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Steenwerck
Steenwerck (; Dutch: ''Steenwerk'') is a commune, in French Flanders, in the Nord department in northern France. It is located about north of Lille and in 2013 had a population of 3519. People from Steenwerck are known as ''Steenwerckois''. It is home to Steenwerck's ''100 km à pied'' race event, which mainly features a marathon, although most local residents prefer to merely walk one lap (roughly ). Steenwerck also has its own festival giant, as is the tradition in the Nord Department, which is named Totor and is one of the tallest, measuring . Other places of interest include the Museum of Rural Life as well as three Commonwealth war cemeteries, and a German war cemetery, of the First World War. Heraldry History Steenwerck was created by the Franks. The first mention in the 12th century – in 1160 with the invasion by La Becque, from Saint-Jans-Cappel. Commerce was originally started by the town's founder, la Becque, who built canals with locks right up to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steenwerck Le Pavillon Des Iris
Steenwerck (; Dutch: ''Steenwerk'') is a Communes of France, commune, in French Flanders, in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department in northern France. It is located about north of Lille and in 2013 had a population of 3519. People from Steenwerck are known as ''Steenwerckois''. It is home to Steenwerck's ''100 km à pied'' race event, which mainly features a marathon, although most local residents prefer to merely walk one lap (roughly ). Steenwerck also has its own festival giant, as is the tradition in the Nord (French department), Nord Department, which is named Totor and is one of the tallest, measuring . Other places of interest include the Museum of Rural Life as well as three Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Commonwealth war cemeteries, and a German War Graves Commission, German war cemetery, of the First World War. Heraldry History Steenwerck was created by the Franks. The first mention in the 12th century – in 1160 with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Nord Department
The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * * * |
Hemer
Hemer is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Hemer is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr (river), Ruhr river. The highest elevation, at 546 metres (1,791 ft), is in the ''Balver Wald'' in the south of the city. The lowest elevation, at 160 metres (525 ft), is at the ''Edelburg'' in the northeast. History Tumulus, Burial mounds show that around 1250 BC, Bronze Age shepherds and farmers lived in the area. Graves from the time of the Merovingian Franks around the year 650 were found near the present city centre. Hemer was first mentioned in 1072 by its old name ''Hademare'' in a document of bishop Archbishop Anno II, Anno II of Archbishopric of Cologne, Cologne, granting lands to the newly founded Benedictine Grafschaft Abbey, including St. Vitus's church and two farms, the later '':de:Haus Hemer'' and the '':de:Hedhof''. In 1124 the parish of St. Vitus was separated from the parish of Menden. Hem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calais Ville
Calais-Ville station ( French: ''Gare de Calais-Ville)'' is a railway station in the city centre of Calais, France. History Gare de Ville opened in 1849, replacing the temporary St. Pierre station which had opened in 1846 and subsequently became the site of a marshalling yard. It was rebuilt in 1888–89. In 1900, the metre gauge Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) was extended from St. Pierre to Calais-Ville, enabling the closure of St. Pierre. In the Second World War, Calais-Ville station had been severely damaged in 1940 during the Battle of France, and further damaged in 1944 when Calais was liberated by Allied forces. The remaining station buildings were demolished and temporary buildings erected to serve until the station was rebuilt. The CF AC closed on 1 March 1955. Calais-Ville station was subsequently rebuilt. Services It is the principal station for commuter and short-distance rail services in Calais. Another station Calais-Fréthun, which is where longer dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows ( la, Beata Maria Virgo Perdolens), Our Lady of Dolours, the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows ( la, Mater Dolorosa, link=no), and Our Lady of Piety, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which Mary, mother of Jesus, is referred to in relation to sorrows in life. As ', it is also a key subject for Marian art in the Catholic Church. The Seven Sorrows of Mary are a popular religious theme and a Catholic devotion. In Christian imagery, the Virgin Mary is portrayed sorrowful and in tears, with one or seven swords piercing her heart, iconography based on the prophecy of Simeon in Luke 2:34–35. Pious practices in reference to this title include the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows, the Seven Principal Dolors of the Blessed Virgin, the Novena in Honor of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and the ''Via Matris''. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is liturgically celebrated every 15 September, while a feast, the Friday of Sorrows is obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irreligion In France
Irreligion in France has a long history and a large demographic constitution, with the advancement of atheism and the deprecation of theistic religion dating back as far as the French Revolution. In 2015, according to estimates, at least 29% of the country's population identifies as atheists and 63% identifies as non-religious. History Renaissance and Reformation The word ''atheism'' was derived from the French ' in about 1587.Rendered as ''Athisme'': Translation of ''De la verite de la religion chrestienne'' (1581). The term ''atheist'' (from Fr. '), in the sense of "one who denies or disbelieves the existence of God", predates ''atheism'' in English, being first attested in about 1571. Persecutions Until the Enlightenment, those who embraced a non-theistic belief were regarded as being immoral or amoral, and profession of atheism was considered to be a punishable crime. Scholar Étienne Dolet was strangled and burnt in 1546 on a charge of atheism; in 1766, the French no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totor
''The Adventures of Totor, Chief Scout of the Cockchafers'' (french: link=no, Les Aventures de Totor, C.P. des hannetons) is the first comic strip series by the Belgian cartoonist and author Hergé, who later came to notability as the author of ''The Adventures of Tintin'' series. It was serialised monthly from July 1926 to summer 1929 in Belgian scouting magazine '' Le Boy Scout Belge'', with a nine month break in 1927. The plot synopsis revolved around the eponymous Totor, a Belgian boy scout who travels to visit his aunt and uncle in Texas, United States. Once there, he comes across hostile Native American tribes and gangsters, each of whom he outwits, before returning to Belgium. Like the '' Bécassine'' comics, which were common in Western Europe at the time, the series is a text comic, consisting of pictures with separate captions, although Hergé had begun to experiment with the use of speech bubbles throughout, something influenced by American comics. In 1929, Hergé cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lille Flanders
Lille-Flandres station ( French: ''Gare de Lille-Flandres'', Dutch: ''Rijsel Vlaanderen'') is the main railway station of Lille, capital of French Flanders. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains. It opened in 1842 as the ''Gare de Lille'', but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened. There is a 500m walking distance between the two stations, which are also adjacent stops on one of the lines of the Lille Metro. Construction The station was built by Léonce Reynaud and Sydney Dunnett for the CF du Nord. Construction began in 1869 and ended in 1892. The station front is the old front from Paris' Gare du Nord and was dismantled then reassembled in Lille at the end of the 19th century; an extra storey, as well as a large clock, were added to the original design. Dunnett added the Hôtel des Voyageurs in 1887, and the rooftop in 1892. Services The station is served by the following services: *High speed services (''TGV'') Paris - Lille *High speed se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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