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Muthaus
A ''Muthaus'', also ''Mushaus'' or ''Moshaus'' (~palas) is the German term for a residential, storage or refectory (dining) building connected with a castle. It is sometimes also called a ''Turmhaus'' (literally: tower house). In the 19th century German encyclopaedia, '' Meyers Konversationslexikon'', under the entry for "castle" it states: An important function of a ''Muthaus'' was its role as a dining hall. In South Lower Saxony and East Westphalia six such buildings have survived from the 14th century: # Hardeg Castle in Hardegsen, built in 1324. It is the oldest, profane structure of its size in the whole of Lower Saxony. The rectangular, over 30-metre-high building of ashlar blocks is especially well preserved. Formerly it was the main building of Hardeg Castle, later used as a grain store. Today it houses an event centre. # Lindau Castle in Lindau (Eichsfeld), probably built in 1322. Lindau Castle was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War; only the ''Mushaus'' has survive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardeg Castle
Hardeg Castle (german: Burg Hardeg) is an old castle in the little Lower Saxon town of Hardegsen in the German county of Northeim. It was built in the 12th century and used to be the seat of government of the Welf dukes. History The first castle was occupied in around 1330 by the "noble lords of Rosdorf". In 1324, the ''Muthaus'' (''Moshus'' = ''palas'') was built by Conrad and Louis of Rosdorf and the place was expanded into large castle complex. The ''Muthaus'' has a height of 35 metres and is probably the oldest, fully surviving secular building in southern Lower Saxony. The expansion appears to have overstretched the lords financially. In 1379, Duke Otto of Brunswick and Göttingen (''Otto the Evil'') acquired the castle. In 1380, it was the seat of government for the Welf duke after he had been driven out of Göttingen; he died here on 13 December 1394. The castle then became the dower seat of Duchess Margareta. In 1560, Hardegsen ceased to be the princely res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindau (Eichsfeld)
Lindau (also: ''Lindau (Eichsfeld)'') is a village in the southern Lower Saxon section of the Eichsfeld, Germany. Lindau belongs to the Gemeinde (municipality) of Katlenburg-Lindau and to the Landkreis (district) of Northeim. The village is known to many space physicists and radio engineers around the world, as the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (known as "Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy" until June 2004) was based there until 2014, when it moved to Göttingen, also in Lower Saxony.'Neubau' on MPS website, viewed 2014-07-09 Geography Lindau lies on an area of level farmland between the and Rhume rivers. |
Lindau (Eichsfeld)
Lindau (also: ''Lindau (Eichsfeld)'') is a village in the southern Lower Saxon section of the Eichsfeld, Germany. Lindau belongs to the Gemeinde (municipality) of Katlenburg-Lindau and to the Landkreis (district) of Northeim. The village is known to many space physicists and radio engineers around the world, as the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (known as "Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy" until June 2004) was based there until 2014, when it moved to Göttingen, also in Lower Saxony.'Neubau' on MPS website, viewed 2014-07-09 Geography Lindau lies on an area of level farmland between the and Rhume rivers. |
Beverungen Castle
Beverungen () is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Location Beverungen lies in the Weser Uplands on the side of the Weser opposite Solling roughly 10 km south of Höxter. In parts of the eastern municipal area near the river, the town has a share of the Weser Valley, and to the west the higher Oberwälder Land natural region. In Beverungen (main town), the river Bever empties into the Weser. Geopolitically, Beverungen thereby lies in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia at the three-state point shared with Lower Saxony and Hesse. The Weser forms the border with the former. One peculiarity in the town's location is to be found at the constituent community of Würgassen (, which lies on the Weser's right (here, north) bank, which would actually mean that the community were in Lower Saxony had it not been for the way a long-standing boundary dispute was settled in 1837. Even today, the boundary does not quite put all the community in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebergötzen
Ebergötzen is a village in the District of Göttingen in Germany in Lower Saxony. It is 15 km from Göttingen and belongs to the Samtgemeinde Radolfshausen. Ebergötzen has 1,927 inhabitants (December 2020). Ebergötzen has achieved some fame as being the place where Wilhelm Busch, author of the ''Max und Moritz'' stories that make many consider him the "Father of the Comic Strip", spent large parts of his childhood. Wilhelm Busch lived there from 1841 to 1846, staying with his uncle Georg Kleine, the pastor of Ebergötzen. He had a friendship with the miller's son and neighbour, Erich Bachmann, and it is speculated that the tricks and experiences of the two boys are portrayed in "Max and Moritz". Ebergötzen is home to two tourist attractions, the Wilhelm Busch Museum The Wilhelm Busch Museum (german: Wilhelm Busch - Deutsches Museum für Karikatur und Zeichenkunst, links=no, "Wilhelm Busch - German Museum of Caricature and Drawings") is a museum in Hanover, Lower Saxony, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowland Castle
