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Bingen Gap
Bingen may refer to: Places * Bingen am Rhein, Germany, a town ** Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof, a railway station * Bingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a municipality * Bingen Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Bingen, Washington, United States, a city * Bingen Cirque, a cirque (type of valley) in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica People * Bingen (surname) * Bingen Fernández (born 1972), Spanish former professional road bicycle racer * Bingen Zupiria, 21st century Spanish politician Other uses * Bingen (horse) (1893-1913), an American racehorse * Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences, Bingen am Rhein See also * Bertha of Bingen (died ca. 757), German Roman Catholic saint and mother of Rupert of Bingen * Rupert of Bingen (712–732), German Roman Catholic saint and son of Bertha of Bingen * Hildegard of Bingen Hildegard of Bingen (german: Hildegard von Bingen; la, Hildegardis Bingensis; 17 September 1179), also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Am Rhein
Bingen am Rhein () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The settlement's original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant "hole in the rock", a description of the shoal behind the ''Mäuseturm'', known as the ''Binger Loch''. Bingen was the starting point for the ''Via Ausonia'', a Roman military road that linked the town with Trier. Bingen is well known for, among other things, the story about the Mouse Tower, in which the Bishop of Hatto I of Mainz was allegedly eaten by mice. Saint Hildegard von Bingen, an important polymath, abbess, mystic and musician, one of the most influential medieval composers and one of the earliest Western composers whose music is widely preserved and performed, was born 40 km away from Bingen, in Bermersheim vor der Höhe. Bingen am Rhein was also the birthplace of the celebrated poet Stefan George, along with many other influential figures. Geography Location Bingen is situated just southeast of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof
Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the German city of Bingen am Rhein on the West Rhine Railway. It is located in the borough of Bingerbrück. The station that serves central Bingen is called Bingen Stadt. The station is served by InterCityExpress, Intercity and regional trains. It is a junction station where the Nahe Valley Railway branches of the West Rhine Railway (left bank line). It formerly also included a marshalling yard. The station is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station. Location Bingen Hbf is located in the district of Bingerbrück in the city of Bingen am Rhein and extends along the Rhine almost to the Nahe. Bingen Stadt (town) station is less than 2 kilometres to the southeast. The town station is located in the town's centre and its bus station gives better access to the town's bus services than the Hauptbahnhof. Three of the attractions of ''The Industrial Heritage Trail Rhine-Main'' (''Route der Industriekultur Rhein-Main''), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen, Baden-Württemberg
Bingen () is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Mayors Jochen Fetzer was elected mayor in 2002. He was reelected in October 2010.Vera Romeu (vr): ''Bürgermeisterwahl. Die Wahlbeteiligung übertrifft alle Erwartungen''. In: ''Schwäbische Zeitung'' vom 11. Oktober 2010 * Robert Daubenberger (CDU) * 1978–2002: Paul Mayer (CDU) * since 2003: Jochen Fetzer (independent) Points of interest * Hornstein Castle Ruin, first noted in 1271, a former Reichsfestung. Between 1818 and 1869 the castle served as an asylum and prison. It was partly demolished in 1879. The castle's chapel is still in good shape and used for religious ceremonies. It contains medieval altars by Magnus Hops. Famous people * Johann Schreck S.J. (* 1576 Bingen, † 1630 Beijing), also known as ''Terrentius Constantiensis, Deng Yuhan Hanpo, Deng Zhen Lohan'', Jesuit, Missionary to China, botanist, astronomer An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Forest
The Bingen Forest (german: Binger Wald) is part of the Hunsrück, a low mountain range in the Central Uplands of Germany. It is up to and is located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Location The landscape of the Bingen Forest lies on the boundary of the counties of Mainz-Bingen (north to southeast), Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach (south) and Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (west). It is located between the northeastern end of the Hunsrück main ridge (northwest), the Rhine valley (north and northeast), behind which the Taunus rises, the Rhine Knee near Bingen am Rhein, Bingen (east) and the Soonwald (southwest). Flora The flora of the densely wooded Bingen Forest, about 40% of which consists of oak but otherwise is a mixed forest, covers an area of around 7,000 hectares, most of which comprises a contiguous area of woodland. History Tumulus, Barrows such as that southeast of Dichtelbach, castles and the present-day human settlement, settlements and villages are e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen, Washington
Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 712 at the 2010 census, a 6% increase over the 2000 census. History Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Bingen was officially incorporated on April 18, 1924. The name of the town is pronounced (), despite the fact that its German namesake is pronounced (). Geography Bingen is located at (45.715311, -121.466790). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate Bingen has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated (Köppen ''Csb'') that is characterized by hot and dry summers, and cold, chilly rainy and snowy winters. In Bingen's case the city experiences much warmer summers than locations near the coast such as Portland, but retains high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer-me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Cirque
