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Oldenburg Metropolitan Region
Oldenburg may also refer to: Places *Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica *Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany **Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Free State of Oldenburg, Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony *Oldenburg in Holstein, a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany **Oldenburg-Land, an association of municipalities near Oldenburg in Holstein *Oldenburg, Indiana, a town in the United States *Oldenburg, Texas, a settlement in the United States Historical *Bishopric of Oldenburg (970–1160), a bishopric that became the Prince-bishopric of Lübeck, now in Schleswig--Holstein *County of Oldenburg (1091–1774), a state of the Holy Roman Empire, now in Lower Saxony *Duchy of Oldenburg (1774–1810), a state of the Holy Roman Empire *Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (1814–1918), a state of the German Confederation and Empire *Free State of Oldenburg (1918–1946), a state of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany *Oldenburg Land, a hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Oldenburg
Mount Oldenburg () is a partly snow-covered peak 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) east of Mount Helms in the east part of Martin Hills. The peak was sketched by J. Campbell Craddock in January 1963. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Margaret Oldenburg, who has been interested in polar exploration and research for a number of years, and who is well known to polar workers because of her gifts of books, photographs and other materials to isolated IGY and Weather Bureau stations. Application of the name was suggested by a number of persons including Edward C. Thiel who, with J. Campbell Craddock, conducted an airlifted geophysical traverse along the 88th meridian near this feature in 1959–60. See also * Mountains in Antarctica This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Oldenburg
MS ''Oldenburg'' is a British passenger ferry serving the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel. The ''Oldenburg'' was named after the former grand duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, and launched on 29 March 1958 in Bremen. On 6 August she was delivered to Deutsche Bundesbahn Schiffsdienst Wangerooge, and used for a ferry service between the mainland and the Frisian island of Wangerooge. She was first chartered in winter of 1975 by Reederei Warrings for duty-free shopping cruises in East Frisia. In 1982 she was sold to Harle-Reederei Warrings in Carolinensiel, Lower Saxony, Germany. In November 1985 she was sold to the Lundy Co. Ltd. to replace Lundy Lundy is an English island in the Bristol Channel. It was a micronation from 1925–1969. It forms part of the district of Torridge in the county of Devon. About long and wide, Lundy has had a long and turbulent history, frequently chang ...'s transport boat, the ''Polar Bear''. After a refurbishment at Appledore Shipyard i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geheimrat Dr
''Geheimrat'' was the title of the highest advising officials at the Imperial, royal or princely courts of the Holy Roman Empire, who jointly formed the ''Geheimer Rat'' reporting to the ruler. The term remained in use during subsequent monarchic reigns in German-speaking areas of Europe until the end of the First World War. At its origin the literal meaning of the word in German was 'trusted advisor' - the word "geheim" (secret) implying that such an advisor could be trusted with the Monarch's secrets (similar to "secretary" in English being linguistically related to "secret"). The English-language equivalent is Privy Councillor. The office contributing to the state's politics and legislation had its roots in the age of absolutism from the 17th century onward, when a governmental administration by a dependent bureaucracy was established similar to the French '' Conseil du Roi''. A precursor was the '' Reichshofrat'', a judicial body established by Emperor Maximilian I of Habsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchess Of Oldenburg (apple)
'Duchess of Oldenburg' is an old Russian cultivar (1750 - 1799) of cultivated apple which has attractive streaks of yellow and red. It was commonly but not universally known in America simply as 'Oldenburg' after the American Pomological Society listed that as the official name, a name also used for the ' Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg' cultivar. The skin of the apple is more prominently striped than that of 'Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg'. Duchess originates in the Tula area of Russia, from where it spread to many countries under different names, like: ''Duchess, Duchesse, Duchesse d'Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Borowitsky, Brunswick, New Brunswick, Charlamowsky, Early Joe'' and ''Queen Mary''. It was once so popular that it was used as reference in evaluation of other apple cultivars. It is widely cultivated in Europe and in the United States and is a parent of cultivars including 'Alkmene', 'Northern Spy The Northern Spy, also called 'Spy' and 'King', is a cultivar of domesticated apple that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oldenburg
The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (german: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg) is a university located in Oldenburg, Germany. It is one of the most important and highly regarded educational facilities in northwestern Germany and specialises in interdisciplinary and sustainable development studies and renewable energy studies with focus on solar and wind energy. History The first teachers training was held in Oldenburg as early as 1793, launched by Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig. A garden seminar for teachers training was created in 1882. During the Weimar Republic, the establishment of the ''Pedagogical Academy'' (Pädagogische Akademie) in Oldenburg in 1929 enabled the vocational training of teachers. On 1 October 1945, the institution reopened in postwar Germany. In 1948 it was renamed the ''Pedagogical College Oldenburg'' (Pädagogische Hochschule Oldenburg). The first step towards the university was taken on 23 February 1959 with the decision of the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a Germans, German dynasty with links to Denmark since the 15th century. It has branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig, Duchy of Holstein, Holstein, and Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Oldenburg. The current Queen of Denmark, King of Norway and King of the United Kingdom, as well as the former King of Greece, are all patrilineality, patrilineal descendants of the House of Glücksburg, Glücksburg branch of this house. The dynasty rose to prominence when Christian I of Denmark, Count Christian I of Oldenburg was elected as King of Denmark in 1448, of Norway in 1450 and of Sweden in 1457. The house has occupied the Danish throne ever since. History Marriages of medieval counts of Oldenburg paved the way for their heirs to become kings of various Scandinavian kingdoms. Through marriage with a descendant of King Valdemar I of Sweden and of King Eric IV of Denmark, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldenburger
