In 1200 there is only Winzingen (named 774) and its castle on the Haardt.
The new town is a later palatine foundation.
Who holds it
- Title
- Not pinned (the Haardt was part of Conrad of Staufen's palatine inheritance)
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
Not pinned. Neustadt does not exist yet: it is founded beside Winzingen in the early 13th century ('Nova Civitas' named 1253) and gets Speyer law on 6 April 1275 as a town of the count palatine.
How things stand that morning
Not a town; lordship not pinned.
Charter
None (1275).
Walls and castle
Winzingen castle (holder not pinned).
Trade and crafts
Wine of the Haardt.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Founding date not pinned.
Primary sources for Palatinate
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Royal Chronicle of Cologne (in stages from about 1175 to about 1250; the section on 1198 to 1220 written soon after the events). The fullest German narrative of the throne war from the Welf and Cologne side. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.