HAGUENAU

town, Bas-Rhin dpartement, Alsace rgion, northeastern France. It lies along the Moder River just south of the Forest of Haguenau, north of Strasbourg. The town developed in the 12th century around a castle on an island in the river and was a favourite residence of the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I. In 1257 Haguenau was made an imperial city. In the 14th century it led the Decapolis, a union of Alsatian cities. Annexed by France in 1648, Haguenau suffered heavily in 17th-century wars. It retains two 13th-century gates, the Wissembourg and Fishermen's. The 12th-century Church of Saint-Georges and the Gothic Church of Saint-Nicolas (14th century) survive. Haguenau has some light manufacturing and a noted hop market with a yearly festival. Pop. (1990) 30,384.