Bingen Cirque () is a conspicuous cirque in the steep, eastern rock cliffs of Jokulskarvet Ridge in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers from surveys and from air photos by the Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition The Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition (also known as NBSX or NBSAE) (1949–1952) was the first Antarctica expedition involving an international team of scientists. The team members came from Norway, Sweden and the British Commonw ... (1949–52) and named "Bingen" (the "bin"). References * Cirques of Queen Maud Land Princess Martha Coast {{PrincessMarthaCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen (surname)
Bingen is the surname of: * Haakon Bingen (1918–2002), Norwegian economist and civil servant * Jacques Bingen (1908–1944), World War II French Resistance member * Jean Bingen (1920–2012), Belgian papyrologist and epigrapher * Kari Bingen, 21st century American government official See also *Bingen (other) Bingen may refer to: Places * Bingen am Rhein, Germany, a town ** Bingen (Rhein) Hauptbahnhof, a railway station * Bingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a municipality * Bingen Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Bingen, Washington, United Stat ... {{surname, Bingen German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Fernández
Bingen Fernández Bustinza (born December 15, 1972 in Bermeo, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for . He became a sporting director in 2010, for , and currently works with . Major results ;1997 :2nd Trofeo Forla de Navarra :5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía :10th Tour de l'Avenir ;1999 :1st Mountains classification Vuelta a La Rioja :8th GP Miguel Induráin ;2000 :3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón :4th Overall Tour of the Basque Country ;2001 :5th GP Primavera ;2002 :8th GP Miguel Induráin ;2003 :9th GP Miguel Induráin ;2004 :10th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline External links * * 1972 births Living people People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Zupiria
Bingen Zupiria (born 1961) is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque National Party. As of 28 November 2016, he serves as Minister of Culture and Language Policy in the Basque Government. Between 2016 and 2020, he served in this position in the Second Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu and , he serves in this position in the Third Urkullu Government. He also serves as government spokesperson. Early life and education He was born in Hernani in 1961, and attended Urumea Ikastola. He holds a degree in Philosophy and Letters from the University of Deusto, specialising in Basque Philology. He graduated with honours in 1984. In 2002, he earned a MBA on Management of Worker Cooperatives by Mondragon University. He was a member of the music duo "Miren eta Bingen", along with Miren Etxaniz. The duo played traditional Basque music, and Zupiria used to play the pandero. The duo was active for four years, and they released an album in 1982. Career In 1983, he starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen (horse)
Bingen (1893–1913) was an American Standardbred horse. A descendant of Hambletonian 10, he is considered one of the most important sires in the development of the modern Standardbred breed. History Bingen created a bloodline in the making of the American Standardbred through the Hambletonian 10 offspring Electioneer. Bingen was bred by David Bennet, Lexington. He was broken in by Raymond Snedeker in 1894. George W. Leavitt of Boston and E H Greeley of Ellsworth, Maine Ellsworth is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Maine, United States. The 2020 Census determined it had a population of 8,399. Named after United States Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth, it contains historic buildings a ..., bought him the same year. In 1895 his career as a sire started in Maine. Henry Titer at the Mystic Park Track developed him for racing. The same year he got a new owner in Malcolm Forbes. He was exhibited at the Boston Horse Show in 1897, and won all his classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingen Technical University Of Applied Sciences
The Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences (German: ''Technische Hochschule Bingen'') is a university located in Bingen am Rhein, Germany. It was founded in 1897. The University of Applied Sciences Bingen consists of two faculties: the faculty of life sciences and engineering and the faculty of technology, informatics and business. History and profile The University of Applied Sciences Bingen was started out of the in 1897 established ''Rheinisches Technikum in Bingen'' in Bingen am Rhein. See also * Fachhochschule * List of colleges and universities * Bingen am Rhein Bingen am Rhein () is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The settlement's original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant "hole in the rock", a description of the shoal behind the ''Mäuseturm'', k ... External linksUniversity of Applied Sciences Bingen University of Applied Sciences Bingen 1897 establishments in Germany Universities and colleges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertha Of Bingen
Saint Bertha of Bingen (German: ''Heilige Berta'', died ca. 757) was the mother of Rupert of Bingen. Her biography was written, and subsequently her cult popularized, by Hildegard of Bingen, who lived in the same region, about four hundred years later. Bertha and Rupert share a feast day on 15 May. Bertha von Bingen Bertha was a descendant of the dukes of Lorraine, and had considerable property along the rivers Rhine and Nahe. She married Robolaus, a pagan, who died when their son Rupert was three years old. Bertha then retired to today's Rupertsberg with her son and the priest Wigbert. She built a small church and led a secluded life with much vigilance and fasting, gave the needy some of her wealth and gradually gathered other people to follow her example. Bertha devoted her energy to educating Rupert. Following a pilgrimage to Rome, she gave away the rest of her possessions and came to live near Bingen (called Rupertsberg after her son). Rupert died at age 20, but Bertha ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
