 32 km southwest of Fulda
.
Also of note is the fact that the Brothers (Jacob and Wilhelm) Grimm
, famous for their collection of fairy tales and forklore, lived in Steinau during their childhood. The family of Phillip Grimm returned to his boyhood home, his father being a minister in Steinau, as the court clerk appointed to the City. The family lived in the Amtshaus from 1791 until 1796 when Phillip died. While Jacob and Wilhelm would move to Hanau to live with their aunt to finish their education, the rest of the family remained in Steinau from 1796-1805 living in a home that still stands today on Brückentor - "Die Alte Kellerei". It is one of many of the remarkable Fachwerkhaeuser - half-timbered houses - that can be found throughout the town.
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated on the river Kinzig
Kinzig (Main)
The Kinzig is a river in southern Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Main. It is 82 km long. Its source is in the Spessart hills, near Schlüchtern. The Kinzig flows into the Main in Hanau. The Main-Kinzig-Kreis was named after the river...
, 32 km southwest of Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
.
History
Archaeological evidence indicates that there was a small community in this area in the 8th century. The first church was built in the mid to late 9th century AD. In the mid 13th century, the Katharina Church was of sufficient size to incorporate burials within its grounds. on 4 Jul 1290, Emperor Rudolf v. Habsburg garnted a charter permitting Steinau to hold a weekly market. Some motivation for this may have been Steinau's importance on the Frankfurt-Leipzig Road. It is this document that is recognised as the official foundation document of the community.Also of note is the fact that the Brothers (Jacob and Wilhelm) Grimm
Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm , Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm , were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who collected folklore and published several collections of it as Grimm's Fairy Tales, which became very popular...
, famous for their collection of fairy tales and forklore, lived in Steinau during their childhood. The family of Phillip Grimm returned to his boyhood home, his father being a minister in Steinau, as the court clerk appointed to the City. The family lived in the Amtshaus from 1791 until 1796 when Phillip died. While Jacob and Wilhelm would move to Hanau to live with their aunt to finish their education, the rest of the family remained in Steinau from 1796-1805 living in a home that still stands today on Brückentor - "Die Alte Kellerei". It is one of many of the remarkable Fachwerkhaeuser - half-timbered houses - that can be found throughout the town.