After a fire in 1465 which virtually destroyed the city, many German-speaking artisans who had been called in to help repair the damage settled there, causing German to become the majority language.
Setelah kebakaran dtahun1465 yang hampir menghancurkan kota, banyak pengrajin yang berbahasa Jerman dipanggil untuk membantu memperbaiki kerusakan dan kemudian menetap di sana.