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Wertheim Am Main
Wertheim (East Franconian: ''Wärde'') is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of around 23,400. It is located on the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main. Wertheim is best known for its landmark castle and medieval town centre. Geography Wertheim is the most northerly town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tauber and Main, on the Main's left bank. It borders on the Odenwald hills and the Spessart range to the north across the river Main. Wertheim is located in the Main-Tauber district. Neighboring communities The following towns and communities border on Wertheim, listed clockwise starting in the east: Holzkirchen, Helmstadt and Neubrunn (all district Würzburg, Bavaria), Werbach and Külsheim (both Main-Tauber district), Neunkirchen ( district Miltenberg, Bavaria), Freudenberg (Main-Tauber district), Stadtprozelten and Faulbach (both Miltenberg district) and Hasloch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kernstadt
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown". However, these concepts are not necessarily synonymous: many cities have a central ''business'' district located away from its commercial and or cultural centre and or downtown/city centre, and there may be multiple CBDs within a single urban area. The CBD will often be characterised by a high degree of accessibility as well as a large variety and concentration of specialised goods and services compared to other parts of the city. For instance, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, is the largest central business district in the city and in the United States. London's city centre is usually regarded as encompassing the historic City of London and the medieval City of Westminster, while the City of London and the transform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werbach
Werbach () is a country town in the district of Main-Tauber in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Geographical location Werbach is located in the Taubertal between Tauberbischofsheim, Wertheim (Main) and Würzburg. History Werbach is first mentioned in the year 1248. In 1563 the plague killed almost 500 people in Werbach. During the Campaign of the Main near Werbach one of the last combats of the Austro-Prussian War took place. On 24 July 1866 troops of Baden fought against troops of Oldenburg. The troops of Oldenburg, allies of the Prussians, occupied Werbach. According to a municipal reform in Baden-Württemberg the municipalities of Werbach, Wenkheim, Werbachhausen and Brunntal were combined to the new municipality of Werbach on 31 December 1973. Gamburg and Niklashausen followed on 1 January 1975.Statistisches Bundesamt (ed.): Historisches Gemeindeverzeichnis für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Namens-, Grenz- und Schlüsselnummernänderungen bei Gemeinden, Kreisen u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graf
(feminine: ) is a historical title of the German nobility, usually translated as "count". Considered to be intermediate among noble ranks, the title is often treated as equivalent to the British title of "earl" (whose female version is "countess"). The German nobility was gradually divided into high and low nobility. The high nobility included those counts who ruled immediate imperial territories of "princely size and importance" for which they had a seat and vote in the Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire), Imperial Diet. Etymology and origin The word derives from gmh, grave, italics=yes, which is usually derived from la, graphio, italics=yes. is in turn thought to come from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine title , which ultimately derives from the Greek verb () 'to write'. Other explanations have been put forward, however; Jacob Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, while still noting the potential of a Greek derivation, suggested a connection to got, gagrêfts, italics=yes, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civitas
In Ancient Rome, the Latin term (; plural ), according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the , or citizens, united by law (). It is the law that binds them together, giving them responsibilities () on the one hand and rights of citizenship on the other. The agreement () has a life of its own, creating a or "public entity" (synonymous with ), into which individuals are born or accepted, and from which they die or are ejected. The is not just the collective body of all the citizens, it is the contract binding them all together, because each of them is a . is an abstract formed from . Claude Nicolet traces the first word and concept for the citizen at Rome to the first known instance resulting from the synoecism of Romans and Sabines presented in the legends of the Roman Kingdom. According to Livy, the two peoples participated in a ceremony of union after which they were named Quirites after the Sabine town of Cures. The two groups bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann 003
Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * An informal nickname for a student or alum of Carleton College CARL may refer to: *Canadian Association of Research Libraries *Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries See also *Carle (other) *Charles *Carle, a surname *Karl (other) *Karle (other) Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum d ... {{disambig ja:カール zh:卡尔 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main-Spessart
Main-Spessart is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northwest of Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Lower Franconia and derives its name from the river Main and the wooded hills of the Spessart. Geography The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Bad Kissingen, Schweinfurt and Würzburg, the state of Baden-Württemberg (district of Main-Tauber), the districts of Miltenberg and Aschaffenburg, and the state of Hesse (district of Main-Kinzig). The river Main forms a large horse-shoe bend in the district, entering in the southeast near Thüngersheim and leaving to the southwest near Hasloch. In the north it is joined by the Franconian Saale river at Gemünden. The Spessart hills cover most of the area of the district west and north of the Main. To the northeast, the district borders on the Rhön hills. History The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Gemünden, Karlstadt, Lohr and Marktheidenfeld. Although Lohr is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triefenstein
