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Creuzburg (other)
Creuzburg is a historic town and castle in Thuringia, Germany. Creuzburg may also refer to: *Creuzburg (surname), a surname *Creuzburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft), an administrative division in Thuringia, Germany See also *Kreutzberg (other) *Kreuzberg (other) *Kreuzburg (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Creuzburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creuzburg
Creuzburg is a town and a former municipality on the Werra river in the Wartburgkreis in Thuringia, Germany. Since December 2019, it is part of the town Amt Creuzburg. Geography Creuzburg is in the area known as the Muschelkalk. Three mountains, ''Wisch, Wallstieg'' and ''Ebenauer Köpfe'' are near the town. Nearby towns include Treffurt and Eisenach. History With a history going back over 1,000 years, Creuzburg is one of the oldest towns in Thuringia. Hill graves in the area of the city demonstrate a settlement beginning at least as early as Carolingian times. The beginnings of the settlement on what became the site of the castle are a result of its position on a major crossroads. The old West-East trade route met at the Werra with the trade route from the south. In the 10th and 11th Centuries, the region was under control of the Fulda Abbey. In 1137, the city came under control of the Thuringian Ludowinger dynasty. Landgrave Ludwig I acquired it in exchange for a portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creuzburg (surname)
Creuzburg (also ''Creutzburg'', sometimes ''Kreutzburg''; in early namings also: Cruce-/Cruci''berg'', ''-berch'', ''-burch'', ''-borg'') is a German surname derived from an old noble family of knights in Thuringia, Germany. Origins Creuzburg is a settlement or place name for the town of Creuzburg, Germany, and in particular a medieval castle ''Burg Cruezburg'' from the 12th century nearby. The first element of the name, Creuz, is derived from the Old High German word ''Kruci'' or Old Saxon word ''Kruzi'', both borrowed from the Latin word ''crux'' (cross). The second element of the name refers to a castle, Creuzburg on the Werra, near Eisenach. The lords of Castle Creuzburg took the name ''von Creuzburg''. The Burgmannen, guards, and fiefs not infrequently also took the name of the Castle. Burgmannen were members of the low aristocracy in the Middle Ages who defended castles. The role is roughly equivalent to the English castellan. Although they were paid for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creuzburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)
Creuzburg is a former '' Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' in the district Wartburgkreis in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' was in Creuzburg. It was disbanded on 31 December 2013, when its members joined the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Mihla. The ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' Creuzburg consisted of the following municipalities: # Creuzburg # Ifta Ifta is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it has been part of the town Treffurt Treffurt () is a small town in the western region of the Wartburgkreis district which belongs to the f ... # Krauthausen References Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia {{Wartburgkreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreutzberg (other)
Kreutzberg is a German surname, and may refer to: * Karl Kreutzberg (1912–1977), German field handball player * Harald Kreutzberg (1902–1968), German dancer and choreographer * Georg Kreutzberg (1932–2019), German neurobiologist See also * Creuzberg (other) * Kreuzberg (other) * Kreuzburg (other) {{Disambiguation, surname German-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreuzberg (other)
Kreuzberg is a German word that means "cross mountain" and may refer to: Places Cities and towns * Kreuzberg, a former borough, now a locality of Berlin, Germany * Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, a borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg * Kreuzberg (Ahr), a locality of Altenahr, Germany * The German name for the town of Krucemburk, Czech Republic * The German name for the village of Kružberk, Czech Republic Mountains, hills and passes * Kreuzberg (Bavarian Prealps), a mountain in the Bavarian Prealps, Germany * Kreuzberg (Rhön), a mountain in the Rhön, Germany * Kreuzberg (Tempelhofer Berge), a hill forming part of the Tempelhofer Berge range, Berlin, Germany, name-giving for the former borough of Berlin * Kreuzbergpass, a mountain pass between the Carnic Alps and the Dolomites * Kreuzbergsattel, a mountain pass in the Austrian Alps Other uses * "Kreuzberg", a song by Bloc Party from the album ''A Weekend i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
