Imperial Railways In Alsace

	Imperial Railways In Alsace–Lorraine The Kaiserliche Generaldirektion der Eisenbahnen in Elsaß-Lothringen or EL (English: General Directorate of the Imperial Railways in Alsace–Lorraine) were the first railways owned by the German Empire. They emerged in 1871, after France had ceded the region of Alsace-Lorraine to the German Empire under the terms of the Peace Treaty of Frankfurt following the Franco-Prussian War. The railways of the private '' Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est (CF de l'Est''; English: renchEastern Railway Company), with a total of trackage, were formally purchased from the French and then sold again to the German Empire. The purchase price of 260 million Goldmarks was counted as compensation for the war. The ''General Directorate of the Imperial Railways in Alsace-Lorraine'' (''Kaiserliche Generaldirektion der Eisenbahnen in Elsaß-Lothringen'') had its head office in Straßburg (now Strasbourg) and was subordinated directly to the Reich Chancellor. In 1878, however, it was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gare De Metz-Ville Metz-Ville station ( French: ''Gare de Metz-Ville'') is the main railway station serving the city of Metz, capital of Lorraine, France. Sometimes spoken of as the ''Station Palace'' as it displays the apartments of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, Metz station has been registered as a Historic Monument since 15 January 1975. This designation gives legal protection to the station's facade, the roof, the departure hall, the honorary lounge, and the former station restaurant with its interior decorations. History and strategic role The station in Metz was a central point of plans for a new urban area in Metz, now called the Imperial Quarter, which was built during the first annexation of Metz into the German Empire. In order to "Germanify" the city, Kaiser Wilhelm II decided upon the creation of a new district shaped by a distinctive blend of Germanic architecture. The district was conceived by German architect Conrad Wahn and is now commonly called the Imperial District. The rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Colmar Colmar (; ; or ) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and of the subprefecture of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum, which houses the '' Isenheim Altarpiece''. Colmar is located on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the capital of Alsatian wine ('). History Colmar was first mentioned by Charlemagne in his chronicle about Saxon wars. This was the location where the Carolingian Emperor Charles the Fat held a diet in 884. Colmar was granted the status of a free imperial city by Emperor Frederick II in 1226. In 1354 it joined the Décapole city league.G. Köbler, ''Historisches Lexikon der deutschen Länder'', 7th editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Alsace And Moselle Railway Network The Alsace and Moselle railway network is a distinctive railway network due to its geographical position—a border region at the heart of Europe—and its history, inseparably tied to the major conflicts of the and centuries and their impact on a territory that alternated between Germany, German and France, French administration. This network spans the European Collectivity of Alsace and the Moselle (department), Moselle department, corresponding to the former ''Alsace-Lorraine, Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen''. A unique feature of this network is that Railway directions, trains operate on the right, with signals also positioned on the right side. The network’s history began in the late 1830s, with Nicolas Koechlin and his '. It evolved through several key periods, notably under the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est from 1854 in rail transport, 1854 to 1871 in rail transport, 1871, the ''Imperial Railways in Alsace–Lorraine, Kaiserliche Generaldirektion der Eisenbahnen in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]