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about Kiel

Kiel [kiːl], with a population 233,795, (113,274 male, 120,521 female) is a city in northern Germany, capital of the Schleswig-Holstein Bundesland. Located at the Baltic Sea, the city was the country's longtime main naval base until the installations were dismantled after the Second World War.

Kiel was largely destroyed in the Second World War. It was rebuilt, but the city-planners failed to revive the former townscape. Therefore Kiel is less worth or Schleswig. Sights in Kiel include the Nikolaikirche (Saint Nikolai, 14th/15th century), the Schloss (Castle, 16th century, but destroyed and rebuilt in the 20th century), and the Rathaus (town hall, 1911). Outside Kiel, there are beautiful seaside resorts as Möltenort or Laboe. In Möltenort, at the smallest part of the Kieler Förde (Kiel fjord), the submarine monument is erected. Kiel is the eastern terminus of the Kiel Canal.

Kiel is famous for sailing events. Every year the "Kieler Woche" is held (the first time in 1882), a series of sailing regattas with a cultural framework. In 1936 and 1972, when the Olympic Games were held in Berlin and Munich, respectively, the Olympic yachting competitions were held in Kiel.

Kiel history

Kiel was originally founded in 1233 as tom Kyle by Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg, and granted town rights (Lübisches Stadtrecht) in 1242 by Adolf's eldest son, Johann I. Kiel was a member of the Hanse from 1284 on until it was evicted 1518, and in 1431, the Kieler Umschlag was first held, which became the central market for goods and money in Schleswig-Holstein later on until it began to lose significance from 1850 on, finally being held the last time in 1900. Kiel's university, the Christian-Albrechts-Universität, was founded on September 29, 1665 by Christian Albrecht, duke of Gottorf.

From 1773 to 1864, the town belonged to the King of Denmark (as Schleswig and Holstein were in a personal union with Denmark – although not, as sometimes mistakenly stated, adjoined to Denmark).

After the Second war of Schleswig in 1864, when it was conquered by an alliance of Austria and the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 Kiel was in 1867 annexed by Prussia. After the constitution of Imperial Germany, Kiel was appointed "Imperial War Harbour" (Reichskriegshafen) by Wilhelm I of Germany, and quickly rose in size in the following years, from 18,770 in 1864 to about 200,000 in 1910, a development which brought with it the destruction of parts of the old town center and its surroundings. Later on, during World War II, another 80% of the remaining old town, as well as 72% of all residential and 83% of all industrial areas, was destroyed by allied bomb attacks.

In 1946, Kiel was named the seat of government of Schleswig-Holstein, and it officially became the state's capital in 1972. The Kieler Umschlag has been held again yearly since 1975, now as a festival with music and food stalls, historical costumes, special bread and a wedding, the Umschlagshochzeit, for which every young bride and groom can apply.

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