Zülpich ( ksh, Zöllech) is a town in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
, Germany between
Aachen and
Bonn
The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ru ...
. It belongs to the
district of Euskirchen.
History
The town is commonly agreed to be the site with the
Latin
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name of ''Tolbiacum'', famous for the
Battle of Tolbiac, fought between the
Franks
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under
Clovis I and the
Alemanni; the traditional date is 496, corrected in many modern accounts to 506. The battle is commemorated in the names of the Rue de Tolbiac and the
Tolbiac Métro station in Paris.
On 1 January 1969, the former municipalities of
Bessenich,
Dürscheven,
Enzen,
Langendorf,
Linzenich-
Lövenich,
Merzenich,
Nemmenich,
Oberelvenich,
Rövenich,
Sinzenich,
Ülpenich,
Weiler in der Ebene, and
Wichterich were incorporated into the borough of Zülpich. On 1 January 1972,
Bürvenich,
Füssenich, and
Schwerfen (part of
Veytal) were added.
Sights
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Zülpich Castle
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Wassersportsee Zülpich
Zülpich pordego Kölntor 1.jpg, Zülpich's Cologne gate
Sinzenich Jüischer Friedhof614.JPG, Sinzenich's Jewish cemetery
St. Gereon (Dürscheven) (10).JPG, St. Gereon (Dürscheven)
Museum der Badekultur in Zülpich.JPG, Museum of Bathing Culture
Twinnings
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Blaye
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, France
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Kangasala
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Finnish auth ...
, Finland
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Elst, Netherlands
Notable people
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Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, O.S.I. (9 November 1744 – 12 May 1805) was the 71st Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, formally the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, by then better known as the Knights of Malta. He was the first Ge ...
, (1744-1805), Grand Master of the Order of Malta
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Theodor Weber, (1836-1906), bishop
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Theo Breuer (born 1956), author and editor
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Silke Rottenberg
Silke Rottenberg (born 25 January 1972) is a former German football goalkeeper.
Career
She last played for 1. FFC Frankfurt. She announced her retirement from the German national team on 27 May 2008. After the game Germany versus Wales on 2 ...
, (born 1972), former national football player, grew up in Zülpich
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Oliver Krischer, (born 1969), biologist and politician (The Greens), Member of Bundestag since 2009, lives in
Düren
References
External links
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Euskirchen (district)
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