Speaking of the district – Elberfeld – it was granted the full city privilege in 1610 (and had its freedoms expanded in 1623). After the transition to Prussia in 1815, Elberfeld became the seat of a district that was formed from the mayorships of Elberfeld and Barmen. The city however used to be the property of the von Berg family after 1176 and later after 1428. Elberfeld was referred to as "Freiheit" (freedom) since 1444 (since 1530 as a city) and thus had an urban council constitution. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:09:27 20:35:12 | 60% of an album)