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3 Famous people born in Fürth

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South part of the city, seen from the "Alte Veste" ( Zirndorf ), 2004

The city of Fürth is located in the north of Bavaria, Germany in the district of Middle Franconia. Together with the major cities of Nuremberg and Erlangen and several minor cities, it forms the so called "Middle-Franconian conurbation". As of January 2004 it is populated by about 112.000 inhabitants.

1 History

The first village is known at the confluence of the rivers Pegnitz and Rednitz (forming the river Regnitz) since the year 800. This was an advantageous place, for several old trade-routes crossed the rivers here.

The town of Fürth is first mentioned in the year 1007 when Emperor Heinrich II. handed over his property "locum Furti dictum" to the bishop of Bamberg. From then on, authority over Fürth changed several times between the bishop of Bamberg, the Margrave of Ansbach and the ruler of Nuremberg. This constellation is represented in the crest of Fürth, a three-leafed cloverleaf.

2 Monuments

Fürth survived WW II without big damages. The historical city hall ("Altes Rathaus") is a 19th century reprise of the Palzzo Vecchio in Florence.

3 Famous people born in Fürth

Ludwig ErhardLudwig Erhard ( February 4, 1897 May 5, 1977) was a German politician ( CDU) and Chancellor of Germany from 1963 until 1966. Born in Furth, Germany, from 1913 to 1916 Erhard was a commercial apprentice. After his apprenticeship he worked as retail salesma
Henry KissingerHenry (Heinz) Alfred Kissinger (born May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner who played an important part in foreign affairs through the positions he held in several Republican administrations between 1969 and 1977.

4 External links

http://www.fuerth.de/ - Official Fürth Site

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