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Hof
Hof is a Germanic word found in German, Dutch, Old Norse, and Old English among others, designating a "courtyard, farmyard, royal court, hall, yard or garden". Technical meanings include: * Heathen hof, a type of Old Norse temple *''Bauernhof, Maierhof'', types of Family farm Places It is very a common element in German, Dutch and Scandinavian place names, such as Hofgeismar or Tempelhof. By itself it may refer to the following places: Austria * Hof, Upper Austria, see Sankt Marienkirchen am Hausruck *Hof bei Salzburg, a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg *Hof am Leithaberge, a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the state of Lower Austria * Hof bei Straden, a former municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the state of Styria Czech Republic *Hof in Mähren, the former Austrian and German name for the municipality of Dvorce in the Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region Germany *Hof (district), a Landkr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Bavaria
Hof () is a town on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the Germany, German state of Bavaria, in the Franconian region, at the Czech Republic, Czech border and the forested Fichtelgebirge and Frankenwald upland regions. The town has 47,296 inhabitants, the surrounding district an additional 95,000. The town of Hof is enclosed by, but does not belong to the Bavarian Hof (district), district of Hof; it is nonetheless the district's administrative seat. The town's most important work of art, the Hofer altar, dates from about 1465 and is exhibited in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich today. The Heidenreich organ in the parish church of St. Michaelis, completed in 1834, is considered one of Bavaria's finest. Hof is known for two local "delicacies", namely , a kind of hotpot, and sausages boiled in a portable, coal-fired brass cauldron, which are sold in the streets by the ''sausage man'' ( in the local dialect). There is also a particularly strong beer (), which is availa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofburg
The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Located in the centre of Vienna, it was built in the 13th century and expanded several times afterwards. It also served as the imperial winter residence, as Schönbrunn Palace was the summer residence. Since 1946, it is the official residence and workplace of the president of Austria. Since 1279, the Hofburg area has been the documented seat of government.Aeiou-Hofburg-English , "Hofburg, Wien" (history), ''Encyclopedia of Austria'', Aeiou Project, 2006. The Hofburg has been expanded over the centuries to include various residences (with the ''Amalienburg'' and the ), the imperial chapel (''Hofkapelle'' or ''Burgkape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof (electoral District)
Hof is an electoral constituency (German: ''Wahlkreis'') represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 239. It is located in northeastern Bavaria, comprising the city of Hof and the districts of Landkreis Hof and Wunsiedel. Hof was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2002, it has been represented by Hans-Peter Friedrich of the Christian Social Union (CSU). Geography Hof is located in northeastern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the independent city of Hof, the Wunsiedel district, and the entirety of the Hof district excluding the municipality of Geroldsgrün. History Hof was created in 1949. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 28 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 223. In the 1965 through 1998 elections, it was number 225. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathen Hof
A heathen hof or Germanic pagan temple was a temple building of Germanic religion; a few have also been built for use in modern heathenry. The term ''hof'' is taken from Old Norse. Background Etymologically, the Old Norse word ''hof'' is the same as the Afrikaans, Dutch and German word ''hof'', which originally meant a hall and later came to refer to a court (originally in the meaning of a royal or aristocratic court) and then also to a farm. In medieval Scandinavian sources, it occurs once as a hall, in the Eddic poem ''Hymiskviða'', and beginning in the fourteenth century, in the "court" meaning. Otherwise, it occurs only as a word for a temple. ''Hof'' also occasionally occurs with the meaning "temple" in Old High German and is cognate with the Old English . In Scandinavia during the Viking Age, it appears to have displaced older terms for a sacred place, '' vé'', ''hörgr'', ''lundr'', ''vangr'', and ''vin'', particularly in the West Norse linguistic area, namely Norway an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof Van Holland
The Hof van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland (; usually shortened to Hof van Holland in the literature, and translated in English literature as "(High) Court of Holland") was the High Court of the provinces of Holland, West Friesland and Zeeland, instituted as a separate entity of the government of the Counties of Holland and Zeeland in 1428, under the Burgundian and Habsburg Netherlands, and continued with little change under the Dutch Republic, Batavian Republic, and the Kingdom of Holland, until its dissolution in 1811 by the First French Empire. It should not be confused with the '' Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland'' which was the supreme court, founded in 1582 by the States-General of the Netherlands and intended for the entire Dutch Republic. The ''Hof'' was in practice the main Appellate court in Holland and Zeeland, and in number of cases-handled the most important in the entire Dutch Republic (in comparison to the sister-provincial courts like the ''Hof van Frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Innlandet
