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Medingen
Medingen may refer to: * Medingen (Bad Bevensen), a village in Lower Saxony, Germany *Medingen, Luxembourg Medingen () is a village in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Contern, in southern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 128. Republic A sign saying "Place de la République" hangs in the courtyard of the old school. Its origin ..., a village in southern Luxembourg See also * Medingen Abbey, a former nunnery in Medingen, Germany {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medingen (Bad Bevensen)
Medingen is a village in the borough of Bad Bevensen in the German state of Lower Saxony. In the 14th century it was called ''Zellensen''. In the 17th century a monastic farm estate known as ''Klosterhof Medingen'' (Medingen Monastery Estate) where, 50 years ago, a Trakehner stud was established. Medingen Abbey In 1228 the convent was founded as a branch of the Cistercian nunnery at Wolmirstedt (north of Magdeburg). In 1336 it was permanently established in Medingen. The monastery was originally built in the Brick Gothic style. The majority of nuns were unmarried daughters of Lüneburg patrician families who joined the convent with large household staff and so increased the numbers living at the convent. Over the course of time the monastery was given rights to the Lüneburg Saltworks, to taxes, mills and shipping on the River Ilmenau. In the early 16th century, in its heyday, the monastery was home to over 100 nuns. In 1524, in the wake of the Reformation, the lord over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medingen, Luxembourg
Medingen () is a village in the Communes of Luxembourg, commune of Contern, in southern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 128. Republic A sign saying "Place de la République" hangs in the courtyard of the old school. Its origins go back to a carnival. In the early 1980s, musical performances were held in the village for the carnival cape sessions, during which sketches were performed, in which, among other things, some local politicians were scolded. Aloyse Leytem wrote a sketch in which a republic was to be proclaimed in Medingen, and a republic sign was hung in the schoolyard. The sign still hangs today. Geography Medingen is located on a hill on a road between Moutfort and Dalheim. South of it is a large forest filled with various hiking, cycling and horse riding trails. To the west of Medingen are 2 small peak, one of which is named Zennebierg. To the west of that is a few small forests and a small trail which runs to Brichermillen. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
