Rendsburg

Rendsburg is in Schleswig-Holstein. Rendsburg's main claim to fame is its position on the Kiel canal with a major railway bridge over the canal.

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In 2018, it was home to over 28,000 people.

History
Rendsburg's foundation date is unknown. Rendsburg was first mentioned in 1199. An old form of its name in Danish was Reynoldsburgh.

It became a part of Holstein in the 13th century, but was transferred to Schleswig in 1460. Many times the town passed from Danish to German control and vice versa. In the German-Danish War in 1864 Rendsburg was finally seized by Kingdom of Prussia and Austria. After 1866 the town was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia. Since that time it has remained part of Germany.

Although the Eider is navigable for small craft from its mouth on the North Sea to Rendsburg, the town's importance rose in 1895, when the Kiel Canal was finished. The much larger ships that could navigate the Kiel Canal meant that, although it is inland, Rendsburg became a seaport and a dockyard.

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 * Rathaus Rendsburg.jpg
 * Rathaus Rendsburg.jpg

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 * Kiel
 * Neumünster
 * Schleswig