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Wolfstein may refer to Places: * Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wolfstein (Verbandsgemeinde), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wolfstein (principality), a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire * Wolfstein Castle former castle in Freyung, Lower Bavaria * New Wolfstein Castle, a ruined castle above the town of Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate People: * Rosi Wolfstein (1888-1987), German politician * A character in the 1968 horror film ''The Mark of the Wolfman'' Other: * ''Wolfstein'' (book), an 1822 chapbook based on Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1811 Gothic horror novel ''St. Irvyne'' *''Wolfstein'', an album by Chilly Gonzales See also *Wolfenstein (other) ''Wolfenstein'' is a video game series. Wolfenstein may also refer to: * ''Castle Wolfenstein'', the original 1981 game that the series is based off * ''Wolfenstein 3D'', a 1992 game in the series * ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'', a 2001 game in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
Wolfstein () is a town in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Before 1 July 2014 it was the seat of the like-named ''Verbandsgemeinde'', since then it is part of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Lauterecken-Wolfstein. Wolfstein is known for its two castle ruins, ''Neu-Wolfstein'' standing over the heart of the town, and ''Alt-Wolfstein'' standing at the narrowest spot in the Lauter valley at the town's northern entrance. Wolfstein is a state-recognized recreational resort (''Erholungsort''). Geography Location The town lies in the North Palatine Uplands, in the so-called ''Königsland'' (“Kingsland”), between Idar-Oberstein and Kaiserslautern. The municipal area measures 1 377 ha, of which 644 ha is wooded. Also, 154 ha is given over to residential properties and transport facilities, 574 ha to agriculture and 5 ha is taken up by other uses and open water. Geographically, the municipal area belongs to the Glan-Alsenz mountain and hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein (Verbandsgemeinde)
Wolfstein () is a former ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' was in Wolfstein. On 1 July 2014 it merged into the new ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Lauterecken-Wolfstein. The ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Wolfstein consisted of the following ''Ortsgemeinden'' ("local municipalities"): # Aschbach # Einöllen # Eßweiler # Hefersweiler # Hinzweiler # Jettenbach # Kreimbach-Kaulbach # Nußbach # Oberweiler im Tal # Oberweiler-Tiefenbach # Reipoltskirchen # Relsberg # Rothselberg # Rutsweiler an der Lauter Rutsweiler an der Lauter is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Kusel (district), Kusel Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Pal ... # Wolfstein External linksOfficial w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein (principality)
Wolfstein () was a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a Polity, political entity in Western Europe, Western, Central Europe, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, dissolution i ..., centered on Wolfstein castle, near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. References External links"Die Geschichte der Burg Wolfstein"(The History of Wolfstein Castle) at Burgruine Wolfstein. Retrieved 10 July 2012. States and territories established in 1217 1383 disestablishments Principalities of the Holy Roman Empire {{Germany-hist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein Castle
Wolfstein Castle or Schloss Wolfstein is a ''schloss'' and former castle in Freyung, Bavaria, Freyung in Lower Bavaria. It gave its name to the county of Landkreis Wolfstein, Wolfstein which was dissolved in 1972. Location The ''schloss'' lies northwest of the town centre of Freyung on a rocky crag surrounded on three sides by the Saußbach (Wolfsteiner Ohe), Saußbach river. History Wolfstein Castle was built as a fortification by the Bishop of Passau, Wolfger von Erla, around 1200. Before that, the surrounding land had been ceded to the bishops of Passau by Emperor Henry VI (HRR), Henry VI in 1193. In 1301, a place is first mentioned in a document as ''Purchstol zu Wolferstein und ein Wald dazu'', later Freyung. The castle itself served as a fortification, administrative base and episcopal hunting lodge. When the Prince-Bishopric of Passau was dissolved in 1803, Wolfstein was initially annexed by Habsburg monarchy, Austria. Three years later, the area went to the Kingdom of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wolfstein Castle
