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Rothenburg (Berlin)
Rothenburg is a German language placename and refers to: Places *Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany *Rothenburg, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany *Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *Rothenburg, Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland * Rothenburg (Lothringen), a castle ruin in Lorraine, France *Rothenburg (Thüringen), a castle ruin in Thuringia, Germany *Rothenburg an der Oder, the German name of Czerwieńsk, Poland People with the surname *Glenn Rothenburg, the birthname of American actor Glenn Corbett (1930–1993) *Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (born 1944), East German shot putter *Karl Rothenburg (1894–1941), German Wehrmacht officer See also *Meir of Rothenburg (Maharam of Rothenburg, 1215–1293), a major medieval German rabbi *Rotenburg (other) *Rottenburg (other) *Rothenberg (other) *Rotenberg (other) Rotenberg may refer to: Places * Places in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: ** Rotenberg (Rauenberg) ** Rotenberg (Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg BW 4
Rothenburg is a German language placename and refers to: Places *Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany *Rothenburg, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany * Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany * Rothenburg, Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland * Rothenburg (Lothringen), a castle ruin in Lorraine, France *Rothenburg (Thüringen), a castle ruin in Thuringia, Germany *Rothenburg an der Oder, the German name of Czerwieńsk, Poland People with the surname *Glenn Rothenburg, the birthname of American actor Glenn Corbett (1930–1993) * Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (born 1944), East German shot putter *Karl Rothenburg (1894–1941), German Wehrmacht officer See also *Meir of Rothenburg (Maharam of Rothenburg, 1215–1293), a major medieval German rabbi *Rotenburg (other) *Rottenburg (other) *Rothenberg (other) *Rotenberg (other) Rotenberg may refer to: Places * Places in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: ** Rotenberg (Rauenberg) ** Rotenberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber () is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. It is part of the popular Romantic Road through southern Germany. Today it is one of only three towns in Germany that still have completely intact city walls, the other two being Nördlingen and Dinkelsbühl, both also in Bavaria. Rothenburg was a free imperial city from the late Middle Ages to 1803. In 1884 Johann Friedrich (von) Hessing (1838–1918) built ''Wildbad Rothenburg o.d.T.'' 1884–1903. Name The name "Rothenburg ob der Tauber" is German for "Red castle above the Tauber". This is so because the town is located on a plateau overlooking the Tauber River. As to the name "Rothenburg", some say it comes from the German words ''rot'' (red) and ''burg'' (burgh, medieval fortified settlement), referring to the red color of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg, Oberlausitz
Rothenburg/Oberlausitz (Upper Sorbian ''Rózbork'') is a small Lusatian town in eastern Saxony, Germany on the Neisse river on the German-Polish border. It has a population of 4,405 (2020). The town was first mentioned in 1268. In 1815, the town, became part of the Kingdom of Prussia. From 1816 until 1945 it was the seat of the district of Rothenburg (Ob. Laus.) in Prussian Silesia. Localities of Rothenburg are Bremenhain (first mentioned in 1396), Geheege, Lodenau, Neusorge (first mentioned in 1564), Nieder-Neundorf, Steinbach and Uhsmannsdorf (first mentioned in 1388 as "Osansdorf"). Some of its attractions are the Town Park, Marketplace and the Evangelische Stadtkirche (Town Evangelical Church) which was built in 1798, the tower of which was badly damaged in April 1945, during an air-raid bombing. The church was restored later and stands at a focal-point of the town square and marketplace. Points of interest include the former site of the Castle Rothenburg (b.1686-WWII) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt
Rothenburg is a village and a former municipality in the Saalekreis district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Wettin-Löbejün. The Rothenburg Ferry, a cable ferry, crosses the Saale The Saale (), also known as the Saxon Saale (german: Sächsische Saale) and Thuringian Saale (german: Thüringische Saale), is a river in Germany and a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. It is not to be confused with the smaller Franconian Saale ... river at Rothenburg. References Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Wettin-Löbejün {{Saalekreis-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg, Switzerland
Rothenburg (High Alemannic: ''Rooteborg'') is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Geography Rothenburg has an area of . Of this area, 67.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 16.56% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 63.47% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.32% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.86% is covered with buildings, 2.51% is industrial, 2% is classed as special developments, 0.71% is parks or greenbelts and 4.38% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.06% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.13% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and Demographics Rothenburg has a population () of 7,032, of which 7.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Rothenbourg
The Château de Rothenbourg or Rothenburg Castle (, literally "red castle") is a ruined castle in the ''commune'' of Philippsbourg in the Moselle ''département'' of France. History The castle, built on a hill called ''Rothenberg'' or ''Rodenberg'', to the north of another castle, the Château du Falkenstein, dates back to the 9th century. Around 912, the Bishop of Strasbourg, Otbert, pursued by rebellious subjects, took refuge at ''Rathburg'' which is perhaps Rothenburg, and was assassinated there shortly after. The castle was certainly built by the Duke of Lorraine in the 13th century, and is constructed of dressed sandstone. At the end of the 13th century, it passed to the Counts of Zweibrücken-Bitsch. In the 14th century, Rothenburg partly belonged to Count Walram of Zweibrücken-Bitsch who gave it as a fiefdom in 1353 to Gerhard Harnasch von Weisskirchen. In 1368, Rothenburg was taken and destroyed by the Strasbourgeois. The castle seems to have given its name to the Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothenburg (Thüringen)
