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Halle–Hann. Münden Railway
} The Halle–Hann. Münden railway (also known along with a portion of the Hanoverian Southern Railway as the ''Halle-Kasseler Eisenbahn''—Halle-Kassel railway) is a 218 km long main line operated by the Deutsche Bahn in Germany, which links Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt with Hann. Münden in the state of Lower Saxony. It is mainly used by regional and east-west goods trains. From 1990 to 1994 it was upgraded as part of a German Unification Transport Project. Route The railway line climbs out of Halle to Lutherstadt Eisleben in the Mansfelder Land. Near Blankenheim it passes through the only tunnel on the route. From there the railway descends again until it reaches the Goldene Aue near Sangerhausen, a plain between the Harz mountains and the Kyffhäuser hills. At the western end of the hill range the railway reaches the Thuringian town of Nordhausen. From here it climbs again, grazes Bleicherode, and crosses the Eichsfeld passing through Leinefelde and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof
Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the city of Halle (Saale) in southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The station is situated east of the city centre and is a category 2 station. Importance The station is one of the most important transport hubs in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is a stop for long-distance and regional services. In addition, it is part of the Leipzig-Halle S-Bahn network and is served by the trams and buses that are part of the city's public transport. History In mid-1840 the Magdeburg-Leipzig Railway – initiated by city councillor, Matthäus Ludwig Wucherer, who supported the building of a railway from Magdeburg to Leipzig via Halle – built the first station in Halle, which was subsequently (1845 to 1847) rebuilt again to form a junction with the Thuringian Railway. The unusual feature of the route between Magdeburg and Leipzig was that it was the first cross-border railway link (from Prussia through Anhalt-Köthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saale
The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale (german: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (german: Thüringische Saale), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Fränkische Saale, Franconian Saale, a right-bank tributary of the Main (river), Main, or the Saale (Leine), Saale in Lower Saxony, a tributary of the Leine. Etymology The name ''Saale'' comes from the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European root wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/sélos, *''séles'' 'marsh', akin to Welsh language, Welsh ''hêl, heledd'' 'river meadow', Cornish language, Cornish ''heyl'' 'estuary', Ancient Greek, Greek ''hélos'' 'marsh, meadow', Sanskrit ''sáras'' 'lake, pond', Sarasvati River, ''Sárasvati'' 'sacred river', Old Persian ''Harauvati'' 'Harut River, Hārūt River; Arachosia', Avestan ''Haraxvatī'', idem. It may also be related to the Indo-European root *''sal'', "salt". The Slavic name of the Saale, ''Sola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin-Blankenheim Railway
The Berlin-Blankenheim railway or Wetzlarer Bahn ("Wetzlar Railway") is a railway line in the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. It is a section of the Kanonenbahn (''Cannons Railway'') between Berlin and Metz, built between 1877 and 1882. Wetzlar used to be an important rail junction on the ''Kanonenbahn''. The Berlin-Blankenheim line originally ran from Berlin, via Bad Belzig, Güsten, Sandersleben to Blankenheim, where a remnant of it still joins the Halle–Kassel line. The Wiesenburg–Güsten section has carried no traffic since 2004 and is now closed. Only the Berlin–Wiesenburg section is electrified. The Sandersleben–Blankenheim section has only a single track, while the remainder of the still-operating parts of the line is duplicated. History The track was built at the instigation of the Prussian government between 1877 and 1882 as a direct militarily strategic railway, bypassing urban areas, connecting to Alsace-Lorraine, which had been ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutherstadt Eisleben Station
Lutherstadt Eisleben station is a railway station in the municipality of Lutherstadt Eisleben Eisleben is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is famous as both the hometown of the influential theologian Martin Luther and the place where he died; hence, its official name is Lutherstadt Eisleben. First mentioned in the late 10th century, E ..., located in the Mansfeld-Südharz district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. References {{reflist, 30em Railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt Buildings and structures in Mansfeld-Südharz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erdeborn
Erdeborn is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land. History The first documented mention of Erdeborn is as ''Hardabrunno'' in the Hersfeld Tithe Register The Hersfeld Tithe Register (German: ''Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis'') is a list of the places and castles in the Friesenfeld Gau (territory) and in Hassegau, from which Hersfeld Abbey received tithes. The original document dates from between 881 ... of 889. Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Seegebiet Mansfelder Land {{MansfeldSüdharz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Röblingen Am See Station
Röblingen am See station is a railway station in the municipality of Röblingen am See, located in the Mansfeld-Südharz district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. References {{reflist, 30em Railway stations in Saxony-Anhalt Buildings and structures in Mansfeld-Südharz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weida (Salza)
The Salza is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Saale in Salzmünde. The upper section of the Salza carries the name Querne. Its source is near the village , a district of the town Querfurt. It flows through Querfurt to Obhausen, where it receives its right tributary ''Weidenbach''. Downstream from this confluence, the river carries the name Weida. It continues through Schraplau and Röblingen am See and near Langenbogen it receives water that is pumped out of the lake (fed by the river Böse Sieben Böse Sieben (German for "evil seven") is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, flowing through the town Eisleben. The Böse Sieben originates from the eastern regions of the Harz, the sources of the river are the Vietzbach (or Goldbach) and the D ...). From this point it carries the name Salza. The Salza proper is long; including Querne and Weida, it is long. See also * List of rivers of Saxony-Anhalt Rivers of Saxony-Anhalt Rivers of Germany [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsdorf
Amsdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land Seegebiet Mansfelder Land is a municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Amsdorf, Aseleben, Erdeborn, Hornburg, Lüttchendorf, Neehausen, .... Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Seegebiet Mansfelder Land {{MansfeldSüdharz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wansleben Am See mine was operated here.
Wansleben am See is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Seegebiet Mansfelder Land. History Wansleben was firstly named in the late 9th century. From 1944 to 1945, about 2000 prisoners of the concentration camp Buchenwald had to produce components for military airplanes in tunnels nearly 400 m below ground. Until the 1960s, a potash Potash () includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. Place of interest The late Gothic church ''Saint Andrew and Stephen'' (1506) is decorated with mural painting.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teutschenthal
Teutschenthal is a municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In January 2005 it absorbed the former municipalities Holleben and Zscherben, in January 2010 Dornstedt, Langenbogen and Steuden Steuden is a village and a former municipality in the district Saalekreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Teutschenthal Teutschenthal is a municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, ... and in September 2010 Angersdorf. Statistisches Bundesamt References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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