History Hockenheim

hockenheim , surroundings 1907

stamped bricks of roman legio xiv gemina martia victrix found 1984 in brick kiln during excavation in hockenheim. stationing of legion near mainz 71ad until 92ad indicates settlement in area. hockenheim first mentioned 769 ochinheim in donation document of lorsch codex, monastery gift documentation. name hockenheim appeared first in 1238 in official documents. in middle ages hockenheim owned several alternating local authorities: castle district wersau, diocese of speyer during 12th , 13th century, various palatinate ( pfalz ) rulers since 1286 , electoral palatinate ( kurpfalz ) since 1462.

in 17th century hockenheim severely devastated twice french troops, 1644 in thirty years war , 1674 in franco-dutch war. during period former cultivation of hops in area partly replaced tobacco, brought country french. 1803 electoral palatinate dissolved , village integrated in baden. growing tobacco crop village flourished , awarded town rights on 22 july 1895 frederick i, grand duke of baden.

with beginning of 20th century asparagus cultivation replaced of remaining hops industry. @ 29 may 1932 hockenheimring opened motorcycle race. after world war ii decline of cigar industry had begun, hockenheim known hockenheimring , expand in other industrial branches. january 1973 hockenheim assigned newly formed rhein-neckar-kreis district. in 1991, hockenheim host of 11th baden-württemberg state horticultural show.