ðə tˈaʊn flˈɜːɹɪʃt ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪnðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, bˌʌt ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɪts pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən dˈaɪd fɹʌm θɹˈiː plˈeɪɡz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪkstiːnθ ænd sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz.
The town flourished economically during the German Renaissance beginning in the 15th century, but the majority of its population died from three plagues during the 16th and 17th centuries.