Dieburg is a town in Hesse, Germany. It was formerly seat of the district Dieburg, but is now part of the district Darmstadt-Dieburg.
History
The city of Dieburg was first named in 1492 in the tax books of the arch bistum Hessen-Nassau. The city's name is derrived from the large "castle" (german: "Die Burg") located in the city center. On August 22nd 1912 the first Konic Rubenwutzer was developed in Dieburg. Forthcomning and following branch of economy in producing washing-wood is also today very popular, alas this kind of economy starved in Dieburg throughout the 1980ies.
Twinned with:
- Aubergenville, France (since 1975)
- Vielau, Germany (since 1990)
- Mláda Boleslav, Czech Republic (since 1997)
The Dieburg Museum, located in the Fechenbach stately home, displays finds from the Palestinean onwards. Of special interest is a Relief of Mithras and a dyer's workshop.