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Hochspeyer Station
Hochspeyer station – originally officially ''Neuhochspeyer'' or ''Neu-Hochspeyer'' – is the station of the town of Hochspeyer in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Deutsche Bahn classifies it as belonging to category 4 and it has four platform tracks. The station is located in the network of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (Rhine-Neckar transport association, VRN) and belongs to fare zone 100. Its address is ''Bahnhofstraße 1''. It is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway, which essentially consists of the Palatine Ludwig Railway (''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn'', Ludwigshafen–Bexbach). It became a junction station on 29 October 1870, with the opening of the Alsenz Valley Railway (''Alsenztalbahn'') to Winnweiler station, Winnweiler; half a year later this line was extended to Bad Münster am Stein station, Bad Münster. The importance of this line, however, fell with the opening of Kaiserslautern–Enkenbach railway a few years later. Since December 2003, it has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochspeyer
Hochspeyer is a municipality in the Kaiserslautern (district), district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest (Pfälzer Wald), approx. 10 km east of Kaiserslautern. Hochspeyer was the seat of the former Hochspeyer (Verbandsgemeinde), Verbandsgemeinde Hochspeyer ("collective municipality"). History Hochspeyer's history is closely related to the Cistercians, Cistercian Abbey of Otterberg, to which the ''Münchhof'' belonged since 1195. In 1801 the region Palatinate (region), Palatinate became part of the French Mont-Tonnerre, Département Mont-Tonnerre, and in 1815 it became part of the Bavarian Kingdom. After World War II Palatinate (region), Palatinate (and with it Hochspeyer) was incorporated in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Education Hochspeyer has the ''Münchhofschule'' (a primary and secondary school) as well as three Kindergartens. Economy Trade, minor industry and farming shape the small local econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexbach Station
Bexbach station is a station in the German state of Saarland. It was opened in 1849 and is the oldest preserved station building in the state, although it has extended in 1872 and 1896. When it was built, Bexbach was in the Circle of the Rhine (''Rheinkreis'') of the Kingdom of Bavaria. It was put into operation together with Homburg Hauptbahnhof and the Palatine Ludwig Railway (''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn''). Homburg station, which was destroyed during the Second World War, received a new entrance building at the beginning of the 1950s, but Bexbach station was preserved. When it was built, it was a border station between Bavaria and Prussia and also the terminus of the historic Palatine Ludwig Railway. Today, it is a through station on the Homburg–Neunkirchen railway. The building and its surrounding area have been given heritage protection. History Land purchases for the railway line and Bexbach station began in 1845. A single-track line was completed to Bexbach in the summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enkenbach
Enkenbach-Alsenborn is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the northern edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km north-east of Kaiserslautern. Enkenbach-Alsenborn is also the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality"), also named Enkenbach-Alsenborn. Geography The municipality consists of the local villages of Enkenbach and Alsenborn. Before officially combining on 7 June 1969, the two villages worked very closely throughout their history to include a common coat of arms until 1795, a common mayor until 1825 and a common forest area until 1832. Neighbouring municipalities are - in a clockwise direction - Neuhemsbach, Sippersfeld, Kerzenheim, Ramsen (Pfalz), Wattenheim, Fischbach (Kaiserslautern district), Kaiserslautern and Mehlingen. History Findings from the young stone age and mounds from the Iron Age indicate that the area was already populated in early-historical time. Expansi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otterberg
Otterberg is a town in the district of Kaiserslautern in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate with about 7,350 (as of 6/2006) inhabitants. It is situated approximately north of Kaiserslautern. Otterberg is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Otterbach-Otterberg. History The following events occurred, in each year: *1143 The monastery was established. *1168 Construction of the monastery began. *1254 The church was inaugurated on May 10. *1380 The monastery was in steady decline beginning about 1380 until the 15th century. *1504 During the Bavaria-Landshut War of Succession, the monastery was plundered. *1525 During the German Peasants' War (Bauernkrieg); the insurgent peasants fell on the remainder of the monastery. *1556 The Reformation was introduced to the area. *1559 The remaining monks were instructed to convert. *1561 The last Abbott Wendelin Merbot left the monastery. *1564 The monastery was left open. The gates of Otterberg were opened. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neustadt (Weinstraße) Hauptbahnhof
Neustadt (Weinstr) Hauptbahnhof – called Neustadt a/d. Haardt until 1935 and from 1945 until 1950 – is the central station of in the city of Neustadt in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the Hauptbahnhof, Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn services stop at ''Neustadt (Weinstr) Böbig'' halt (''Haltepunkt''). Mußbach station and Neustadt (Weinstr) halt, opened on 19 November 2013, are also located in Neustadt. The station was opened on 11 June 1847 as the terminus of the first section of the Palatine Ludwig Railway (''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn'') from Rheinschanze (now: Ludwigshafen am Rhein) to Bexbach; this was opened over its full length two years later and now largely forms the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway. With the opening of the Palatine Maximilian Railway (''Pfälzischen Maximiliansbahn'') to Wissembourg in 1855 and the Palatine Northern Railway (''Pfälzische Nordbahn''), built from 1865 to 1873, to Monsheim, it developed into a railway junction and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winden–Karlsruhe Railway
