HOCHST
, a See also:town of See also:Germany, in the Prussian See also:province of See also:Hesse-See also:Nassau on the See also:Main, 6 m. by See also:rail W. of See also:Frankfort-on-Main
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Pop
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(1905) 14,121
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It is a busy See also:industrial town with large dye-See also:works and manufactures of machinery, See also:snuff, See also:tobacco, waxcloth, gelatine, See also:furniture and biscuits
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See also:Brewing is carriedon and there is a considerable See also:river See also:trade
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The See also:Roman See also:Catholic See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church of St Justinus is a See also:fine See also:basilica originally built in the gth See also:century; it has been restored several times, and a See also:Gothic See also:choir was added in the 15th century
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The town has also an Evangelical church and a See also:synagogue, and a statue of See also:Bismarck by Alois See also:Mayer
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Hochst belonged formerly to the See also:electors of See also:Mainz who had a See also:palace here; this was destroyed in 1634 with the exception of one fine See also:tower which still remains
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In 1622 See also:Christian, See also:duke of See also:Brunswick, was defeated here by See also:Count See also:Tilly, and in 1795 the Austrians gained a victory here over the See also:French
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Hochst is also the name of a small town in Hesse
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This has some manufactures, and was formerly the seat of a See also:Benedictine monastery
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