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Bundesautobahn 48
is an autobahn in western Germany. From the junction with the A 1 it connects to the A 3 and A 61 near Koblenz and is fully part of European route The international E-road network is a numbering system for roads in Europe developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The network is numbered from E1 up and its roads cross national borders. It also reaches Centr ... E 44. Exit list External links 48 A048 {{Germany-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesautobahn 1 Number
The (; German plural ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official German term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'. German are widely known for having no federally mandated general speed limit for some classes of vehicles. However, limits are posted and enforced in areas that are urbanised, substandard, accident-prone, or under construction. On speed-unrestricted stretches, an advisory speed limit () of applies. While driving faster is not illegal as such in the absence of a speed limit, it can cause an increased liability in the case of a collision (which mandatory auto insurance has to cover); courts have ruled that an "ideal driver" who is exempt from absolute liability for "inevitable" tort under the law would not exceed . A 2017 report by the Federal Road Research Institute reported that in 2015, 70.4% of the Autobahn network had only the advis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulmen
Ulmen is a town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – a kind of collective municipality – to which it also belongs. Geography Location The town lies in the Eifel some 11 km northwest of Cochem. Constituent communities To Ulmen belong the outlying centres – '' Stadtteile'' – of Meiserich, Vorpochten and Furth. Geology The Ulmener Maar, only about 11,000 years old, is not only a maar but also Continental Europe’s newest volcano north of the Alps. It is 37 m deep. Volcanic activity can be observed at depths of more than 4 m in the form of rising gas bubbles. The ''Ulmener Maar'' has no natural water inflow or outflow. The two tunnels that hold the water at a constant level today were dug in the 19th century. Another maar in town is the 118,000-year-old ''Jungferweiher'', which is considerably bigger than the ''Ulmener Maar''. Formerly used as a fishpond for the lords of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karmelenberg
The Karmelenberg is a wooded cinder cone that was formed by volcanic activity. It marks the southeastern end of the East Eifel volcano field and rises to a height of , about 170 metres above the Pellenz region, and is visible from a long way off. In the UNO Year of Mountains (2002), the Karmelenberg was Mountain/Hill of the Month in Germany. A monument records the proclamation on 21 June 2002. As part of the Volcano Park (station 21), the hill is counted as a tourist attraction. Various information boards explain both its volcanic past as well as the history of St. Mary’s Chapel at the summit. The hill is named after Mount Carmel in the Carmel massif, an important Biblical site and modern landmark in northwestern Israel. The entire cinder cone of the Karmelenberg has been designated as a nature reserve. Location The Karmelenberg belongs to the municipality of Bassenheim and is situated close to the Ochtendung junction on the A 48 motorway. Nearby is the Goloring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goloring
The Goloring is an ancient earthworks monument located near Koblenz, Germany. It was created in the Bronze Age era, which dates back to the Urnfield culture (1200–800 BCE.). During this time a widespread solar cult is believed to have existed in Central Europe. The Goloring consists of a circular ditch of 175 metres in diameter with an outside embankment extending to 190 metres. Technically this makes the structure a henge monument, although the use of the term henge outside of Britain is sometimes disputed. The outside embankment is approx. 7 metres wide and 80 cm high. The ditch has an upper width of 5–6 metres and is approx. 80 cm deep. In the interior one can find a roughly circular leveled platform, which is about elevated by about 1 metre. The platform has been created based on piled gravelled rock and has a diameter of 95 metres. Remnants of a 50 cm thick wooden post with an estimated height of 8–12 metres were excavated in the middle of this platform. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochtendung
Ochtendung is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Geography Ochtendung lies between the A 48 and A 61 motorways and has designated junctions from both. The village lies on the Nette and is neighboured by the municipalities of Lonnig, Bassenheim, Plaidt, Kruft and Saffig. Up until a few years ago, the B 258 road started in Koblenz before running through Ochtendung and Mayen towards Belgium, passing the Nürburgring. The stretch between Koblenz and Mayen was regraded due to the proximity to the A 48 and has since been the L 98. Municipal Division The districts Alsingerhof, Emmingerhof, Fressenhöfe Waldorferhof and Sackenheimerhöfe (previously a Bassenheim district) make up the municipality of Ochtendung. Etymology The name of the village is derived from the word Thing or Ding (Ochtendung). A 'Thing' was a governing assembly in Germanic societies. Archeology The south east area of the Eifel region is a veritab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polch
