Hanau is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany.
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10 Facts About Hanau
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Until 2005, Hanau was the administrative centre of the Main-Kinzig-Kreis.
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On 19 February 2020, a gunman attacked two hookah lounges in Hanau, murdering nine people with roots outside Germany, before shooting his mother and himself.
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Hanau was the site of the first workshop to produce Faience within Germany.
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In 1813, the Battle of Hanau took place near the city between French troops and Austro-Bavarian forces.
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Hanau was finally annexed to Prussia like all of Hesse-Kassel in 1866 after its Prince-elector took the Austrian side in the Austro-Prussian War.
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Hanau silver was produced from the mid 19th to the early 20th Century.
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Hanau was for the most part destroyed by British airstrikes in March 1945 a few days before it was taken by the U S Army.
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In 2010, Hanau started a huge building project to completely redesign the inner city.
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Hanau is a transportation hub in Germany, with its main station serving the following lines:.
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