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Asberg (Westerwald)
The Asberg is a hill, , on the Rheinwesterwald Volcanic Ridge on the northern edge of the Linz Heights (''Linzer Höhe''). Until the 1970s it was the site of a basalt quarry. Geography The Asberg lies in the east of the borough of Unkel (central section and summit) and the municipalities of Rheinbreitbach (northern section) and Erpel (southern section) and is highest point of each district. The stumpy dome (''kuppe'') of the Asberg rises above the surrounding plateau of the volcanic ridge by around 80 metres. Three flooded pits, with a total area of two hectares, are distributed over a distance of 500 metres to the west and east of the summit, the easternmost and largest lake containing zones of silting. [Baidu] |
Wied (Fluss)
Wied may mean: Places * County of Wied, a County of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wied (river), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany *Wied, Rhineland-Palatinate, a community in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wied, Texas, an unincorporated area in Texas, USA People with the surname * David de Wied (1925–2004), Dutch professor of pharmacology * Elisabeth of Wied (1843–1916), Queen of Romania, widely known by her literary name of Carmen Sylva *Friedrich IV of Wied (1518–1568), Archbishop-Elector of Cologne *Gustav Wied (1858–1914), Danish writer * Hermann of Wied (1477–1552), Archbishop-Elector of Cologne *Steve Wied, former drummer of the American grunge band Tad *Thekla Carola Wied (born 1944), German actress * Theoderich von Wied (c. 1170–1242), Archbishop and Prince-elector of Trier * Wilhelm of Wied (1876–1945), briefly a ruler of Albania See also *Weid (other) Weid may refer to: * Weid (Ulster), a river of Hesse and Thuringia, Germany, tributary of the Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuwied (district)
Neuwied () is a district (''Kreis'') in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rhein-Sieg, Altenkirchen, Westerwaldkreis, Mayen-Koblenz, Ahrweiler. History The district was created in 1816 when the area became part of the Prussian Rhine province. In 1822 the district Linz was merged into the district. The district has a partnership with the Polish county Namysłów in Opole Voivodeship; first contacts date to 1998 and the partnership became official in 2000. Geography The districts landscape covers the Westerwald mountains, east of the Rhine river valley. The Rhine forms the western boundary of the district. Coat of arms The crosses in the top represent the two clerical states which owned part of the district - the black cross of Cologne in the left, the red cross of Trier in the right. The peacock in the bottom is taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Wied. Towns and municipalities ''Verband''-free town: Neuwied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerwald
The Westerwald (; literally 'Western forest') is a low mountain range on the right bank of the river Rhine in the German federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a part of the Rhenish Massif ( or Rhenish Slate Mountains). Its highest elevation, at 657 m above sea level, is the Fuchskaute in the High Westerwald. Tourist attractions include the (394 metres), site of some Celtic ruins from La Tène times (5th to 1st century BC), found in the community of the same name, and Limburg an der Lahn, a town with a mediaeval centre. The geologically old, heavily eroded range of the Westerwald is in its northern parts overlaid by a volcanic upland made of Neogene basalt layers. It covers an area of some , and therefore roughly , making the Westerwald one of Germany's biggest mountain ranges by area. In areas of subsidence, it has in its flatter western part (Lower Westerwald) the characteristics of rolling hills. Typical for the economy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steilhang
A ''Steilhang'' (pl: ''Steilhänge'') is a geoscientific term for a steep mountainside or hillside (or a part thereof), the average slope of which is greater than 1:2 or 30°. Leser defines a ''steilhang'' as a mountainside with an incline of between 16° and 60°, slopes of between 30° and 60° being described as "very steep" (''übersteil'') and anything over 60° being a rock face (''wand''). The term is German for "steep slope/mountainside/hillside", "escarpment"Leser, Hartmut, ed. (2005). ''Wörterbuch Allgemeine Geographie'', 13th ed., dtv, Munich, p. 893. . or "steep face". The word ''hang'' in this compound is derived from ''hängen'', "to hang". Also compare the British English word '' hanger'' (from Old English ''hangra'') for a steep wooded slope (compare Hanger Lane), or used to mean woods on steep hillsides, e.g. for the East Hampshire Hangers. Geology The formation of slopes of different gradients depends on the one hand on the type of underlying rock of the moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auge Gottes (Bildstock)
In Greek mythology, Auge (; Ancient Greek: Αὐγή 'sunbeam, daylight, dawn') was the daughter of Aleus the king of Tegea in Arcadia, and the virgin priestess of Athena Alea. She was also the mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles. Auge had sex with Heracles (either willingly, or by force) and was made pregnant. When Aleus found this out, by various accounts, he ordered Auge drowned, or sold as a slave, or shut up in a wooden chest and thrown into the sea. However, in all these accounts, she and her son Telephus end up at the court of the Mysian king Teuthras, where Auge becomes the wife (or the adopted daughter) of Teuthras, and Telephus becomes Teuthras’ adopted son and heir. Family Auge was the daughter of Aleus, the grandson of Arcas, who was the son of Zeus and Callisto. Aleus was the king of Arcadia and eponym of Alea, and was said to have been the founder of the cult of Athena Alea and the builder of Temple of Athena Alea at his capital of Tegea. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