New Wolfstein Castle (german: Burg Neu-Wolfstein) is a ruined hill castle on a 238-metre-high hill above the town of Wolfstein in the county of Kusel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Today the ruins are a cultural monument History Not much is known about the origins of the castle. It was probably built by Rudolph of Habsburg between 1275 and 1324 in connexion with the founding of the town of Wolfstein, as part of the town's defences. It is first recorded in 1324 as ''Hus zu Wolvenstein''. In 1503, during the War of the Succession of Landshut, the castle was badly damaged. In 1609 it was demolished and rebuilt. In 1688 it was destroyed by the French and rebuilt yet again in order to serve as a barracks for French soldiers. This was in turn partly destroyed by cannon fire in 1713 on the orders of Marshal Villar and the Kingdom of Bavaria then used the ruins as a quarry. From 1720 to 1771, St. George's Chapel at the castle was used by the borough of Wolfstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosi Wolfstein
Alma Rosalie (Rosi) Wolfstein (after 1948, Rosi Frölich: 27 May 1888 – 11 December 1987) was a German socialist politician. After the murder of her friend and mentor, the communist pioneer Rosa Luxemburg, she inherited Luxemburg's copious collection of papers, and devoted much time to organising the archive. During the 1930s, with her partner Paul Frölich, Rosi Wolfstein worked on an important biography of Luxemburg. Life Family provenance and early years Rosalie Wolfstein was born at Witten, then a rapidly growing industrial city west of Dortmund in the Ruhr region. Her father, Samuel Wolfstein (1843–1901), was a Jewish businessman. She was one of her parents' four recorded children. Her elder brother, Paul, later died in the First World War: later still, in 1942, both her sisters, Wilhelmine and Bertha, would be deported to Auschwitz concentration camp and murdered. On leaving the local secondary school Wolfstein undertook a commercial training and embarked on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mark Of The Wolfman
''The Mark of the Wolfman'' ( es, La Marca del Hombre Lobo), is a 1968 Spanish horror film, the first in a long series of films about the werewolf Count Waldemar Daninsky, played by Paul Naschy. The film was also known as ''Hell's Creatures'', ''The Nights of Satan'', ''The Vampires of Dr. Dracula'' and ''Frankenstein's Bloody Terror'' (the latter despite the fact that the film has nothing to do with either Frankenstein or his "bloody terror"). Naschy originally suggested actress Barbara Steele for the part of the vampire countess Wandesa, but Aurora De Alba wound up getting the part. The film was in production from February to March 1968. It was first released theatrically in Spain (on July 29, 1968), in West Germany (on February 7, 1969), in the U.K. in February 1970 (on a double bill with ''The Night God Screamed'' (1970)), and finally in the U.S. in a slightly shortened version as ''Frankenstein's Bloody Terror'' in 1971. It was released to late-night television (edited) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein (book)
''Wolfstein; or, The Mysterious Bandit'' is an 1822 chapbook based on Percy Bysshe Shelley’s 1811 Gothic horror novel '' St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian''. Background The 1811 novel ''St. Irvyne, or, The Rosicrucian'' was republished by John Joseph Stockdale in 1822 following Shelley’s death. Two chapbooks were also published based on the novel. No publication date appeared on the title page. The first chapbook version was entitled ''Wolfstein; or, The Mysterious Bandit'' and was published and printed by John Bailey at 116, Chancery Lane in London in 1822. The chapbook was a condensed version of the novel in 20 pages. The total length was 28 pages including the second story. Chapbooks were meant for popular consumption, serving the same function as a paperback would. The chapbook sold for sixpence. The story is described on the title page as "A Terrific Romance" with an epigraph by Ossian: "A tale of horror, of murder, and of deeds done in darkness." Added to ''Wolfstein'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilly Gonzales
Jason Charles Beck (born 20 March 1972), professionally known as Chilly Gonzales, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer. Currently based in Cologne, Germany, he previously lived for several years in Paris. Gonzales is a musical polymath, known for his rap albums, his collaborations with pop musicians like Feist and Drake, his albums of classical piano compositions (including the ''Solo Piano'' trilogy), and also for his collaborations with electronic musicians like Daft Punk and Boys Noize, the latter with whom he produces as Octave Minds. Gonzales broadcasts a web series ''Pop Music Masterclass'' on WDR, the documentary ''Classical Connections'' on BBC Radio 1, ''The History of Music'' on Arte, and ''Music's Cool with Chilly Gonzales'' on Apple Music's Beats1 radio show. He has written several newspaper and magazine opinion pieces in ''The Guardian'', ''Vice'', ''Billboard'', and others. He is the older brother of film composer Christophe Beck. He has won several Gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
