Haslach im Kinzigtal

Sister cities

• Lagny-sur-Marne

History

The first documentary mention as "Haselahe" dates from 1240. Haslach earliest proven settlements date back to Roman times. Roman Age finds (pottery shards, stone altar, Roman grave relief) indicate the presence of a settlement here at the time of the construction of a military road through the Kinzig valley (about 74 A.D.). Archaeological finds indicate a Roman road station. Haslach experienced its first heyday in the 13th century when the town, seat of the mountain judge, became the center of an important silver mining area. From the 17th century, Haslach continued to develop as a market town. Its market streets and squares, which were wide for the time, have been completely preserved to this day and, together with the narrow residential and craft alleys, give the picturesque old town, which consists almost exclusively of baroque half-timbered houses, a unique flair. More than 223 inmates known by name lost their lives in Haslach. Others were secretly buried in the vicinity of the camp. On September 15, 1978, the old town of Haslach was placed under a preservation order by the Freiburg Regional Council. This ordinance serves to preserve the appearance of the old town of Haslach, which is still characterised by its medieval floor plan, within its historical limits.

Most-observed species

• Zoropsid spider

  Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour, 1820) · Arachnida
  736
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  629
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  499
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  492
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  465
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  457
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  448
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  426

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