Rothenburg is a German language placename and refers to: Places *Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany *Rothenburg, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany *Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany *Rothenburg, Switzerland, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland * Rothenburg (Lothringen), a castle ruin in Lorraine, France *Rothenburg (Thüringen), a castle ruin in Thuringia, Germany *Rothenburg an der Oder, the German name of Czerwieńsk, Poland People with the surname *Glenn Rothenburg, the birthname of American actor Glenn Corbett (1930–1993) *Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (born 1944), East German shot putter *Karl Rothenburg (1894–1941), German Wehrmacht officer See also *Meir of Rothenburg (Maharam of Rothenburg, 1215–1293), a major medieval German rabbi *Rotenburg (other) *Rottenburg (other) *Rothenberg (other) *Rotenberg (other) Rotenberg may refer to: Places * Places in Baden-Württemberg, Germany: ** Rotenberg (Rauenberg) ** Rotenberg (Stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czerwieńsk
Czerwieńsk (german: Rothenburg an der Oder) is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,900 inhabitants as of December 2021. Czerwieńsk is a railroad junction, where the Wrocław – Zielona Góra – Szczecin connection meets the line to Poznań. History In the Middle Ages the area was settled by Slavs. It formed part of Poland since its establishment in the 10th century and after the fragmentation of Poland it was part of various duchies ruled by the Polish Piast dynasty, the last being the Duchy of Głogów until 1476. By 1538 the area was part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Until 1476 it was part of the historic region of Silesia. Around 1550 the von Rothenburg family from Nettkowe ( Nietków) built a small hunting manor some 5 kilometres from their ancestral home.* Soon a small village arose around the manor, known as Neu Netkau - "New Netkau". The settlement was part of the region of Brandenburg's Neumark region and lay directly at the bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett (born Glenn Edwin Rothenburg; August 17, 1933 – January 16, 1993)"CORBETT Obituary — Corbett, 59, starred in 'Route 66,' Wayne films." ''San Antonio Express-News'' January 18, 1993. Web. May 29, 2012. Document #0F22314D24CC9793. was an American actor in movies and television for more than thirty years. Corbett came to national attention in the early 1960s when he replaced George Maharis in the cast of the popular CBS adventure drama ''Route 66''. He followed this with roles in high-profile films and television shows, including a guest role in the original ''Star Trek'' series, the daytime soap opera '' The Doctors'', the prime-time soap ''Dallas'', and movies such as ''Chisum'' with John Wayne, as one of Jimmy Stewart's sons in '' Shenandoah'', and the World War II epic '' Midway''. Early years An American lead actor and supporting actor, Corbett was born on August 17, 1933 in El Monte, California, the son of Sarah Bell (Holland) and John Warren Rothen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg
Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (born 9 April 1944 in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg) is a retired East German shot putter. He competed for the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was the largest sports club of SV Dynamo, the sports association of the security agencies. The club was disbanded after German reunification and even ... during his active career. Achievements References 1944 births Living people Sportspeople from Luckenwalde People from the Province of Brandenburg East German male shot putters Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists {{Germany-shotput-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Rothenburg
Karl Rothenburg (8 June 1894 – 28 June 1941) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite (of World War I) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Between wars he served as a commander in the police force, before returning to the Wehrmacht in 1934. During World War II he was the commander of a Panzer Regiment of the 7th Panzer Division. Rothenburg was killed six days into the invasion of the Soviet Union on 28 June 1941 near Minsk, Belarus and was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor. Awards * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 June 1940 as ''Oberst ''Oberst'' () is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish ...'' and commander of Panzer-Regiment 25 Citations Sources * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothenburg, Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir Of Rothenburg
Meir ( he, מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines". It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, Meijer, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer.Alfred J. Kolatch, ''These Are The Names'' (New York: Jonathan David Co., 1948), pp. 157, 160. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *Rabbi Meir, Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Talmud *Meir Amit (1921–2009), Israeli general and politician *Meir Ariel, Israeli singer/songwriter * Meir Bar-Ilan (1880–1949), rabbi and Religious Zionism leader *Meir Ben Baruch (1215–1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author *Meir Daloya (born 1956), Olympic weightlifter *Meir Dizengoff (1861–1936), Israeli politician * Meir Har-Zion, Israeli commando fighter *Meir Dagan, Mossad chief *Meir Kahane (1932–1990), rabbi and political activist *Meir Lublin (1558–1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek *Meir Nitzan, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
