Hochstadt (previously also "Niederhochstadt") is a municipality in
Südliche Weinstraße district, in
Rhineland-Palatinate
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, western
Germany
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It belongs, along with other municipalities, to the Verbandsgemeinde Offenbach an der Queich.
The town has a long history, dating back several thousands of years.
Hochstadt has just recently held its 1225 Year Celebration, from August 1–4 and August 8–11.
Johann Valentin Pressler, who was
a forebear of Elvis Presley and a winegrower, emigrated from Niederhochstadt (then a village) to America in 1710.
[http://www.germanheritage.com/biographies/mtoz/presley.html German American Corner: Presley, Elvis]
References
Südliche Weinstraße
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