Hof is a former municipality in the old Hedmark county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1963 when it was merged into Åsnes Municipality. In 1963 when it was dissolved, the municipality encompassed . The administrative centre was the village of Hof where the old Hof Church is located. Hof was located in the traditional district of Solør. Hof was bordered by Grue municipality to the south, Asnes municipality to the north, Våler, Nord-Odal, and Stange municipalities to the west, and the Kingdom of Sweden to the east. The eastern part of the municipality was part of the Finnskogen area. Name The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old ( non, Hof), since the first Hof Church was built on its ground. The name is identical with the word '' hof'' which means "temple" (as in a temple of the old Norse gods). History Historically, the prestegjeld of Hof included the main parish plus the sub-parishes of Åsnes and Våler. The whole pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof In Mähren
Hof is a Germanic word found in German, Dutch, Old Norse, and Old English among others, designating a "courtyard, farmyard, royal court, hall, yard or garden". Technical meanings include: *Heathen hof, a type of Old Norse temple *''Bauernhof, Maierhof'', types of Family farm Places It is very a common element in German, Dutch and Scandinavian place names, such as Hofgeismar or Tempelhof. By itself it may refer to the following places: Austria *Hof, Upper Austria, see Sankt Marienkirchen am Hausruck *Hof bei Salzburg, a municipality in the district of Salzburg-Umgebung in the state of Salzburg *Hof am Leithaberge, a town in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in the state of Lower Austria *Hof bei Straden, a former municipality in the district of Südoststeiermark in the state of Styria Czech Republic *Hof in Mähren, the former Austrian and German name for the municipality of Dvorce in the Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region Germany *Hof (district), a Landkreis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Vestfold
Hof is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It merged into Holmestrand on Jan. 1, 2018. The administrative centre of the former municipality was the village of Hof. The municipality of Hof was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Hof had 3,031 inhabitants as of 1 January 2002. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old ''Hof'' farm (Old Norse: ''Hof''), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word '' hof'' which means "pagan temple (for the Norse Gods)". Coat-of-arms The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 17 July 1992. The arms show three gold-colored water lily leaves on a red background. This was chosen to represent the many small lakes in the municipality. There are three to represent the three church parishes in the municipality. It was designed by Geir Helgen from Buskerud. Geography The former municipality of Hof covered , o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof Van Twente
Hof van Twente () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality was established 1 January 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden. Population centres The larger places are printed in bold types. History Goor (Dutch for: low, swampy land) achieved city rights in 1263. An important city, however, it never became. The "Drost" ( a kind of mayor) of the Twente region, who ruled this area in behalf of the bishop of Utrecht, had in the late Middle Ages his residence in Goor. In its surroundings some castles were built, among them the house of the important Heeckeren family in 1412. Goor had a small harbour along the river Regge ( which flows to the Vecht near Ommen), but when the Twente canal was opened in 1936, a new industrial port was built there. The factory Eternit, that produces building materials containing asbestos, brought Goor unwillingly into trouble. For decad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof (surname)
Hof is a Dutch and German toponymic surname. at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include: * (1903–1995), American botanist * Bennie Hofs (1946–2017), Dutch footballer * Dennis Hof (1946-2018), American brothel owner in Nevada * (1936–1995), Austrian footballer and coach * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Åsnes
Hof is a village in Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located on the west shore of the river Glomma, about south of the village of Flisa. The village sits in a fairly flat agricultural area. Hof is also a parish within the municipality, based at the local Hof Church. History The historic Hof Church (whose name refers to an heathen temple) has been located in this village for centuries. The church and village area of Hof are located on the west side of the river Glomma, although the river actually changed course in the area around the year 1450. Previously the church was on the east side before the river broke through its boundaries and changed course, going the other way around the village. Hof was the administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hof, Rhineland-Palatinate
Hof is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a community belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'' – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography The community lies in the Westerwald between Limburg and Siegen on the boundary with North Rhine-Westphalia. The Schwarze Nister, which belongs to the Sieg drainage basin, flows through the municipal area. Hof belongs to the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Bad Marienberg, a kind of collective municipality. Its seat is in the like-named town. Hof lies in a hollow at the foot of the Westerwald's third highest elevation ( Salzburger Kopf, 653 m) with a mean elevation of 550 m on the old Cologne-Leipzig trade road. History The community that exists today, which had its first documentary mention in 1048, has grown over the last 50 years from a former agriculturally based place to a flourishing commercial centre. From the 14th to the 19th century there was already an important chapel in Hof. In 1589, there were 18 families in Hof, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
