The town was granted the rights of a market town in the 15th century and a twice yearly fair.
It was granted town rights in the 14th century and lost them in 1869.
The village was granted Magdeburg rights in the mid-14th century, but exact date is not known.
Schlitz was granted town rights in the early 15th century.
It is likely that Usingen was granted town rights in the 14th century.
The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although city status was not conferred until 1951.
The first city privileges were granted in the 14th or 15th century, when the area belonged to Denmark.
It had a major market, the charter for which was granted in the thirteenth century.
It was granted town rights by the counts of Dannenberg in the 13th century.
The city fortification seems to have granted in the 14th century first only very much restricted protection.