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Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany This article is about the town. For the municipal association, see Municipal Association of Landstuhl. For other uses, see Landstuhl (disambiguation). Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Landstuhl
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Location of Landstuhl within Kaiserslautern district
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Coordinates: 49°24′44″N 07°34′20″E / 49.41222°N 7.57222°E / 49.41222; 7.57222
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictKaiserslautern
Municipal assoc.Landstuhl
First mentioned1323 (702 years ago) (1323)
Government
 • Mayor (2024–present) Mattia De Fazio (CDU)
Area
 • Total15.34 km (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation248 m (814 ft)
Population
 • Total8,336
 • Density540/km (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes66849
Dialling codes06371
Vehicle registrationKL
Websitelandstuhl.de

Landstuhl (German pronunciation: [ˈlantʃtuːl] ), officially the Sickingen Town of Landstuhl (German: Sickingenstadt Landstuhl), is a town in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the Municipal Association of Landstuhl. Situated on the north-west edge of the Palatinate Forest, 11 miles (18 km) west of the city of Kaiserslautern, the town is located near Ramstein Air Base.

History

Early history

The earliest traces of human settlement in Landstuhl date from around 500 BC. The "heathen rock" (Heidenfels) from the Celtic period was a holy site until Roman times, and a Roman settlement dates from the 1st century. About 1152, Emperor Frederick I had Nanstein Castle built on the mountain south of town.

Early Modern period

Franz von Sickingen

During the 15th century, the lords of Sickingen assumed responsibility for Landstuhl and the surrounding area. The most famous member of this dynasty was Franz von Sickingen. He converted the castle – Nanstein Castle (German: Burg Nanstein), the most visible landmark in Landstuhl and the surrounding area – into a dominating fortress. In August 1522, Sickingen moved to further expand his feudal domains by capturing Trier. After several unsuccessful attempts to lay siege to the city, he withdrew to Nanstein Castle and was subsequently besieged by a coalition of Richard, Archbishop of Trier; Louis V, Elector Palatine; and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. During the 1523 siege of Nanstein Castle, Sickingen fell mortally wounded. His sons rebuilt the castle in Renaissance style, but it was largely destroyed by Louis XIV's army during the Rhine campaign of the Nine Years' War.

Politics

Landstuhl's mayor is Mattia De Fazio, who was elected in August 2024. De Fazio is a member of the CDU.

Economy and infrastructure

Landstuhl is home to Landstuhl Hospital, also known as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. Army installation atop the Kirchberg.

Notable people

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Landstuhl is twinned with:

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  2. ^ Public Affairs Office. "Fact Sheet – LRMC History Landstuhl Regional Medical Center" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. "Mattia De Fazio als Stadtbürgermeister vereidigt" [Mattia De Fazio sworn in as mayor]. Verbandsgemeinde Kurier Landstuhl (in German). No. 36/2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. "Mattia De Fazio - Ihr Stadbürgermeisterkandidat für Landstuhl" [Mattia De Fazio - your mayor candidate for Landstuhl]. CDU-Stadtverband Landstuhl. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

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