# Marktrecht

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**Marktrecht** was the medieval right to hold markets in [German Market Towns](/source/German_Market_Towns). is reflected in the prefix *Markt* of the names of many towns in [Austria](/source/Austria) and [Germany](/source/Germany), for example, [Markt Berolzheim](/source/Markt_Berolzheim) or [Marktbergel](/source/Marktbergel). Other terms used for market towns were *Flecken* in northern Germany, or *Freiheit* and *Wigbold* in [Westphalia](/source/Westphalia).

Market rights were designated as long ago as during the [Carolingian Empire](/source/Carolingian_Empire).[1] Around 800, [Charlemagne](/source/Charlemagne) granted the title of a market town to *[Esslingen am Neckar](/source/Esslingen_am_Neckar)*.[2] Conrad created a number of market towns in Saxony throughout the 11th century and did much to develop peaceful markets by granting a special 'peace' to merchants and a special and permanent 'peace' to market-places.[3] With the rise of the territories, the ability to designate market towns was passed to the princes and dukes, as the basis of [German town law](/source/German_town_law).

The local ordinance status of a market town (*Marktgemeinde* or *Markt*) is perpetuated through the law of [Austria](/source/Austria), the [German](/source/Germany) state of [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria), and the [Italian](/source/Italy) province of [South Tyrol](/source/South_Tyrol). Nevertheless, the title has no further legal significance, as it does not grant any privileges.

## References

1. MacLean, Simon (2003). *Kingship and Politics in the Late 9th Century: Charles the Fat and the End of the Carolingian Empire*. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-521-81945-8.

1. "The Medieval City of Esslingen," *Neckar Magazine,* [http://www.neckar-magazin.de/english/cities/esslingen/index.html](http://www.neckar-magazin.de/english/cities/esslingen/index.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170327101946/http://www.neckar-magazin.de/english/cities/esslingen/index.html) 27 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine

1. Fletcher, O., *The Making of Western Europe,* Vol. II The First Renaissance, 1100-1190 AD, London, John Murray, 1914, pp 41–42

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