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Crailsheim–Heilbronn Railway
The Crailsheim–Heilbronn railway (also called the Hohenlohebahn—"Hohenlohe Railway"—and called the Kocher Railway in the time of the Royal Württemberg State Railways) is a double-tracked, main line railway in southwest Germany that runs from Heilbronn, crossing the Hohenlohe region. History In February and March 1857, the towns of Crailsheim, Heilbronn, Künzelsau and Weinsberg petitioned the King and the Estates of Württemberg to be linked by a railway. In April, the Wurttemberg Chamber of Deputies recommended the construction of a railway line on the Heilbronn–Crailsheim–Nuremberg route. In May 1858, the Estates supported a route via Weinsberg and Öhringen to Crailsheim. This variant, proposed at a formal meeting of the Oberamt (district) of Weinsberg and by the people of the Weinberg valley, was the longest of three considered and, because it required the construction of the 891 m long Weinberg tunnel between Heilbronn and Weinberg, was much more expensive but h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Rail
Regional rail is a public transport, public rail transport service that operates between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops than inter-city rail, and unlike commuter rail, operate beyond the limits of urban areas, connecting smaller cities and towns. In North America (e.g. the rail transportation in the United States, United States), "regional rail" is often used as a synonym for "commuter rail", often using "commuter rail" to refer to systems that primarily or only offer service during rush hour while using "regional rail" to refer to systems that offer all-day service. In rail transport in Europe, Europe, regional trains have their own train categories in Europe, category, often abbreviated to R (Regionalbahn, RB in rail transport in Germany, Germany) or L (for local train). Characteristics Regional rail provides services that link settlements to each other, unlike commuter rail which links locations within a singular urban area. Unlike inter-city servic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vellberg
Vellberg is a town in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km east of Schwäbisch Hall, and 15 km southwest of Crailsheim Crailsheim () is a town in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg. Incorporated in 1338, it lies east of Schwäbisch Hall and southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall (district), Schwäbisch Hall district. The city's mai .... Gallery File:Stöckenburg 271105.jpg, Vellberg's church St. Martin is commonly known as "Stöckenburg" File:Vellberg 260807.jpg, Burg Vellberg (''Unteres Schloss'', which means Lower Castle) References Schwäbisch Hall (district) {{SchwäbischHall-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuenstein (Hohenlohe)
Neuenstein may refer to: * Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg * Neuenstein, Hesse Neuenstein () is a municipality in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of northeastern Hesse, Germany. Geography Location The community lies in the Knüllgebirge (range) in the drainage basin of the Geisbach, which rises here and only 10 km ..., a community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in northeastern Hesse, Germany * Hohenlohe-Neuenstein, a German princely dynasty * Philip of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1550–1606), army commander for Dutch Republic * Georg Friedrich of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Weikersheim (1569–1645), officer and amateur poet See also * Joshua Neustein (born 1940) * Altenstein (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldenburg (Württemberg)
Waldenburg may refer to: Geography * Waldenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Waldenburg, Saxony, Germany * Waldenburg, Silesia, today Wałbrzych, Poland * Waldenburg, Switzerland * Waldenburg, Arkansas, USA * Bělá pod Pradědem (Waldenburg), Czech Republic People * Louis Waldenburg See also * Waldburg Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the home of Waldburg Castle, a medieval castle that sits atop the large hill in the town. The castle dates from the twelfth century, when Waldburg was a ... * Wald (other) * Waldenberg {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kocher Valley Railway
The Kocher () is a -longincluding its source river Schwarzer Kocher right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic languages, Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. Its total drainage area is . The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst springs, the Schwarzer (black) Kocher and the Weißer (white) Kocher, that join in Unterkochen near Aalen. The Schwarzer Kocher is approximately long. Its source Discharge (hydrology), discharge varies between 50 L/s and 4,000 L/s with an average of 680 L/s. The long Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 L/s. Course The Schwarzer Kocher rises south of Oberkochen. The second source, the Weißer Kocher rises west of Unterkochen village, located in district Ostalbkreis, municipality in Baden-Wuerttemberg state, from many small sources. The name Weißer Kocher comes from the white foam on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kupfer (Untermünkheim)
