Friday, June 12, 2009

Oberlahnstein



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Oberlahnstein is situated at the confluence of River Lahn and the Rhine, and retains part of its walls and towers. The town is noted for its lead and silver mines. Schloss Martinsburg, which is located in the town, was the residence of the electors of Mainz.
In 1292, King Adolf of Nassau gave permission for the Archbishopric of Mainz to collect customs duties, and in 1298 the archbishopric built Burg Lahneck to act as a collection centre. In 1324, Holy Roman Emperor, Louis the Bavarian, presented the town charter and approved the building of fortifications. In 1400, at the Marienkapelle of Schloss Martinsburg, King Wenceslaus was deposed for failing to maintain the public peace. He was replaced by Rupert, Count of the Rhine Palatinate. Between 1632 and 1646 the town was occupied at various times by the Swedish, Imperial, Hessian and French troops.

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