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Strasbourg Tramway
The Strasbourg tramway (french: Tramway de Strasbourg, german: Straßenbahn Straßburg; gsw-FR, D'Strossabàhn Strossburi(g)), run by the CTS, is a network of six tramlines, A, B, C, D, E and F that operate in the cities of Strasbourg in Alsace, France, and Kehl in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the few tram networks to cross an international border, along with the trams of Basel and Geneva. The first tramline in Strasbourg, which was originally horse-drawn, opened in 1878. After 1894, when an electric-powered tram system was introduced, a widespread network of tramways was built, including several longer-distance lines on both sides of the Rhine. Use of the system declined from the 1930s onwards, and the service closed in 1960 in parallel with many other tramways at the time. However, a strategic reconsideration of the city's public transport requirements led to the reconstruction of the system, a development whose success led to other large French cities reopening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Place Kléber
The Place Kléber (''Kleberplatz'' in German) is the central square of Strasbourg, France. Place Kleber, the largest square at the center of the city of Strasbourg in the heart of the city's commercial area, was named after French revolutionary general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, born in Strasbourg in 1753. In the square is a statue of Kléber, under which is a vault containing his remains. On the north side of the square is the Aubette (Orderly Room), built by Blondel in 1765-1772. Located in Strasbourg's historic center (the '' Grande Île'' ("Large Island")) the area was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city center. History The first name of Place Kléber was ('square of the barefoot nuns' in German: square of the bare-feet-goers because a Franciscan monastery was standing along the square). In the 17th century the name changed to ('arms square' in German). On 24 June 1840 the square was finally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Geneva
The Geneva tramway network (french: Réseau tramway de Genève) is a network of tramways forming the core element of the public transport system in Geneva, Switzerland. It is operated by ''Transports Publics Genevois'' (TPG), and is supplemented by the Geneva trolleybus system and the Geneva bus system. Opened in 1862, the network had grown sufficiently by 1920 to serve large parts of the surrounding countryside. However, by 1960 it had contracted to just one line. Since 1995, it has been greatly expanded. It presently has five tram lines, and further expansions are planned. The network extends into France, with line 17 going to Annemasse. History Rise and fall (1862–1976) Geneva's and Switzerland's first trams ran on 19 June 1862, with the opening of a horsecar tramway between ''Place Neuve'' and ''Carouge''. In 1889, a steam tramway was opened, and in 1894 Geneva's first electric tram entered service. Finally, in 1899, the ''Compagnie Genevoise des Tramways Électrique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breuschwickersheim
Breuschwickersheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The Château de Breuschwickersheim is situated here. See also * Communes of the Bas-Rhin department The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Bas-Rhin {{BasRhin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingolsheim
Lingolsheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The town lies near Strasbourg. Geography Lingolsheim is situated southwest of Strasbourg, being a principal suburb between the city centre and Strasbourg Airport. Road access to the city is provided by departmental roads RD 392 and RD 222 and, less directly, by the region's main south-north autoroute. The commune is on the railway line that connects Strasbourg with Molsheim and Sélestat, and is served by Line B of the Strasbourg tram network as well as several bus routes. It lies on the small rivers Bruche and Ill. History Nineteenth-century industrialisation Outcomes of the Franco-Prussian War included the annexation in 1871 of Alsace by Germany. A period of rapid modernisation ensued throughout the Strasbourg region, involving population growth, urbanisation and industrial expansion. For Lingolsheim, a defining feature of this modernisation was the creation and rapid dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Illkirch-Graffenstaden () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Strasbourg, and is adjacent to it on the south-southwest. Illkirch-Graffenstaden is one of the fastest-growing cities in France and probably in Europe, its population having more than doubled in fifty years (from 11,648 in 1968 to 26,780 in 2017).Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Illkirch-Graffenstaden (67218) INSEE In the past Illkirch and Graf(f)enstaden were two separate villages. Illkirch-Graffenstaden therefore differs from more conventional towns, being akin to two long villages, one to the north of the other, giving rise to an exceptionally long main street lined wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfisheim
Wolfisheim (; Alsatian: ''Wolfze'') is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Its synagogue, built in 1897, is a listed monument. Population See also * Communes of the Bas-Rhin department The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Bas-Rhin Bas-Rhin communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hœnheim
Hœnheim (; also spelled ''Hoenheim''; ; gsw-FR, Heene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Heraldry "D'or aux trois corbeaux de sable posés deux et un". ("Of gold, three sand crows posed two and one".) The three black crows come from the legend of the monk Benedict of Nursia, father of the monastic rule of the Benedictines. Saint Benedict lived withdrawn in a cave and shared his food with a crow, which came each day to visit him. A jealous priest sent poisoned bread to him. He gave it to the crow while saying to him to throw it in a place inaccessible to men. The crow was then a symbol of obligingness, intelligence and fidelity. Geography Hœnheim lies north of Strasbourg. The neighboring communes of Hœnheim are (North to South): Souffelweyersheim, Reichstett (canton of Mundolsheim), an enclave of Bischheim, an enclave of Schiltigheim (canton of Schiltigheim). Hœnheim is located on the river Ill and the Rhine-Marne canal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes Tramway
The Nantes tramway (french: Tramway de Nantes) is a tramway system operating in the city of Nantes in Pays de la Loire, France. The first tramway in Nantes opened in 1879 and closed in 1958 due to bombing damage during World War II, while the present tramway was re-introduced to the city in 1985. The first tramway in Nantes was notable for its use of compressed air propulsion pioneering this technology. In the 1980s, Nantes became the first city in Europe to re-introduce the present tramway which was the first modern 'new generation' tramway to be built, reversing the trend of tramway closures that had been going on since the middle of the 20th century and becoming the first in a wave of tramways built from scratch in France and the rest of Europe. The current Nantes tramway network consists of three lines, is long and serves 83 stations. It is operated by Semitan (commercially known as TAN), the operator of Nantes public transport network. History Compressed air trams (1879-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
