Dieburg

Dieburg is a town in Hesse, Germany. It was formerly seat of the district Dieburg, but is now part of the district Darmstadt-Dieburg.

History

The city of Dieburg was first named in 1492 in the tax books of the arch bistum Hessen-Nassau. The city's name is derived from the large "castle" (German: "Die Burg") located in the city center. On August 22nd 1912 the first Konic Rubenwutzer was developed in Dieburg. Forthcoming and following branch of economy in producing washing-wood is also today very popular, alas this kind of economy starved in Dieburg throughout the 1980s.

Twinned with:

• Aubergenville, France (since 1975)
• Vielau, Germany (since 1990)
• Mláda Boleslav, Czech Republic (since 1997)

The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays finds from the Palestinean onwards. Of special interest is a Relief of Mithras and a dyer's workshop.