Markt Triefenstein () is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the '' Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It was created in 1978 out of the villages Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. Geography Location Markt Triefenstein is part of the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. It is located on the river Main between Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim am Main. To the south it borders on Baden-Württemberg. The community has the following ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural cadastral areas): Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. The former two are located on the left bank of the Main, the latter two on the right bank. Geology The hills in the east of the community's territory are made up of '' Muschelkalk'' on top of the normal ''Buntsandstein'' or red sandstone of the Spessart hills. This terroir makes the area around Homburg well-suited for growing wine. In addition, the vineyards prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreuzwertheim
Kreuzwertheim () is a market town in the Main-Spessart district in the '' Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the '' Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (municipal association) of Kreuzwertheim. It has around 3,800 inhabitants. Geography Location The municipality lies on the right bank of the river Main on the edge of the Spessart, across the river from the town of Wertheim in Baden-Württemberg. Constituent communities Kreuzwertheim's '' Ortsteile'' are (with year of amalgamation and rough population figures): * Kreuzwertheim, 2,844 * Unterwittbach, 1977, 207 * Wiebelbach, 1972, 201 * Röttbach, 1978, 569 The municipality has the following ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural cadastral areas): Kreuzwertheim, Röttbach, Unterwittbach, Wiebelbach. History Prehistoric As witnessed by finds of stone hatchets, human settlement in the municipal area goes as far back as the Stone Age. The first known description of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasloch
Hasloch is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the '' Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the '' Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' of Kreuzwertheim. Hasloch has a population close to 1,400. Geography Location Hasloch lies on the river Main in the Würzburg region. The river at this point is the border between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Hasloch is located on the southern edge of the '' Mittelgebirge'' Spessart. The Haslochbach flows into the Main east of the village. Subdivisions The community has the following ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural cadastral areas): Hasloch and Hasselberg. History In 1305, Hasloch had its first documentary mention. The former part of the Löwenstein County of Wertheim passed with a small part of the county at mediatization in 1806 to the Principality of Aschaffenburg, with which it passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faulbach
Faulbach is a municipality in the Miltenberg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 2,600. Geography Location Faulbach lies on the right bank of the river Main, between Wertheim am Main and Miltenberg, where it is joined by the Faulbach. Around the municipality lie the hills of the Spessart. At Faulbach, the Main is the border between the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Subdivision The community has the following ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural cadastral areas): Breitenbrunn, Faulbach. History The Electoral Mainz ''Amt'' became, in accordance with the 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss part of Prince Primate von Dalberg’s newly formed Principality of Aschaffenburg, with which it passed in 1814 (by this time it had become a department of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt) to the Kingdom of Bavaria. In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtprozelten
Stadtprozelten is a town and municipality in the Miltenberg district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and the seat of the ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (municipal association) of Stadtprozelten. A traditional, mainly Catholic town, it is known to its inhabitants as ''Stadtprozle''. Geography Location Stadtprozelten lies on the southern edge of the Spessart (range) and on the right bank of the Main in the middle of the south side of the ''Mainviereck'' (“Main Square”), 8 km northwest of Wertheim am Main. Stadtprozelten lies directly opposite :de:Mondfeld, which is on the left bank of the Main. They are linked by a ferry. Subdivisions The ''Stadtteil'' of Neuenbuch lies 2 km north of the town centre. Neighbouring communities Stadtprozelten is bordered by (from the north, clockwise): Altenbuch, Faulbach, Wertheim (Baden-Württemberg), Dorfprozelten and Eschau. History In 1287, Stadtprozelten had its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freudenberg Am Main
Freudenberg (also: ''Freudenberg am Main'') is a town and a municipality in the district Main-Tauber-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Main and has a population around 3,700. Geography Location Freudenberg is located in the extreme northeast of the state of Baden-Württemberg, on the left bank of the river Main which here is the border to Bavaria. Across the river is the municipality of Collenberg. The old town of Freudenberg faces Kirschfurt, an ''Ortsteil'' of Collenberg. Freudenberg lies approximately 15 km west of Wertheim am Main, and 30 km south-east of Aschaffenburg. Freudenberg is the terminus of the hiking path '' Nibelungensteig'' which starts at Zwingenberg (Bergstrasse). It is also located on the ', a tourist route from Worms to Wertheim. The hills on the left bank of the Main are part of the ''Mittelgebirge'' Odenwald while those on the opposite side of the river belong to the Spessart. The municipal territory totals 3,478 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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