The term lowland castle or plains castle (german: Niederungsburg, Flachlandburg, Tieflandburg) describes a type of castle that is situated on a lowland, plain or valley floor, as opposed to one built on higher ground such as a hill spur. The classification is extensively used in Germany where about 34 percent of all castles are of the lowland type.Krahe, pp. 21-23 (2002) Because lowland castles do not have the defensive advantage of a site on higher ground, sites are chosen that are easy to defend, taking advantage, for example, of rivers, islands in lakes or marshes. Where such natural obstacles do not exist, artificially similar obstacles take on added significance. These include water-filled or dry moats, ramparts, palisades and curtain walls. In order to increase the height of the castle above the surrounding terrain, artificial earth mounds may be built (such as mottes), and fortified towers also fulfil this purpose. Castles of the Early Middle Ages (including Slavic an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzkotten
Salzkotten is a town in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name Salzkotten (in English, "Salt cottages") is based in the former salt production, which gave Salzkotten its raison d'être. Salt was found in the salty springs around the town. Geography Salzkotten is situated at the border between the flat park landscape of the Münsterland in the north, the Soest Börde in the west and the dry rocky mountains with many forests in the south. It has many small fountains and rivers bringing water from the mountains to the Rhine. It is located approximately 12 km south-west of Paderborn. Administrational division In 1975, the then town of Salzkotten (with nearly 6,000 inhabitants and 23.65 km²) was merged with nine municipalities to form the new town of Salzkotten (nearly 17,000 inhabitants and 109.40 km²): Schwelle is commonly called ''United States of Holsen-Schwelle-Winkhausen'' because of its 3 tiny villages. Industry The economy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marienmünster
Marienmünster is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Location Marienmünster is North Rhine-Westphalia's smallest municipality by land area. It lies in the Weserbergland, in the state's easternmost district, about 15 km north of Brakel. Neighbouring communities Clockwise from the north, Marienmünster's neighbours are: * The Town of Schieder-Schwalenberg, Lippe district; * The Town of Höxter, Höxter district; * The Town of Brakel, Höxter district; * The Town of Nieheim, Höxter district; * The Town of Steinheim, Höxter district. Constituent communities Marienmünster consists of the following centres: * Altenbergen – 519 inhabitants * Born – 100 inhabitants * Bremerberg – 122 inhabitants * Bredenborn – 1,603 inhabitants * Eilversen – 84 inhabitants * Großenbreden – 103 inhabitants * Hohehaus – 206 inhabitants * Kleinenbreden – 126 inhabitants * Kollerbeck with the farming community of Langenkamp – 77 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldenburg (Marienmünster)
Oldenburg may also refer to: Places *Mount Oldenburg, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica * Oldenburg (city), an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany **Oldenburg (district), a district historically in Oldenburg Free State and now in Lower Saxony * Oldenburg in Holstein, a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany **Oldenburg-Land, an association of municipalities near Oldenburg in Holstein *Oldenburg, Indiana, a town in the United States *Oldenburg, Texas, a settlement in the United States Historical *Bishopric of Oldenburg (970–1160), a bishopric that became the Prince-bishopric of Lübeck, now in Schleswig--Holstein * County of Oldenburg (1091–1774), a state of the Holy Roman Empire, now in Lower Saxony * Duchy of Oldenburg (1774–1810), a state of the Holy Roman Empire * Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (1814–1918), a state of the German Confederation and Empire * Free State of Oldenburg (1918–1946), a state of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany *Oldenburg Land, a historical region in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichtenau (Westfalen)
Lichtenau is a municipality in the district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Lichtenau is situated on the western slope of the Eggegebirge, approx. 15 km south-east of Paderborn. Division of the town After the local government reforms of 1975 Lichtenau consists of the following 15 districts: * Lichtenau District * Asseln * Atteln * Blankenrode * Dalheim * Ebbinghausen * Grundsteinheim * Hakenberg * Henglarn * Herbram * Holtheim * Husen * Iggenhausen * Kleinenberg Twin Towns * Le Mans-Mayet (France—since September 29, 1985 * Rangsdorf (Brandenburg, Germany—since February 27, 1993 * Pieniężno (Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...) -- since Oktober 14th, 1996 References External links Official sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
