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Halla Margrét
Halla may refer to: *Halla (horse), a show jumping horse that won a record three Olympic gold medals *Halla (name), list of people with the name *Halla Group, a South Korean chaebol *Anyang Halla, a professional hockey team in Asia League Ice Hockey * MS ''Halla'', a ro-ro ferry in service with Seaboard during 1987 * Challah, a type of bread Places *Halla, Punjab, a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan *Halla, Estonia, a village in Vastseliina Parish, Võru County, Estonia *Hallasan (Mount Halla), a mountain in South Korea *Halla University, a Korean University Fictional places *Halla (fictional kingdom), a fictional kingdom depicted in Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne * Halla, a name given to the multiverse featured in ''The Pendragon Adventure'' by DJ MacHale * Halla (Stargate), a planet in the fictional universe of Stargate SG-1 * Halla (Dragon Age), a white deer like creature sacred to the video games 'dalish' wood elves. See also * Hala (other) * Hallas, a surname * Halle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla (horse)
Halla (16 May 1945 – 19 May 1979) was a horse ridden by Hans Günter Winkler. She is the only horse ever to win three Olympic Games, Olympic Gold medals in the sport of show jumping. She stood . Halla (also listed as "Sonnenglanz") was born in the yard of Gustav Vierling in Darmstadt.Stonebridge ''Great Horses of Our Time'' p. 414-431 Her parents were Helene, a French trotter horse of unknown breeding, and the Standardbred Oberst. Halla was first trained as a steeplechaser before she was discovered by the Germany, German Olympic committee. She was to be used in eventing competitions, but was considered very difficult and changed riders several times. Despite her great talent, she remained unsuccessful. In 1951 she was taken over by the then rising star Hans Günter Winkler. Halla had already won back-to-back World Championships in show jumping when she and Winkler competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Olympics in Stockholm. During the first round, Halla took off early for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla (name)
Halla is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name First name *Halla Margrét Árnadóttir (born 1964), Icelandic singer *Halla Bouksani (born 2000), Algerian badminton player *Halla Diyab, Libyan-born British screenwriter *Halla Gunnarsdóttir (born 1981), Icelandic politician and journalist *Halla Pai Huhm (1922–1994), Korean American dancer *Halla Mohieddeen (born 1979), Lebanese British journalist and television presenter *Halla Tómasdóttir (born 1968), Icelandic business person and public speaker *Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1982), Icelandic actress, and singer Middle name *Arndís Halla Ásgeirsdóttir (born 1969), Icelandic opera singer *Freydís Halla Einarsdóttir (born 1994), Icelandic ski racer Surname *John Halla (1884–1947), American baseball player *Joseph Halla (1814–1887), Czech Austrian physician *Martin Halla (born 1988), Norwegian singer *Paul Halla (1931–2005), Austrian football player {{DEFAULTSO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla Group
Halla Group (Hangul: 한라그룹) is a South Korean chaebol that engages in automobile, construction, distribution/port, investment, education, and sports businesses in Korea and internationally. Its construction business comprises the provision of civil, architectural, housing, plant, and environmental works; supply of construction materials, such as remicon, compounds, and pile concrete; and manufacture and distribution of remicon and aggregates. History Halla Group was founded as Hyundai International, Inc. in 1962. The Halla name was first used in 1978 as the name of a cement company. The name Halla is taken from Mount Halla, a mountain on Jeju Island. Halla collapsed in 1997 during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. In 2008 Halla repurchased Mando, a car company they sold during the financial crisis. The chaebol also sponsors multiple hockey teams, mainly Anyang Halla in the Asia League Ice Hockey and Kiekko-Vantaa in the Finnish Mestis Mestis (from fi, Mestaruuss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang Halla
HL Anyang () is a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH). Formed in 1994, it is the oldest professional ice hockey team in South Korea. The Halla Group contributes three billion won annually to run the club. At its inception the team was based in Mok-dong, Seoul and named the Mando Winia. In 1998 the team took the name of Mando's parent company, Halla. After the collapse of the Korean Ice Hockey League in 2003, they were the only team to survive. They joined four Japanese teams to create the new Asia League Ice Hockey. In 2005, the team moved to its current hometown of Anyang, where it plays its home games at the Anyang Ice Arena. After two years of finishing in fifth place, they became the first non-Japanese team to finish first in the regular season in 2008–09. However, they failed to defeat the Nippon Paper Cranes in the semi-finals. In the following se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Halla
''Riverdance'' was a roll-on/roll-off ferry in service with Seatruck Ferries on the Irish Sea. On 31 January 2008 she was hit by a wave that caused her cargo to shift and she beached at Blackpool, very close to the boundary with Cleveleys. Large amounts of the ship's cargo was spilled overboard after the ship ran aground, resulting in much of it being salvaged by members of the public. Attempts to refloat her failed, and she was scrapped on site during 2008. Her normal route was Heysham – Warrenpoint. A cargo vessel, she was permitted under UK maritime law to carry up to 12 passengers. History Built as ''Mashala'' in 1977, renamed ''Halla'' in 1987, ''Tikal'' in 1988 and ''Schiaffino'' in 1989, she operated at first in the Mediterranean and then the Caribbean. In 1993 she was operating in the Irish Sea, renamed ''Sally Eurobridge''. In 1994 she was operating in the North Sea under the name ''Eurobridge'', returning to ''Sally Eurobridge'' when the charter ended. In 1995–96 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challah
