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Vorderhufen
Vorderhufen was a quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Vorderhufen ("near Hufen") was originally a village in the eastern part of the Hufen region extending north and west of the 17th century Baroque city walls. At the beginning of the 18th century Vorderhufen was only lightly settled because of its position on the road to Cranz. The upper class estates of Vorderhufen disappeared during the 19th century, with most of them purchased by the military treasury in the 1840s to allow construction of new fortifications for Königsberg.Gause II, p. 404 Vorderhufen was incorporated into the city of Königsberg on 1 April 1905. Neighboring quarters were Mittelhufen to the west, Steindamm to the south, Tragheim to the southeast, Tragheimsdorf to the east, Tragheimer Palve to the northeast, and Hardershof to the north. Located in Vorderhufen were the northern train station (the Nordbahnhof), a good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hufen
Hufen was a broad region along northwestern Königsberg, Germany, which developed into the quarters of Ratshof, Amalienau, Mittelhufen, and Vorderhufen. The territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Hufen's name was derived from the system of measurement ''Hufe'', approximately 30 morgen. Under the control of Altstadt by 1286, it was known as ''Huben'' by 1300.Albinus, p. 134 It originally extended north and west from Steindamm Gate. By 1710 Altstadt had foresters tending to the Kaporner Heath northwest of Königsberg, living along the Alte Pillauer Landstraße on the road to Pillau. Rich Königsbergers began to visit the countryside in summertime. By the end of the 18th century Hufen consisted of the estate Ratshof and the villages Vorderhufen ("near Hufen") in the north, Mittelhufen ("middle Hufen") in the northwest, and Hinterhufen ("further Hufen"), later known as Amalienau. Hardershof developed north of Mittelhufen in the early 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragheimer Palve
Tragheimer Palve was first a suburb of and then a quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Leningradsky District of Kaliningrad, Russia. Named after the Old Prussian village Tragheim, Tragheimer Palve was once an unfruitful heath (''Palve'' in the Old Prussian language).Albinus, p. 318 By 1618 it contained a paper mill. The suburb was incorporated into Königsberg by 1908. It began to be developed during the era of the Weimar Republic. Tragheimer Palve was bordered by Tragheimsdorf to the south, Maraunenhof to the east, Ballieth to the north, Hardershof to the west, and Vorderhufen to the southwest. Its main thoroughfare was Samitter Allee, renamed General Litzmann Straße by the Nazi Party. Located along Samitter Allee between Tragheimer Palve and Tragheimsdorf was the Dr. Friedrich-Lange-Platz, a stadium named after Dr. Friedrich Lange in 1931. It was originally built as the Palästra-Sportplatz by the Palästra Albertina in 1914. SpVgg ASCO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostpreußische Mädchengewerbeschule
The Ostpreußische Mädchengewerbeschule or Ostpreussische Mädchengewerbeschule was a girls' vocational school in Königsberg, the capital of East Prussia, Germany. Context In East Prussia the concept ''Gewerbeschule'' stems from Christian Peter Wilhelm Beuth opening the ''Gewerbeinstitut zur Industrieförderung'' (commercial institute for the advancement of industry) which he call a "''Gewerbeschule''". It took youngsters in their final three years of secondary education (from 12 to 16). It trained the students in geometry, arithmetic, physics, chemistry, technical- and freehand drawing, trigonometry, statics, mechanics and engineering. On completion, the youngsters could find work in engineering, the textile and chemical industries or move onto further education. In other parts of Germany the word had a different meaning. History The school opened in 1909 on Kasernenstraße between the Burgkirche and Roßgärter Markt.Albinus, p. 235 Its first director was Dr. Gertrud Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittelhufen
Baltic Fleet headquarters in Kaliningrad, formerly Königsberg's postal headquarters FSB office, formerly Königsberg's police headquarters Mittelhufen was a suburban quarter of northwestern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Mittelhufen was originally a village in the central part of the Hufen region extending north and west of the 17th century Baroque city walls. Many upper class estates developed in Mittelhufen during the 19th century. The estate Albrechtshöh was named after the ''Amtmann'' ("bailiff") Karl Albrecht in 1828; after Albrecht's death in 1840 the Villa Albrechtshöhe, later known as Luisenhöh, was separated from the estate. The estate Kohlhof was named after the justice commissioner Kohlhoff, while the estate Hardershof was documented in 1822 as Georg Harders Hof. The villa suburb of Mittelhufen was incorporated into Königsberg on 1 April 1905. Neighboring quarters were Amalienau to the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardershof
Hardershof was a suburban estate and then a quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of the Tsentralny District of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Hardershof was first documented in 1822 as ''Georg Harders Hof''Albinus, p. 120 just north of Hufen. Königsberg's waterworks was constructed in Hardershof in the 1870s. The estate was developed by the Terrain-Aktiengesellschaft Tiepolt ca. 1900. In 1909 a school for the blind was built in Hardershof by Wilhelm Varrentrapp. Hardershof also contained a radio station for the weather serviceGause III, p. 51 and, since 1931, a public bath. Hardershof, along with the rest of Hufen, was incorporated into the city of Königsberg by 1908. Other quarters of Königsberg near Hardershof were Mittelhufen to the southwest, Vorderhufen to the southeast, Tragheimer Palve to the east, Ballieth to the northeast, and Charlottenburg Charlottenburg () is a locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragheimsdorf
