Niederlahnstein
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Niederlahnstein | |
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 Church of St. John | |
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| Coordinates: 50°19′01″N 7°35′59″E / 50.31694°N 7.59972°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Town | Lahnstein |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Niederlahnstein is a part of the city of Lahnstein in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany.
Niederlahnstein is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, and on the right bank of the Lahn, near their confluence. In the vicinity are the Johanniskirche, of a Romanesque design, and the Allerheiligenberg, whereon stands a chapel, once a famous place of pilgrimage.[1]
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Niederlahnstein obtained civic rights in 1332, and was until 1803 on the territory of the elector of Trier. Here on 1 January 1814 a part of the Russian army crossed the Rhine. In 1905, it had a population of 4,351 people. By 1939, this had grown to 6,812. It has two Roman Catholic churches. In 1911, the chief industries were the making of machinery and shipbuilding.[1]
After World War II, in 1945–1946, it was the location of a displaced persons camp for Italians, Poles, French, Belgians, Dutch, Czechs and Estonians.[2]
On 7 June 1969, Niederlahnstein was joined with Oberlahnstein to form the city of Lahnstein.