Kupfer is a German surname (meaning copper); notable people with this surname include: *Bettina Kupfer (born 1963), German actress and writer *David Kupfer (born 1941), American psychiatrist *Harry Kupfer (1935–2019), German opera director *Herbert Kupfer (1927–2013), German civil engineer *Jochen Kupfer (born 1969), German operatic baritone *Brianna Kupfer The murder of Brianna Kupfer occurred on January 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. Kupfer, a 24-year-old student at University of California, Los Angeles, was Murder, murdered by Shawn Laval Smith. Smith, a 31-year-old man with an extensive cri ... (1997–2022), American murder victim See also * {{surname German-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hohenlohe Open Air Museum Wackershofen
The House of Hohenlohe () is a German princely dynasty. It formerly ruled an immediate territory within the Holy Roman Empire, which was divided between several branches. In 1806, the area of Hohenlohe was 1,760 km² and its estimated population was 108,000. The motto of the house is (Latin for 'From flames I rise'). The Lords of Hohenlohe were elevated to the rank of Imperial Counts in 1450, and from 1744, the territory and its rulers were princely. In 1825, the German Confederation recognized the right of all members of the house to be styled as Serene Highness (German: ), with the title of for the heads of its branches, and the title of prince/princess for the other members. From 1861, the Hohenlohe-Öhringen branch was also of ducal status as dukes of Ujest. Due to the continuous lineage of the dynasty until the present time, it is considered to be one of the longest-lived noble families in Germany and Europe. The large state coat of arms of Baden-Württemberg today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwäbisch Hall Station
Schwäbisch Hall station is located in Schwäbisch Hall in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the Crailsheim–Heilbronn railway (''Hohenlohebahn'') and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station. Location Schwäbisch Hall Station is located just to the south-west of Hall's old town at the top of the drop from an old southwestern meander of the Kocher river (''Bahnhofsbucht'', meaning "station bay") to the lower slope of the modern river and is about 30 metres above the river level. The terrain was partly filled to a quite high level for the construction of railway facilities. The station stands on a terrace with steep slope to Steinbacher Straße, which runs parallel with it. History Schwäbisch Hall station is located on the Crailsheim–Heilbronn railway, originally called the ''Kocherbahn'' ("Kocher Railway", referring to the Kocher river). The line was built at the request of the population and followed its approval by the Württemberg Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kocher (river)
The Kocher () is a -longincluding its source river Schwarzer Kocher right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic languages, Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. Its total drainage area is . The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst springs, the Schwarzer (black) Kocher and the Weißer (white) Kocher, that join in Unterkochen near Aalen. The Schwarzer Kocher is approximately long. Its source Discharge (hydrology), discharge varies between 50 L/s and 4,000 L/s with an average of 680 L/s. The long Weißer Kocher has an average discharge of 400 L/s. Course The Schwarzer Kocher rises south of Oberkochen. The second source, the Weißer Kocher rises west of Unterkochen village, located in district Ostalbkreis, municipality in Baden-Wuerttemberg state, from many small sources. The name Weißer Kocher comes from the white foam on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelbach An Der Bilz
Michelbach may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places in Austria * Michelbach, Lower Austria Places in France * Michelbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin * Michelbach-le-Haut, Haut-Rhin * Aspach-Michelbach, Haut-Rhin ** Michelbach, Haut-Rhin Places in Germany * Michelbach, Saarland, part of the municipality of Schmelz * Michelbach, Marburg, Hesse * Michelbach an der Bilz, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate * Michelbach, Rhein-Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate * Wald-Michelbach, Hesse * Michelbach, a district of Gaggenau, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach/Heide, a district of Gerabronn, Baden-Württemberg * Michelbach, a district of Alzenau, Bavaria * Michelbach, a district of Aarbergen, Hesse Rivers in Germany * Michelbach (Bessenbach), Bavaria, tributary of the Bessenbach * Michelbach (Nidda) Michelbach is a river of Hesse, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Nidda near Schotten. See also *List of rivers of Hesse This is a list of rivers of Hesse, German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murr Railway
Murr may refer to: Geography * Murr (river), a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Murr, Baden-Württemberg, a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Rems-Murr-Kreis, a district ''(Kreis)'' in Baden-Württemberg, Germany * ''MU-RR'', ISO 3166-2 code of the Rivière du Rempart District, Mauritius Fiction * representation of the purring sound of felids, e.g. in comics * ''Tomcat Murr'', protagonist of the novel ''The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr'', written by E. T. A. Hoffmann * ''Tomcat Murr'', character in the books about the adventures of hedgehog ''Mecki'', mascot of the German television magazine ''Hörzu'' Economy * Murr Television, marketed and widely known as MTV Lebanon, a Lebanese television station Science * MURR, nuclear research reactor at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri People with the surname * Andrew Murr, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Kimble County * Charles T. Murr, Roman Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