The Winden–Karlsruhe railway is a mainline railway in the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, which in its present form has existed since 1938 and is electrified between Wörth (Rhein) station, Wörth and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe. The current Winden, Germersheim, Winden–Wörth section was opened in 1864. A year later, the gap between the Rhine and the Maxau Railway (''Maxaubahn''), which had been opened in 1862, was closed. The route of the latter was changed during the relocation of the Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. New sections of the line were also built between Wörth and Mühlburg mainly in connection with the commissioning of a fixed bridge over the Rhine. The latter work significantly increased its importance. Today the route is operated together with the Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Neustadt–Winden section of the Neustadt–Wissembourg railway as timetable route 676. Several lines of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn also run between Wörth and Karl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neustadt–Wissembourg Railway
The Neustadt–Wissembourg railway, also called the ''Pfälzische Maximiliansbahn'' ("Palatine Maximilian Railway"), ''Maximiliansbahn'' or just the ''Maxbahn'' - is a railway line in southwestern Germany that runs from Neustadt an der Weinstrasse to Wissembourg (German: ''Weißenburg'') in Alsace, France. The Palatine Maximilian Railway also included a branch (the Winden–Karlsruhe railway) from Winden via Wörth and the '' Maxaubahn'' to Karlsruhe. Overview It was named by the ''Palatine Maximilian Railway Company'', who had built the line, in honour of the reigning King of Bavaria at that time, King Maximilian II. Built as a transit route, the line acted as part of a long-distance, north–south, trunk route for the first few decades. It lost this important role completely in 1930, whilst the Winden−Karlsruhe section, originally built as a branch, experienced an upturn, as a consequence of which the Winden−Wissembourg section in particular was sidelined. As a result, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palatine Maximilian Railway
A palatine or palatinus (in Latin; plural ''palatini''; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman times."Palatine" From the ''''. Retrieved November 19, 2008. The term ''palatinus'' was first used in for chamberlains of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsenz (river)
The Alsenz () is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a right tributary to the Nahe. It rises in Enkenbach-Alsenborn, north-east of Kaiserslautern, flows generally north, and joins the Nahe in Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg. Its length is roughly . Towns along the Alsenz include Winnweiler, Rockenhausen Rockenhausen is a town in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Alsenz, approx. north of Kaiserslautern. Rockenhausen is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Nordpfälzer ... and Alsenz. Image:Schwimmbad Alsenborn Alsenzquelle mit Dieburg (Hans Buch).jpg, Source, Alsenborn Image:Alsenz-river-oberndorf-s.jpg, Oberndorf, Rhineland-Palatinate Image:Alsenz-river-alsenz-s.jpg, Alsenz Rivers and lakes of Western Palatinate North Palatinate Rivers of Germany {{RhinelandPalatinate-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palatine Ludwig Railway Company
The Palatine Ludwig Railway Company (''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn-Gesellschaft'') was a German railway concern that was founded to operate the Palatine Ludwig Railway (''Ludwigsbahn'') in the Palatinate, a region of southwest Germany that was once part of the Kingdom of Bavaria within the German Empire. On 1 January 1870, the Palatine Ludwig Railway Company, the Palatine Maximilian Railway Company and the Palatine Northern Railway (with which the Neustadt-Dürkheim Railway Company had amalgamated) had formed a management and operational association under the name "United Palatine Railways" (''Vereinigte Pfälzische Eisenbahnen'') or Palatinate Railway (''Pfalzbahn'') for short, with its headquarters in Ludwigshafen. Nevertheless, Palatine Ludwig Railway was responsible for the subsequent opening of the following railway lines: * Ludwigshafen–Frankenthal–Bobenheim, , on 15 November 1853 * Speyer–Germersheim, , on 14 March 1864 * Speyer–Rhein station – towards Schwetzingen, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chain (unit)
The chain is a unit of length equal to 66 feet (22 yards). It is subdivided into 100 links (PDF) or 4 rods. There are 10 chains in a furlong, and 80 chains in one statute mile. In metric terms, it is 20.1168 m long. By extension, chainage (running distance) is the distance along a curved or straight survey line from a fixed commencing point, as given by an odometer. The chain has been used for several centuries in England and in some other countries influenced by English practice. In the United Kingdom, there were 80 chains to the mile, but until the early nineteenth century the Scottish and Irish customary miles were longer than the statute mile; consequently a Scots chain was about 74 (imperial) feet, an Irish chain 84 feet. These longer chains became obsolete following the adoption of the imperial system of units in 1824. Definition The UK statute chain is 22 yards, which is . This unit is a statute measure in the United Kingdom, defined in the Weights and Measures Act 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homburg–Neunkirchen Railway
The Homburg–Neunkirchen railway is a two-track, electrified railway main line in the German state of Saarland. It connects Homburg on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway (historically called the ''Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn''— Palatine Ludwig Railway) and Neunkirchen on the Nahe Valley Railway (''Nahetalbahn''). Historically, the Homburg–Bexbach section was in Bavaria and was built as part of the Palatine Ludwig Railway. The Wellesweiler– Neunkirchen section was built as part of the Neunkirchen–Neunkirchen-Heinitz railway, which served collieries in an area that was then part of Prussia. Route The Palatine Ludwig Railway divides into two branches in Homburg Hauptbahnhof. Originally, the route ran to Bexbach, where it connected to the Prussian colliery branch line to Neunkirchen, which was later connected to the Nahe Valley Railway. The modern route of the Palatine Ludwig Railway was built in 1866/7 from Homburg to St. Ingbert and extended to Saarbrücken in 1879. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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