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Gries Am Brenner 1
Gries may refer to: Places *Gries am Brenner, a municipality in Tyrol, Austria *Gries, Bas-Rhin, a municipality in the department Bas-Rhin, France *Gries im Sellrain, a municipality in Tyrol, Austria *Gries, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Gries (Graz), the 5th city district of Graz, Austria * (German: Gries-Quirein), a borough of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy **, Bolzano **Old Parish Church of Gries, Bolzano *Gries Glacier (Griesgletscher), a 5 km long glacier (2005) situated in the Lepontine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland *Gries Pass, a mountain pass in the Alps, between Switzerland and Italy * Corno Gries, a mountain in the Lepontine Alps on the Swiss -Italian border Surname *David Gries (born 1939), computer scientist at Cornell University *Gerhard Gries (born 1955), German ecologist *Jon Gries (born 1957), American actor, writer and director * Moses J. Gries (1866–1918), American rabbi *Peter Gries, Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair in US-China Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gries Am Brenner
Gries am Brenner, often referred to as simply Gries (), is a municipality in the Wipptal in the southern district of Innsbruck-Land. The village consists of several hamlets. Geography Gries am Brenner is located at the entrance of the Obernbergtal on the western side of the Wipptal. Here the valley widens enough to accommodate the village, the River Sill and the B182 road; the Brenner Railway runs along the eastern side and the motorway A13 on the western, are on a higher level. Also the Lake Brennersee lies on the area of the municipality. History Origin Gries during the Roman Empire was an important passageway station to the south, but the final settlement dates back to the late Middle Ages; the oldest ones, which date back to the pre-Roman age, are at Nößlach and Vinader. The road was traveled by traders, travelers and pilgrims, and along the route some hamlets were built. Various historical figures have passed through Gries am Brenner, among them Charlemagne, Albrecht Dürer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
