New Braunfels, Texas

New Braunfels is a city in central Texas. The seat of Comal County, it covers 29.4 sq mi (76.1 sq km) and has a population approaching 60,000 people (2011 estimate). Part of New Braunfels extends into Guadalupe County. The city is part of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area which has a population of 2.14 million people.

Lindheimer House, a NRHP-listed building in New Braunfels, Texas
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New Braunfels experiences a humid subtropical climate. July and August are the months with the hottest weather, with average high temperature touching 95°F (35°C). January is the coldest month, when the average low temperature drops to 49°F (9°C). May is the wettest month in New Braunfels, when it receives 5.01 in (127.3 mm) of precipitation.

As with Fredericksburg, New Braunfels was founded by German immigrants headed by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels, who was establishing the town on behalf of the Mainzer Adelsverein (Mainz Nobility Union). He named it after his hometown, Solms-Braunfels in Hesse, Germany. The town was originally called Neu-Braunfels and most of its early inhabitants were German immigrants.

With no experience in running a business or in maintaining finances, Prince Solms soon had the finances of the colony in disarray. Prince Carls asked that he been relieved of the responsibility. His place was taken over by Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, who took on the name John O. Meusebach to assimilate himself in America. The settlers were however instigated to rebel against him. Nonetheless Meusebach was instrumental in putting the community's finances in order, and to get Neu-Braunsfels and Fredericksburg established.

By 1850, New Braunsfels was already the fourth largest town in Texas, albeit with a population of only 1,723 people. Today the city continues to celebrate its German heritage, holding an annual Wurstfest or "German sausage Festival" every November.

Visiting New Braunfels

New Braunsfels is on Interstate 35 between Austin to the northeast and San Antonio to the southwest. Turn off the highway at Exits 184, 185, 186, 187, 188 or 190 to reach the city.

Places of Interest in New Braunfels

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