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Vogtländische Staatseisenbahn
The Voigtland State Railway (german: Voigtländische Staatseisenbahn, abbreviated as ''Voigtl. Sts. E. B.'') was originally one of the lines of the Royal Saxon State Railways that was built in Vogtland, now in the German state of Saxony and the Czech Republic. The line began from the junction station of Herlasgrün on the Saxon-Bavarian Railway and ran via Falkenstein, Oelsnitz and Bad Elster to Cheb (then a mainly German speaking city called Eger in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which formed part of the Austrian Empire). Only the Herlasgrün–Falkenstein and Oelsnitz–Cheb sections are still operating. History During the construction of the Saxon-Bavarian Railway, a route running further south in Vogtland through Lengenfeld and Auerbach was discussed. In 1856 proposals were developed for a branch line of the Saxon-Bavarian Railway towards Bohemia. In November 1856, a railway committee of Oelsnitz proposed a railway link through the Elster valley from Gera via Plauen, Adorf, Els ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voigtländische Staatseisenbahn
The Voigtland State Railway (german: Voigtländische Staatseisenbahn, abbreviated as ''Voigtl. Sts. E. B.'') was originally one of the lines of the Royal Saxon State Railways that was built in Vogtland, now in the German state of Saxony and the Czech Republic. The line began from the junction station of Herlasgrün on the Saxon-Bavarian Railway and ran via Falkenstein, Oelsnitz and Bad Elster to Cheb (then a mainly German speaking city called Eger in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which formed part of the Austrian Empire). Only the Herlasgrün–Falkenstein and Oelsnitz–Cheb sections are still operating. History During the construction of the Saxon-Bavarian Railway, a route running further south in Vogtland through Lengenfeld and Auerbach was discussed. In 1856 proposals were developed for a branch line of the Saxon-Bavarian Railway towards Bohemia. In November 1856, a railway committee of Oelsnitz proposed a railway link through the Elster valley from Gera via Plauen, Adorf, Els ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auerbach (Vogtland)
Auerbach () is a town in the Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany. It is the regional centre of the eastern Vogtland. The economy is mainly based on textile manufacturing, food processing and machine industry. After Plauen and Reichenbach, Auerbach is the third most populous town in the Vogtlandkreis. Auerbach was mentioned for the first time in 1282. The town is situated at the declivities above the river Göltzsch at the foot of a castle tower from the 12th century. Landmarks include the towers of the St. Laurentius church, the Catholic ''Zum Heiligen Kreuz'' church and the tower of the castle. The three tall buildings give Auerbach its nickname “the Three Towers Town”. Demographics Historical population (from 1960, as on 31 December): Data source from 1998: Saxon State Statistical Office 1 29 October 2 31 August File:Auerbach Vogtl 030.JPG, Auerbach Castle File:Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz Auerbach.jpg, ''Zum Heiligen Kreuz'' Church File:Saxonia Museum fuer saechsische V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesau–Cheb Railway
The Wiesau–Cheb railway was a major railway in the German state of Bavaria and the Czech Republic, which was originally part of the main line connecting Regensburg, Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Weiden and Eger (now Cheb), which was built and operated by the Bavarian Eastern Railway Company (german: Bavarian Ostbahn). In 1945 the line was closed at the border and since 2000 it has been closed completely except for a 3.6 km section. History The Bavarian Eastern Railway opened the section from Weiden via Wiesau to Mitterteich on 15 August 1864 as part of its north–south line and 15 October 1865 this was followed by the section to the junction at Eger, which at that time was in the Austrian Empire. The line was always single-track and it lost some of its importance on 1 June 1882 when the Bavarian State Railways opened the Marktredwitz-Wiesau connection of the Weiden–Oberkotzau railway, but trains ran on the line until the First World War. The foundation of Czechoslovakia in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library (german: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) is the largest library in Austria, with more than 12 million items in its various collections. The library is located in the Neue Burg Wing of the Hofburg in center of Vienna. Since 2005, some of the collections have been relocated within the Baroque structure of the Palais Mollard-Clary. Founded by the Habsburgs, the library was originally called the Imperial Court Library (german: Kaiserliche Hofbibliothek); the change to the current name occurred in 1920, following the end of the Habsburg Monarchy and the proclamation of the Austrian Republic. The library complex includes four museums, as well as multiple special collections and archives. Middle Ages The institution has its origin in the imperial library of the Middle Ages. During the Medieval period, the Austrian Duke Albert III (1349–1395) moved the books of the Viennese vaults into a library. Albert also arranged for important works from La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojtanov
Vojtanov (german: Voitersreuth) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The .... It has about 200 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages and hamlets of Antonínova Výšina, Mýtinka and Zelený Háj are administrative parts of Vojtanov. References Villages in Cheb District {{KarlovyVary-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapellenberg (Vogtland)
The Kapellenberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is the highest peak of the german part of the Elster Mountains. It is located in the south Saxon Vogtlandkreis The Vogtlandkreis () is a ''Landkreis'' (rural district) in the southwest of Saxony, Germany, at the borders to Thuringia, Bavaria, and the Czech Republic. Neighboring districts are (from south clockwise) Hof, Saale-Orla, Greiz, Zwickau and Erzg ..., near Schönberg, in close proximity to the Czech border. Mountains of Saxony {{Saxony-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skalná
Skalná (; until 1950 Vildštejn, german: Wildstein) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Kateřina, Starý Rybník, Vonšov and Zelená are administrative parts of Skalná. Etymology The original German name Wildstein (i.e. "wild rock") is most likely derived from the location of the town on a rocky promontory, and from the abundance of Game (hunting), game in the forests. The Czech name Vildštejn was created by transcription. After the World War II, the town was renamed Skalná (from ''skála'', i.e. "rock"). Geography Skalná is located about north of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Cheb Basin, the western part lies in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is Lužský vrch, at above sea level. History The first written mention of Skalná is from 1224. The settlement was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plesná
Plesná (german: Fleißen) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Lomnička, Smrčina and Vackov are administrative parts of Plesná. Geography Plesná is located about north of Cheb and west of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany, in the Fichtel Mountains. The highest point is Bukový vrch, at above sea level. History The first written mention of Plesná is from 1185, when it belonged to Waldsassen Abbey. In 1900, Plesná became a town. Transport There is the road border crossing ''Plesná / Bad Brambach'' and railway border crossing ''Vojtanov / Bad Brambach''. Sights There are ruins of Neuhaus castle located in the southern part of the territory. It could be a mansion of ministeriales of Plesná mentioned in 1197, but according to another source, it is a different mansion of unknown origin. Notable people * Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavaria
Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total land area of Germany. With over 13 million inhabitants, it is second in population only to North Rhine-Westphalia, but due to its large size its population density is below the German average. Bavaria's main cities are Munich (its capital and largest city and also the third largest city in Germany), Nuremberg, and Augsburg. The history of Bavaria includes its earliest settlement by Iron Age Celtic tribes, followed by the conquests of the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC, when the territory was incorporated into the provinces of Raetia and Noricum. It became the Duchy of Bavaria (a stem duchy) in the 6th century AD following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became an ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb–Oberkotzau Railway
The Cheb–Oberkotzau railway is a railway line in Bavaria, Germany, and the Czech Republic which was built as a main line. It begins in Cheb and runs via Františkovy Lázně, Aš and Selb to Oberkotzau. The line was originally planned as a direct railway link between Cheb and Hof; but the plan was changed so that the existing Ludwig South-North Railway between Oberkotzau and Hof was shared. The section Aš–Selb-Plößberg was closed during the Cold War, but rebuilt and reopened in 2015. History Early days The city of Hof tried as early as 1845 to be linked to the newly emerging railway network. The priority was to create a direct link to the west Bohemian coal mines so that the local industry could be better supported and supplied. Because the Kingdom of Bavaria did not at first want to build such a link itself, another solution was sought. The city of Hof took out a loan from the Royal Bank in Nuremberg of more than 10 million German gold marks and was granted the concessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Italian War Of Independence
The Second Italian War of Independence, also called the Franco-Austrian War, the Austro-Sardinian War or Italian War of 1859 ( it, Seconda guerra d'indipendenza italiana; french: Campagne d'Italie), was fought by the Second French Empire and the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire in 1859 and played a crucial part in the process of Italian Unification. A year prior to the war, in the Plombières Agreement, France agreed to support Sardinia's efforts to expel Austria from Italy in return for territorial compensation in the form of the Duchy of Savoy and the County of Nice. The two states signed a military alliance in January 1859. Sardinia mobilised its army on 9 March 1859, and Austria mobilized on 9 April. On 23 April, Austria delivered an ultimatum to Sardinia demanding its demobilization. Upon Sardinia's refusal, the war began on 26 April. Austria invaded Sardinia three days later, and France declared war on Austria on 3 May. The Austrian invasion wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adorf
Adorf () is a small town and municipality in the Vogtlandkreis to the south-west of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Gettengrün, a village within the municipality, borders on the Czech Republic. Etymology The name Adorf can be analysed as "water-village", the "A" coming from old German word for water (''"Ahha"''), and "dorf" meaning a village. History Adorf was founded around 1200. In 1293 it gained the status of a "town". The town walls were commenced in 1477. Industries developed because of its favorable position and transport links: crafts, spinning, weaving, embroidery working with mother-of-pearl and musical instrument making. The Johanniskirche was constructed in 1498. The town was destroyed by fire in 1768. The Freiberger Tor, the last remaining town gate in Vogtland, was rebuilt between 1768 and 1773 with a wooden framed upper storey. The current Rathaus was built in 1896- a period when many substantial houses were added to the streets round the market place.Topogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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