Tragheimsdorf was a quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia. History Tragheimsdorf was originally a small village located north of Tragheim along the western shore of the Oberteich. It was incorporated into the city of Königsberg in 1908 and developed into a new quarter after the dismantling of Tragheim Gate in 1911. Neighboring quarters were Tragheim to the south, Vorderhufen to the west, and Tragheimer Palve to the north. Several of the newly planned streets in Tragheimsdorf were named after battles and events from the War of the Sixth Coalition, such as Tauroggen, Großgörschen, Dennewitz, Probstheida, Wartenburg, and Nollendorf.Gause II, p. 650 Auguste-Viktoria-Allee was named after Empress Augusta Victoria, while Cäcilienallee honored Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Samitter Allee led to Tragheimer Palve. The Handelshochschule, the only business school of its kind in then-eastern Germany The new states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarter (urban Subdivision)
A quarter is a section of an urban settlement. A quarter can be administratively defined and its borders officially designated, and it may have its own administrative structure (subordinate to that of the city, town or other urban area). Such a division is particularly common in countries like Italy (), France (), Romania (), Georgia (, ''k'vart'ali''), Bulgaria ( bg, квартал, kvartal, Serbia ( / ), Croatia (). It may be denoted as a borough (in English-speaking countries), Spain (''barrio''), Portugal/Brazil (); or some other term (e.g. Poland (), Germany (), and Cambodia ( ''sangkat''). Quarter can also refer to a non-administrative but distinct neighbourhood with its own character: for example, a slum quarter. It is often used for a district connected with a particular group of people: for instance, some cities are said to have Jewish quarters, diplomatic quarters or Bohemian quarters. The Old City of Jerusalem currently has four quarters: the Muslim Quarter, Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition resulted in more than 800 works of virtually every genre of his time. Many of these compositions are acknowledged as pinnacles of the symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral repertoire. Mozart is widely regarded as among the greatest composers in the history of Western music, with his music admired for its "melodic beauty, its formal elegance and its richness of harmony and texture". Born in Salzburg, in the Holy Roman Empire, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. His father took him on a grand tour of Europe and then three trips to Italy. At 17, he was a musician at the Salzburg court b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His career has conventionally been divided into early, middle, and late periods. His early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterized as heroic. During this time, he began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression. Beethoven was born in Bonn. His musical talent was obvious at an early age. He was initially harshly and intensively tau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard works such as the ''Goldberg Variations'' and ''The Well-Tempered Clavier''; organ works such as the '' Schubler Chorales'' and the Toccata and Fugue in D minor; and vocal music such as the ''St Matthew Passion'' and the Mass in B minor. Since the 19th-century Bach revival he has been generally regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. The Bach family already counted several composers when Johann Sebastian was born as the last child of a city musician in Eisenach. After being orphaned at the age of 10, he lived for five years with his eldest brother Johann Christoph, after which he continued his musical education in Lüneburg. From 1703 he was back in Thuringia, working as a musician for Protestant c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schützenverein
A Schützenverein (German for "marksmen's club") is a local voluntary association found in German-speaking countries revolving around shooting as a sport, often target shooting to Olympic rules or with historic weapons. Although originating as a town militia, a Schützenverein has no military aspects and in many cases often has a more social than sporting purpose. Origins These associations originated in late medieval autonomous towns as a form of citizens' militia principally to defend the town. Germany Germany has over 15,000 ''Schützenvereine'', with most of them affiliated to the " Deutscher Schützenbund" (German Marksmen's Federation, DSB) umbrella organization. The DSB was founded in 1861 in Gotha and revived in 1951 in Frankfurt am Main following World War II. The DSB's 1,500,000 members makes it the third largest sports organisation in Germany. Other organisations for sport shooting in Germany include the Bund Deutscher Sportschützen, "Bund der Militär- und Polizei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goods Station
A goods station (also known as a goods yard or goods depot) or freight station is, in the widest sense, a railway station where, either exclusively or predominantly, goods (or freight), such as merchandise, parcels, and manufactured items, are loaded onto or unloaded off of ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings. A station where goods are not specifically received or dispatched, but simply transferred on their way to their destination between the railway and another means of transport, such as ships or lorries, may be referred to as a transshipment station. This often takes the form of a container terminal and may also be known as a container station. Goods stations were more widespread in the days when the railways were common carriers and were often converted from former passenger stations whose traffic had moved elsewhere. First goods station The world's first dedicated goods terminal was the 1830 Park Lane Goods Station at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
