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Darmstadt

Darmstadt is a city in southern Hesse, Germany, south of Frankfurt. It came to Hesse with the County of Katzenelnbogen in 1479 and was the capital of the landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567, of the Grand Duchy of Hesse from 1806 and of the People's State of Hesse until 1945. Known for the Mathildenhöhe artists' colony and its technical university, it is home to the Merck company and the European Space Operations Centre.

Darmstadt
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Electoral PalatinateDeclineGrand Duchy of HesseFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Decline, Summary

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County of KatzenelnbogenLandgraviate of HesseLandgraviate of Hesse-DarmstadtLandgraviate of Hesse-HomburgGrand Duchy of HessePeople's State of Hesse

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Darmstadt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/darmstadt
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