Wemding () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Donau-Ries district of
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the
Geopark Ries.
Wemding is the location of the ''Zeitpyramide'' (
Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.
[Conception]
the official ''Zeitpyramide'' website, accessed: 14 December 2010
Notable people
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Leonhart Fuchs
Leonhart Fuchs (; 17 January 1501 – 10 May 1566), sometimes spelled Leonhard Fuchs and cited in Latin as ''Leonhartus Fuchsius'', was a German physician and botanist. His chief notability is as the author of a large book about plants and th ...
(1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
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Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
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Luitgard Im
Luitgard Im (12 January 1930 – 21 February 1997) was a German theater and film actress. She was active in many movies and TV-production for almost 50 years.
Biography
Luitgard Im was born in Wemding, Germany.
Luitgard Im debuted on film in th ...
(1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.
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