Nauheim, municipality in Kreis Groß-Gerau in Hesse, Germany
Nauheim is a small municipality in Groß-Gerau, Hesse, Germany, located in a flat area known as the Hessian Ried. The place has traditional German buildings, green fields nearby, and connects easily to other towns through local roads.
Nauheim was first mentioned in documents around 830-850 and appears in the Lorsch Codex, showing people have lived and worked here for nearly 1,200 years. After World War II, musicians from the Sudetenland moved into the area and shaped a music tradition that continues today.
Nauheim has a strong music culture shaped by musicians from the Sudetenland who settled here after World War II. The annual Nauheimer Musiktage festival, held since 1970, shows how central music is to community life and offers visitors concerts and events throughout the year.
You can explore Nauheim easily on foot or by bike since most places are close together and streets are simple to navigate. Buses and trains connect the town to nearby cities, and good local roads provide access to other communities.
Nauheim has a long tradition of instrument making, particularly saxophones through Schreiber & Keilwerth Musikinstrumente company. Another maker, Dörfler & Jörka, operated between 1949 and 1968 and produced saxophones similar to Keilwerth's instruments, making them difficult for music lovers to tell apart.
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