Challah (, he, חַלָּה or ; plural: or ) is a special bread of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat and major Jewish holidays (other than Passover). Ritually acceptable challah is made of dough from which a small portion has been set aside as an offering. Challah may also refer to the dough offering. The word is biblical in origin, though originally referred only to the dough offering. Similar braided breads such as kalach and vánočka are found across Central and Eastern Europe. Name and origins The term in Biblical Hebrew meant a kind of loaf or cake. The Aramaic word given for its translation is (pl. ), and which word (var. syc, ܓܪܝܨܐ / ܓܪܝܣܐ) Payne Smith defines as "a cake or loaf," or "morsel of bread." In Hebrew, the word challah is derived from the root () which means “hollow,” “space” or “pierced.” In Rabbinic terminology, ''challah'' often refers to the portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla, Punjab
Halla ( ur, ), is a town and Union Council situated near Pattoki in Pattoki Tehsil of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... It is located at 31°7'9N 73°43'24E with an altitude of 178 metres (587 feet). It is located on bank of Lower Bari Doaab. References Kasur District {{Kasur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla, Estonia
Halla is a village in Estonia, in Võru Parish, which belongs to Võru County Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia ( Alūksne Municipality an .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) References External links Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements 2012v1 {{Võru Parish Villages in Võru County Võru Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallasan
Hallasan is a shield volcano on Jeju Island in South Korea; it is the highest point of South Korea and the second-highest mountain in Korea overall, after Paektu Mountain. The area around the mountain is a designated national park, the Hallasan National Park (, ). Hallasan is commonly considered to be one of the three main mountains of South Korea, along with Jirisan and Seoraksan. Names Hallasan is the highest mountain in South Korea and is worshipped by people as they believe that gods and spirits live on the mountain. Alternate English names for the mountain include Hanla Mountain or Mount Halla and older English sources refer to the peak as Mount Auckland. Hallasan is written in Hangul as if it were ''Hanrasan'' (); however, it is still pronounced as ''Hallasan''. In the past, Hallasan has been known by numerous other names in Korean including ''Buak'' (/), ''Wonsan'' (/), ''Jinsan'' (/), ''Seonsan'' (/), ''Dumuak'' (/), ''Burasan'' (/), ''Yeongjusan'' (/), and ''Hyeolm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla University
Halla University is a private Korean University created in 1995 and located in Wonju Wonju () is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city is located approximately east of Seoul. Wonju was the site of three crucial battles during the Korean War. Geography Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangw .... External linksOfficial web site Educational institutions established in 1995 Universities and colleges in Gangwon Province, South Korea Education in Wonju 1995 establishments in South Korea {{ROK-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halla (fictional Kingdom)
''Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'' (Bengali: গুপী গাইন বাঘা বাইন ''Gupi Gain Bagha Bain'') is a 1969 Indian fantasy adventure comedy film written and directed by Satyajit Ray and based on a story by his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. It is a fantasy-musical film, with the music and lyrics written by Ray himself. This is the first film of the '' Goopy - Bagha'' series, and there are two sequels - '' Hirak Rajar Deshe'', which was released in 1980, and ''Goopy Bagha Phire Elo'', written by Satyajit Ray but directed by his son Sandip Ray, which was released in 1992. The film was based on the characters Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne, who made their first appearance in the ''Sandesh'' magazine in 1915, with illustrations by Ray's grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury. In 1961, after the revival of ''Sandesh'', Ray began contemplating the idea of making a film based on that story, and he was partly compelled by his son Sandip to make a film which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Territories In The Pendragon Series
''Pendragon: Journal of an Adventure through Time and Space'', commonly known as ''Pendragon'', is a series of ten young-adult science fiction and fantasy novels by American author D. J. MacHale, published from 2002 to 2009. The series chronicles the adventures of Bobby Pendragon, an American teenager who discovers that he must travel through time and space to prevent the destruction of the ten "territories": critical times and locations throughout the universe. The series has sold over a million copies.White, Cl).A Conversation With D.J. MacHale" ''The Internet Writing Journal''. Writer Write, Inc. Each book deals with the battle over a particular territory, fought by Bobby's side against the forces of Saint Dane, a shapeshifting demon, who exploits a decisive turning point for the local people of each territory. At this turning point, Saint Dane steps in to guide the territory towards utter chaos, while Bobby and his allies attempt to stop these efforts. The novels use a firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
