Aurich: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 75 - 130 Ringhotel Köhlers Forsthaus
 This hotel is located in the heart of East Frisia on the edge of a forest, a 40-minute drive to the North Sea coast. It offers spa facilities and rela… MoreEUR 35 - 80 Landgasthaus Fecht
 This family-friendly guest house has an outdoor pool, a sauna area and rooms with free Wi-Fi. It is located in the East Frisian countryside, 5 km from… MoreEUR 63 - 93 Hotel Stadt Aurich
 The Hotel Stadt Aurich offers non-smoking rooms with flat-screen TVs, a traditional restaurant and a daily breakfast buffet. It is located in Aurich t… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Aurich: Guide
Aurich is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the "Kreisstadt", or capital, of the Aurich (district)|district of Aurich. As of 2002, it has a population of 41,321.
History
The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of Cirksena began reconstructing the city after an attack. He established the town center, which is still in place today. In 1539, the land authorities were brought together in Aurich, making it the capital of the county and, later, East Frisia, remaining the seat of the land authorities when East Frisia was conquered by Prussia in 1744.
Coat-of-arms
Aurich's coat-of-arms is drawn by the blazon: "Arms: Landscape with chief two-thirds sky and base third earth, a shield Gules emblazoned with letter 'A' Or, an open-topped crown (headgear)|crown Or above, two growing trees Vert at sides. Crown: A battlement Gules with three merlons and two embrasures. Supporters: Two branches of mistletoe with leaf|leaves and berry|berries Or.".
Note that the coat-of-arms of the district of the same name differs.
Events
International Filmfest Emden|International Filmfest Emden-Aurich-Norderney - largest international film festival in Lower Saxony takes place in Aurich every year in June. Link: http://www.filmfestemden.de
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