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Old City (other)
Old City often refers to old town, the historic or original core of a city or town. Old City may refer to several places: Historical cities or regions of cities ''(by country)'' *Old City (Baku), Azerbaijan * Old City (Dhaka), Bangladesh, also called ''Old Dhaka'' *Old Quebec, Canada, also called ''Old City'' *Old City (Shanghai), China *Old City (Cairo), Egypt * Old City, Bristol, England *Old City of Freiburg, Germany *Old City (Hyderabad, India) *Old City (Jaffa), Israel *Old City (Jerusalem) *Old Town, Oslo, Norway *Old City (Hyderabad, Sindh), Pakistan *Old City, Lahore, Pakistan *Old City, Gaza, Palestine * Old City (Zamość), Poland *Old town, Stockholm, Sweden *Old City (Bern), Switzerland *Old City of Zuoying, Taiwan *Eskişehir (''Old City''), Turkey *Near Northeast, Washington, D.C., United States, historically called ''Old City'' *Old City, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States *Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States *Old City District, a district of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are many places throughout the world referred to as the ''old town'' (and this is sometimes construed as a proper noun and capitalized). This is a list of some famous old towns: Africa Algeria * Casbah of Algiers, in Algeria Egypt * Islamic Cairo, Medieval Cairo, in Cairo * Rosetta, Old Rashid * Saint Catherine's Monastery, in Sinai Peninsula, Sinai Kenya * Mombasa Old Town Morocco * Meknes, Old Meknes in Morocco * Essaouira, old Essaouira, in Morocco * Fes el Bali, Old Fes, in Morocco * Marrakech, old Marrakech, in Morocco * Tétouan in Morocco * El Jadida in Morocco Niger * Historic Center of Agadez Tanzania/Zanzibar * Stone Town in Zanzibar City (World Heritage site) Tunisia * Kairouan, Old Kairouan, in Tunisia * Medina of Sousse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamla Stan
Gamla stan (, "The Old Town"), until 1980 officially Staden mellan broarna ("The Town between the Bridges"), is the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Gamla stan consists primarily of the island Stadsholmen. Officially, but not colloquially, Gamla stan includes the surrounding islets Riddarholmen, Helgeandsholmen and Strömsborg. It has a population of approximately 3,000. Notable buildings, located in the old town, include, among others, the Bonde Palace, Stockholm Palace, Stockholm Stock Exchange Building and Tessin Palace. Overview The town dates back to the 13th century, and consists of medieval alleyways, cobbled streets, and archaic architecture. North German architecture has had a strong influence in the Old Town's construction. Stortorget is the name of the scenic ''large square'' in the centre of Gamla Stan, which is surrounded by old merchants' houses including the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building. The square was the site of the Stockholm Bloodbath, where Swedish nobl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldtown (other)
Oldtown can refer to: Places ;England * Oldtown, Barnsley, South Yorkshire ;Northern Ireland * Oldtown, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim ;Republic of Ireland *Oldtown, Castlelost, a townland in the civil parish of Castlelost, barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath * Oldtown, Dublin * Oldtown, Letterkenny Note: There are over 30 more townlands named Oldtown in the Republic of Ireland. ;United States * Oldtown, Idaho * Oldtown, Kentucky * Oldtown, Maryland * Oldtown, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Oldtown Creek, a stream in Ohio * Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in the United States (formerly known as Oldtown) Other * Oldtown (A Song of Ice and Fire) The fictional world in which the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novels by George R. R. Martin take place is divided into several continents, known collectively as The Known World. Most of the story takes place on the continent of Westeros and in a ..., fictional city in the novel series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town (other)
In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are many places throughout the world referred to as the ''old town'' (and this is sometimes construed as a proper noun and capitalized). This is a list of some famous old towns: Africa Algeria * Casbah of Algiers, in Algeria Egypt * Medieval Cairo, in Cairo * Old Rashid * Saint Catherine's Monastery, in Sinai Kenya * Mombasa Old Town Morocco * Old Meknes in Morocco * old Essaouira, in Morocco * Old Fes, in Morocco * old Marrakech, in Morocco * Tétouan in Morocco * El Jadida in Morocco Niger * Historic Center of Agadez Tanzania/Zanzibar * Stone Town in Zanzibar City (World Heritage site) Tunisia * Old Kairouan, in Tunisia * Medina of Sousse in Tunisia * Medina of Tunis in Tunisia Asia and the Pacific Bangladesh * Old Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City Waterworks
The Old City Waterworks is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at East Gaines and South Gadsden Streets. On January 31, 1979, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. Prior to the Old City Waterworks, water was obtained from springs. By 1890 public works for water was needed for firefighting Firefighting is the act of extinguishing or preventing the spread of unwanted fires from threatening human lives and destroying property and the environment. A person who engages in firefighting is known as a firefighter. Firefighters typically ... and the health of Tallahassee's citizens and the Old City Waterworks was built in 1904 on Gaines Street. The current building was remodeled in the 1920s to 1930s and closed in 1980. Currently the building is under construction and planned for adaptive reuse as Amicus Brewing Ventures, a craft beer taproom and brewery. References External links aNational Register of Historic PlacesLeon County listingsaF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City Hall (other)
