Amöneburg - Industrial history on the Rhine
Amöneburg belongs politically to the city of Wiesbaden and is administered by the local administration in Biebrich town hall.
Boundary lines
Amöneburg lies on a historical borderline that has separated different territories over the centuries. In the Middle Ages, it marked the border between Kurmainz and Nassau. Later, it was the dividing line between the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the Duchy of Nassau, before separating the People's State of Hesse from Prussia in the 20th century.
The first child
The first residential building in Amöneburg was constructed in 1858. Katharina Partheymüller was born here on March 12, 1859, as the first child in the newly founded district. This marked the beginning of Amöneburg's development as a residential and industrial location.
Industrialization and visionary entrepreneurs
Amöneburg's development began in the mid-19th century in the wake of industrialization. An early pioneer was the Rheinische Glasfabrik (Rhenish Glass Factory), which was founded here in 1852. Heinrich and Eugen Albert founded a factory for the production of artificial fertilizer in 1861. In 1864, Wilhelm Gustav Dyckerhoff followed suit with his sons Gustav and Rudolf and built a cement factory, which still exists today and brought Amöneburg international renown. The growth of industry attracted more and more people to Amöneburg.
Change after the Second World War
The Second World War also brought destruction to Amöneburg, including the blowing up of the Kaiserbrücke bridge, which had been opened in 1904. Nevertheless, reconstruction and the economic miracle years followed, which ensured economic success for the companies based here and a good existence for the residents. The municipality continued to expand and developed a modern infrastructure.
The AKK conflict
Amöneburg, the smallest AKK district, looks back on a special history: the district originally belonged to Mainz, but after the Second World War, the Allies defined the Rhine as the border between the US and French occupation zones. The Mainz suburbs of Amöneburg, Kastel and Kostheim (AKK) on the right bank of the Rhine were assigned to Wiesbaden - a decision that still stands today and led to the so-called "AKK conflict". Now viewed rather humorously in the context of carnival, the saying "There's also Mainz on the right bank of the Rhine" actually existed at the time.
Historical highlight
A consecration stone dating from 224 AD proves that Amöneburg was already inhabited in Roman times.