The Oldenburg or Oldenburger is a warmblood horse from the north-western corner of Lower Saxony, what was formerly the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The breed was built on a mare base of all-purpose farm and carriage horses, today called the Alt-Oldenburger. The modern Oldenburg is managed by the Association of Breeders of the Oldenburger Horse, which enacts strict selection of breeding stock to ensure that each generation is better than the last. Oldenburgers are tall sport horses with excellent gaits and jumping ability. The breeding of Oldenburg horses is characterized by very liberal pedigree requirements and the exclusive use of privately owned stallions rather than restriction to a state-owned stud farm. History Until the 17th century, horses in the region of Oldenburg were likely small and plain, but strong enough to be used to work the heavy soil of the Frisian coast. These horses would become the foundation of the Oldenburg's neighbors from Holstein to Groningen. One of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldenburg (surname)
Oldenburg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Claes Oldenburg (1929–2022), Swedish-American sculptor * Henry Oldenburg (c. 1619–1677), German diplomat and the first Secretary of the Royal Society * Jen Flynn Oldenburg (born 1978), American volleyball player and coach * Ray Oldenburg (born 1932), American sociologist * Sergei Oldenburg (1863-1934), Russian ethnographer and politician * Wilbrand van Oldenburg Wilbrand of Oldenburg (before 1180 - Zwolle, 26 July 1233) was a bishop of Paderborn and of Utrecht. Family Wilbrand was the son of Henry II, Count of Oldenburg-Wildeshausen, and Beatrix of Hallermund, daughter of Wilbrand I, Count of Loccum-Hal ... (before 1180–1233), a bishop of Paderborn and of Utrecht See also * Oldenberg {{surname, Oldenburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions of everyday objects. Many of his works were made in collaboration with his wife, Coosje van Bruggen, who died in 2009; they had been married for 32 years. Oldenburg lived and worked in New York City. Early life and education Claes Oldenburg was born on January 28, 1929, in Stockholm, the son of Gösta Oldenburg and his wife Sigrid Elisabeth née Lindforss. His father was then a Swedish diplomat stationed in New York and in 1936 was appointed consul general of Sweden to Chicago where Oldenburg grew up, attending the Latin School of Chicago. He studied literature and art history at Yale University [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomen Joutsen
''SuomenJoutsen'' is a steel-hulled full-rigged ship with three square rigged masts. Built in 1902 by Chantiers de Penhoët in St. Nazaire, France, as ''Laënnec'', the ship served two French owners before she was sold to German interest in 1922 and renamed ''Oldenburg''. In 1930, she was acquired by the Government of Finland, refitted to serve as a school ship for the Finnish Navy and given her current name. ''Suomen Joutsen'' made eight long international voyages before the Second World War and later served in various support and supply roles during the war. From 1961 on she served as a stationary seamen's school for the Finnish Merchant Navy. In 1991, ''Suomen Joutsen'' was donated to the city of Turku and became a museum ship moored next to Forum Marinum. History ''Laënnec'' (1902–1922) In 1902, the French shipping company Société Anonyme des Armateurs Nantais ordered two 3,100-ton full-rigged ships from Chantiers de Penhoët in Saint-Nazaire. The first ship, la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Möwe (1914)
SMS ''Möwe'' (; German: ''Seagull'') was a merchant raider of the Imperial German Navy which operated against Allies of World War I, Allied shipping during World War I. Disguised as a neutral cargo ship to enable it to get close to targets, the ''Möwe'' was effective at commerce raiding, sinking 40 ships in the course of the war. Early history Built by the Joh. C. Tecklenborg yard at Geestemünde, she was launched as the freighter ''Pungo'' in 1914 and operated by the ''Afrikanische Fruchtkompanie'' for F. Laeisz of Hamburg. After an uneventful career carrying cargoes of bananas from the German colony of Kamerun to Germany she was requisitioned by the Imperial German Navy for use as a minelayer. Her conversion took place at Kaiserliche Werft Wilhelmshaven, Imperial shipyard at Wilhelmshaven in the autumn of 1915, and under the command of Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien, she entered service on 1 November that year. First raiding voyage ''Möwe'' slipped out of Wilhelmshaven o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMS Oldenburg (1884)
SMS ''Oldenburg'' was an armored warship of the Imperial German Navy. Laid down at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin in 1883, the ship was launched in December 1884 and commissioned into the Navy in April 1886. ''Oldenburg'' was intended to have been a fifth member of the of sortie corvettes, but budgetary limitations and dissatisfaction with the ''Sachsen'' class prompted a redesign that bore little resemblance to the earlier vessels. ''Oldenburg'' mounted her main battery of eight guns amidships, six in a central casemate on the main deck and two directly above them on the broadside. She was the first German capital ship constructed entirely from German-made steel. ''Oldenburg'' did not see significant service with the German Navy. She participated in fleet training maneuvers in the late-1880s and early 1890s, but she spent the majority of the 1890s in reserve. Her only major deployment came in 1897–1898 when she joined an international naval demonstration to protest the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
