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Berg, Norway
Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * General Berg (other) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor *Berg (footballer, born 1963), Ninimbergue dos Santos Guerra, Brazilian footballer * Berg (footballer, born 1964), Rosemberg Barbosa, Brazilian footballer *Berg (footballer, born 1978), Lindberg Mota da Silva, Brazilian footballer *Berg (footballer, born 1989), Waldenberg Messias Coelho, Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Holy Roman Empire *Grand Duchy of Berg, state of the Napoleonic period Places Antarctica *Berg Peak, Victoria Land * Berg Bay, Victoria Land * Berg Ice Stream Austria *Berg, Lower Austria * Berg im Drautal, in Carinthia * Berg bei Rohrbach, in Upper Austria * Berg im Attergau, in Upper Austria France *Berg, Bas-Rhin, a municipality in the Arrondissement of Saverne *Berg-sur-Moselle, a commune in the Moselle department Germany *Berg (state), a medieval terri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg (surname)
Berg is a surname of North-European origin. In several Germanic languages (e.g. German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish [Danish: Bjerg]), the word means "mount", "mountain", or "cliff". Notable people sharing the surname "Berg" In music *Alban Berg (1885–1935), Austrian composer *Andrea Berg, German singer *Bill Berg (musician), American drummer *Bob Berg (1951–2002), American jazz saxophonist *Cia Berg (born 1963), Swedish singer and television presenter * Cy Berg, vaudeville performer and the "Berg" in the group Witt and Berg *Else Berg (1877–1942), Dutch painter *Emil Berg, Swedish singer *Espen Berg (musician), Espen Berg (born 1983), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer *Gunnar Berg (composer) (1909–1989), Swiss-born Danish composer *Joakim Berg (born 1970), lead singer of the Swedish band Kent *Karin Berg (1936–2006), American music executive *Lillie Berg (1845–1896), American musician, musical educator *Moe Berg (musician) (born 1959), Canadian singer-songwriter *Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg-sur-Moselle
Berg-sur-Moselle (, literally ''Berg on Moselle''; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Frenc ... References External links * Communes of Moselle (department) {{Thionville-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nürnberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the largest city in Franconia, the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria, and its 544,414 (2023) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany. Nuremberg sits on the Pegnitz, which carries the name Regnitz from its confluence with the Rednitz in Fürth onwards (), and on the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, that connects the North Sea to the Black Sea. Lying in the Bavarian administrative region of Middle Franconia, it is the largest city and unofficial capital of the entire cultural region of Franconia. The city is surrounded on three sides by the , a large forest, and in the north lies (''garlic land''), an extensive vegetable growing area and cultural landscape. The city forms a continuous conurbation with the neighbouring cities of Fürth, Erlangen and Schwabach, which is the heart of an urban area region with around 1.4 million inhabitants, while the larger Nurem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (district). Geography Bergisch Gladbach is east of the Rhine and about 10 km east of Cologne. City structure The urban area of Bergisch Gladbach is not divided into city districts (''Stadtbezirke'') with their own district representation. For statistical purposes, there are six statistical districts (''statistische Bezirke''), which are numbered consecutively and are divided into several districts ('':de: Stadtteile'') with their own names. These are mainly name of former smaller settlements from which today's urban area developed, or new development areas whose names have been memorized over time for better orientation. Bensberg was an independent town until 1975. Before 1975, Schildgen belonged to the municipality of Odenthal. *Statistical District 1: Schildgen (11), Katterbach (12), Nussbaum (13), Paff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergisches Land
The Bergisches Land (, ) is a low mountain range in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, east of the Rhine and south of the Ruhr. The landscape is shaped by forests, meadows, rivers and creeks and contains over twenty artificial lakes. Wuppertal is the biggest town, while the southern part has economic and socio-cultural ties to Cologne. Wuppertal and the neighbouring cities of Remscheid and Solingen form the Bergisches Städtedreieck (''Berg City Triangle''). Geography Demarcation Historically The Bergisches Land emerged from the historic Duchy of Berg. The region also owes its name to the former sovereigns, the Counts (and later Dukes) of the . The adjectival Latin term terre Montensis, i.e. of the Bergisches Land, was first recorded in writing in a , although terra de Monte or Land von Berg appeared in earlier documents. Important places in the duchy were Gerresheim, Elberfeld, Solingen, Lennep, Radevormwald, Wipperfürth, Bensberg, Siegburg and , most of which rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg, Germersheim
Berg () is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the border with France. The ''Ortsteil'' Neulauterburg, 2 km west of the centre of Berg, is contiguous with the French town Lauterbourg, across the small river Lauter. Berg has a railway station on the regional line from Wörth am Rhein Wörth am Rhein (, ) is a town in the southernmost part of the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Rhine approximately 10 km west of the city centre of Karlsruhe and is just north of the G ... to Lauterbourg. References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Germersheim (district) {{Germersheim-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg, Rhein-Lahn
Berg () is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate Rhein-Lahn-Kreis {{RheinLahn-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg, Ahrweiler
Berg () is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... The municipality consists of the following villages: Berg, Freisheim, Krälingen, Häselingen, Vellen and Vischel. References Populated places in Ahrweiler (district) {{Ahrweiler-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Im Donaugau Abbey
Berg im Donaugau Abbey () was a Benedictine monastery located somewhere in the area of Berg im Gau in Bavaria, Germany. History Berg im Donaugau Abbey was founded by Wolchanhard, son of the nobleman Isanhart (who gave him, possibly as a child oblate, to St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg, around 768, as a private monastery for his family. He was also the first abbot. It was dedicated to the Holy Saviour (''Sankt Salvator''). He attended the synod of Dingolfing in 770. After the fall of Duke |
Berg Im Gau
Berg im Gau is a municipality in the district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen in Bavaria in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Neuburg-Schrobenhausen {{NeuburgSchrobenhausen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Castle (Bavaria)
Berg Palace () is a manor house situated on the east bank of Lake Starnberg in the village of Berg in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The site became widely known as the last residence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and location of his disputed death. Today, it serves as residence of Franz, Duke of Bavaria, head of the house of Wittelsbach. History The building was built in 1640 in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa by Hans Georg von Hörwarth on the site of an older manor house. Hörwarth came from an Augsburg patrician family that had previously owned several properties in the area. The manor house is located on the shore of Lake Starnberg, opposite Possenhofen Castle. Baroque period File:Berg am Starnberger See, M. Wening-2.jpg, The hunting lodge with a formal Baroque garden around 1700 In 1676 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, acquired the estate from the Hörwarth family. He used it as a hunting lodge, for excursions from his summer castle in Starnberg, and for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg, Upper Bavaria
Berg () is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the shore of the Starnberg Lake. It is most famous for the royal Berg Castle. Notable residents German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (; 28 May 1925 – 18 May 2012) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music. One of the most famous Lieder (art song) performers of the post-war period, he is best known as a singer of Franz Schubert's ... had a home in Berg, where he died in his sleep on 18 May 2012, at age 86. References Starnberg (district) {{Starnberg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