Old City Hall may refer to: Asia In Hong Kong * Old City Hall (Hong Kong) Europe In Croatia *Old City Hall (Zagreb) In Denmark * Old City Hall (1479–1728), in Copenhagen * Old City Hall (1728–1795), in Copenhagen * Old City Hall (Aalborg) * Old City Hall (Aarhus) In Germany * Old City Hall (Berlin) In the Netherlands *Old City Hall (The Hague) North America In Canada *Old City Hall (Guelph) *Old City Hall (Ottawa) *Old City Hall (Toronto) In the United States *Old City Hall (Mobile, Alabama) * Old City Hall (Fairbanks, Alaska) *Old City Hall (Gilroy, California), listed on the NRHP in Santa Clara County, California *District of Columbia City Hall, Washington, D.C., also known as Old City Hall * Old City Hall (Boca Raton, Florida) *Old City Hall (Crystal River, Florida) * Old City Hall (Fort Wayne, Indiana) *Old City Hall (Davenport, Iowa) * Old City Hall and Engine House, Annapolis, Maryland *Old City Hall (Boston), Massachusetts * Old City Hall (St. Charles, Missouri) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City Gaol, Bristol
The New Gaol (also sometimes known as The Old City Gaol) is in Cumberland Road, Spike Island, Bristol, England, near Bristol Harbour. History The original New Gaol was designed by Henry Hake Seward and opened in 1820. In 1831, it was destroyed during the Bristol Riots and was rebuilt to designs by Richard Shackleton Pope, but was never properly completed until 1872. The gaol was closed in 1883 due to poor conditions and was largely demolished in 1898. In 1884, Horfield Prison was built to replace it. In 1821, three days after his eighteenth birthday, John Horwood was the first person to be hanged at the Gaol for murdering Eliza Balsum by hurling a pebble at her which hit her on the right temple and she then tumbled into a brook. English Heritage designated The Gaol entrance wall and gateway and the south-east perimeter wall as a Grade II listed building. It is now the centre-piece of a redevelopment project in this area of the city. Archives Papers related to the New Gaol (Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City Cemetery (other)
City Cemetery or Old City Cemetery may refer to: * City Cemetery (Raleigh, North Carolina), NRHP-listed * City Cemetery (San Francisco, California), defunct cemetery active from 1870 to 1909 * City Cemetery (Sandersville, Georgia), NRHP-listed * Der Stadt Friedhof, aka City Cemetery (Fredericksburg, Texas) * Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas), aka City Cemetery, listed on the NRHP in Texas * Old City Cemetery (Columbus, Georgia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * Old City Cemetery (Lynchburg, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia * Old City Cemetery (Macon, Georgia), a historic district contributing property * Sacramento Historic City Cemetery The Sacramento Historic City Cemetery (or Old City Cemetery), located at 1000 Broadway, at 10th Street, is the oldest existing cemetery in Sacramento, California, Sacramento, California. It was designed to resemble a Victorian garden and sect ..., aka Old City Cemetery, listed on the NRHP in California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City District
Old City District ( ar, مديرية صنعاء القديمة ''Mudayrīyah Ṣanʿāʾ al-Qadīmah'') is a district of the Amanat Al Asimah Governorate, Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and .... As of 2003, the district had a population of 63,398 inhabitants. References Districts of Amanat Al Asimah Governorate {{Yemen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City, Philadelphia
Old City is a List of Philadelphia neighborhoods, neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, near the Delaware River waterfront. It is home Independence National Historical Park, a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the First Bank of the United States, the Second Bank of the United States, and Carpenters' Hall. It also includes historic streets such as Elfreth's Alley, dating back to 1703. Old City borders Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties to the north, Penn's Landing to the east, Society Hill to the south, and Chinatown, Philadelphia, Chinatown and Market East, Philadelphia, Market East to the west. Boundaries The Old City special services district stretches from Front to Sixth Streets between Walnut and Vine. The ''Philadelphia Almanac and Citizens' Manual'' gives a larger set of boundaries to the Old City area, defined as the area within Spring Garden Street, 4th Street, the Delaware River, and Walnut Street. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old City, Knoxville
The Old City is a neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, located at the northeast corner of the city's downtown area. Originally part of a raucous and vice-ridden section of town known as "The Bowery," the Old City has since been revitalized through extensive redevelopment efforts carried out during the 1980s through the present.Melonee McKinney, "A Time of Transition an Avenue of Renaissance in Knoxville." ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', 3 April 1994. Currently, the Old City is an offbeat urban neighborhood, home to several unique restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops. In spite of its name, the Old City is not the oldest section of Knoxville. Most of the neighborhood was not part of the city until the 1850s, when the arrival of the railroad encouraged the city to annex the areas north of Vine Avenue.Jack Neely, ''Market Square: A History of the Most Democratic Place on Earth'' (Knoxville, Tenn.: Market Square District Association, 2009), pp. 7, 18, 100. The railroad bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Near Northeast, Washington, D
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