Neustadt an der WeinstrasseArticle Free Pass Neustadt an der
Weinstrasse, formerly Neustadt an der Haardt, city, Rhineland-
Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the
eastern slope of the Haardt Mountains, where the Speyer River
breaks through the Haardt into the Rhine River valley. Founded
in 1220 and chartered in 1275, its historic buildings include
the Casimirianum (the seat of Heidelberg University, 1578–83,
now a convention hall), the town hall (formerly a Jesuit
college), and the Stiftskirche (“Collegiate Church”), which is a
Gothic abbey church dating from the 14th century. Neustadt is
the administrative centre of Rheinhessen-Pfalz district. The
city is located in the Weinstrasse (“Wine Route”), the centre of
the German wine trade. The Deutsche Weinlesefest (“Wine
Festival”) is held annually in the city, which is also the site
of a training and research institute of viticulture and
horticulture. The city’s convenient location and picturesque
setting at the foot of Mount Kalmit (2,208