Polch () is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of Maifeld. It is situated east of Mayen. Polch is twinned with the commune of Vineuil, located near Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France Local council (Stadtrat) Elections were held in May 2014: * FWG = Freie Wählergruppe Polch e.V. File:Sankt Georg Polch.JPG, Saint George's church File:RapsfeldPolch 1733.jpg, Canola Close-up of canola blooms Canola flower Rapeseed oil is one of the oldest known vegetable oils. There are both edible and industrial forms produced from rapeseed, the seed of several cultivars of the plant family Brassicaceae. Historically, i ... field near Polch References Mayen-Koblenz {{MayenKoblenz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayen
Mayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, Hausen and Nitztal. Mayen is the administrative centre of the Vordereifel ‘Collective Municipality’, although it is not part of the municipality. Geography To the west, as well as to the north and south-west of Mayen, is the country landscape of the Eifel. To the east, the landscape flattens out, running towards the Koblenz-Neuwied Basin, which is divided into the northern section of the Pellenz and the southern section of the Maifeld. This area is geographically considered to be part of the Eifel. Mayen is often called ‘The Gateway to the Eifel’. The small river Nette runs through the town, flowing from the Eifel towards Weißenthurm on the Rhine. History Even in Roman times, Mayen (Lat. ''Megina'') was an important economic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaifenheim
Kaifenheim is an – a municipality belonging to a , a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Kaisersesch, whose seat is in the like-named town. Geography Kaifenheim lies in the ''Vordereifel'' (“Further Eifel”), more or less halfway between Mayen and Cochem in the northern part of the district. The Autobahn A 48 runs nearby, affording a quick link to Kaisersesch, Mayen and Koblenz. The municipality's population is 853. The countryside here is characterized by fields and meadows mostly used for agriculture. There are streams, both big and small, the biggest of which is the Elzbach. This is spanned near Kaifenheim by an Autobahn bridge that is more than 100 m high. History In 1005, Kaifenheim had its first documentary mention. The document reads: “1005 Aug 13 King Henry II donated to the Adalbert Foundation in Aachen, among other things, KIVENHEIM in the ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisersesch
Kaisersesch () is a town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the like-named ''Verbandsgemeinde'', to which it also belongs. Geography The town lies in the eastern Eifel halfway between the rivers Elz and Endert in the headwaters of the Pommerbach, roughly 14 km north of Cochem and 16 km southwest of Mayen. Its elevation is 410 m above sea level. History The place where Kaisersesch now stands was once a crossroads in prehistoric and Roman times. A Roman presence is known to have existed here from a gravesite and a water supply line that have been unearthed. In the Early Middle Ages, ''Asche'', as it was once known, was among the Lotharingian county palatine's holdings. Sometime between 1051 and 1056, Esch, as it came to be known, had its first documentary mention in a donation document dealing with the Ezzonid heiress Richeza's great donation to the Brauweiler Monastery near Cologne. Beginning in 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laubach
Laubach is a town of approximately 10,000 people in the Gießen region of Hesse, Germany. Laubach is known as a ', a climatic health resort. It is situated east of Gießen. Surrounding Laubach are the towns of Hungen, Grünberg, Schotten and Lich. Points of interest The dense Laubach Woods spread into the foothills of the Vogelsberg Mountains. With its many historic and colorful half-timbered (') buildings, Laubach is an area of interest to tourists. The main point of attraction is the castle, which is still owned by the count of Solms-Laubach. It was built in the thirteenth century and expanded over the years. The Solms castle has one of the largest private libraries in Europe, with over 120,000 titles. An original Gutenberg Bible, on display in the Johann Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, came from this private collection. The castle grounds include a huge park with a swan lake, open to the public. The city's Evangelical Lutheran Church, formerly named St. Maria, has a Baroqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfeil Oben
Pfeil may refer to: People * Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold Pfeil (1783-1859), forestry scientist and founder of the Royal Prussian Higher Forestry College in Eberswalde, Germany * Bobby Pfeil (born 1943), American right-handed Major League Baseball third baseman * David Pfeil (born 1967), American soccer midfielder * Fred Pfeil (1949–2005), American literary critic and novelist * Joachim von Pfeil (1857–1924), German explorer and colonist in Africa and New Guinea * Mark Pfeil (born 1951), American professional golfer * Enzio von Pfeil (born 1953), German economist * Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (born 1967), German noble * Valentin Pfeil (born 1988), Austrian long distance runner Other * Dornier Pfeil, a German aircraft from World War II, a heavy fighter * Pfeil (schooner) Pfeil may refer to: People * Friedrich Wilhelm Leopold Pfeil (1783-1859), forestry scientist and founder of the Royal Prussian Higher Forestry College in Eberswalde, Germany * Bob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
