What is "friedrichstadt"

Friedrichstadt may refer to:

• Friedrichstadt, a town in Schleswig-Holstein
• Friedrichstadt (Amt), a collective municipality in Schleswig-Holstein
• Friedrichstadt (Berlin)
• Friedrichstadt (Dresden)
• Former name of the city of Jaunjelgava, Latvia

Friedrichstadt is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Eider approx. 12 km south of Husum. It was founded in 1621 by Dutch settlers. Duke Friedrich III of Holstein-Gottorp pursued them to invest capital and knowledge in this region in turn for freedom of their Mennonite and Remonstrant religion (see: Arminianism) and opportunities to reclaim fen and marsh land in the vicinity of the town. One of them was Johannes Narssius. Dutch became an official language. By 1630, many Arminians had already returned to the Netherlands. In 1633 Frederick III sent an embassy to Persia with a view to setting up Friedrichstadt as the European terminus. Despite being led by Philip Crusius, jurisconsult, and Otto Bruggemann or Brugman, merchant, the project proved fruitless. The city did not become as successful as anticipated.

Beside the Remonstrants and Mennonites there were also other faith communities as Unitarians, Quakers, Catholics and Jews.

Coat of Arms

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Friedrichstadt within Berlin

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City:

Berlin

Borough:

Mitte

Locality:

Mitte

Area:

2.1 km² (0.81 mi²)

Population:

12,144 (in 1725)

Coordinates:

Elevation:

34 m (111 ft) above sea level

Friedrichstadt was an independent suburb of Berlin, and is now a historical neighborhood of the city itself. The neighborhood is named after the Prussian king Frederick I.

Friedrichstadt was an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat was in Friedrichstadt. In January 2008, it (with the exception of the town Friedrichstadt) was merged with the Ämter Hattstedt, Nordstrand and Treene to form the Amt Nordsee-Treene.

The Amt Friedrichstadt consisted of the following municipalities:

1. Drage
2. Friedrichstadt
3. Koldenbüttel
4. Seeth
5. Uelvesbüll
6. Witzwort

Friedrichstadt is a neighborhood in central Dresden, Germany. A factory district in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it is known as the home of the founders of the artistic association known as Die Brücke.