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Bischofsgrün
Bischofsgrün is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany. Bischofsgrün is situated in the Fichtel Mountains between the range's two largest mountains; Schneeberg (1051 m) and the Ochsenkopf (1024 m). The Ochsenkopf North Chairlift starts in Bischofsgrün and is one of two chair lifts that climb to the summit of the Ochsenkopf, making the town an ideal location for outdoor recreation year round. During the winter months tourists flock to the area for alpine skiing, cross country skiing, and sledding. During the summer, mountain biking and hiking are popular. Bischofsgrün is supposedly the town where the art of glassblowing became a true industry. Glassblowing is no longer a necessity, but Bischofsgrün has become something of a tourist attraction, not for its growth, but for its lack of it. While it does have some bucolic resorts set into foothills, it also still has a few farms, at least one microbrewery, and some impressive stone churches. Bischof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochsenkopf (Fichtel Mountains)
The Ochsenkopf () is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains with a height of . On its summit is an observation tower (the ''Asenturm'') and a Ochsenkopf TV Tower, transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk. There are cable cars to the Ochsenkopf from south and north. The valley stations are, in the north, in the village of Bischofsgrün and, in the south, in Fleckl, part of the municipality of Warmensteinach. In winter there is skiing on the Ochsenkopf. In summer a sommerrodelbahn (dry toboggan run) can be used. This is accessible from the northern valley station. In addition since July 2007 there has been a tree-walk (''Kletterwald''), that can be used by individuals or groups. The White Main - the right-hand, northern headstream of the River Main - rises just a short distance to the east of the mountain, above the village of Fichtelberg (Oberfranken), Fichtelberg as does the Fichtelnaab, a headstream of the Naab. The European Watershed als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochsenkopf North Chairlift
The Ochsenkopf () is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains with a height of . On its summit is an observation tower (the ''Asenturm'') and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk. There are cable cars to the Ochsenkopf from south and north. The valley stations are, in the north, in the village of Bischofsgrün and, in the south, in Fleckl, part of the municipality of Warmensteinach. In winter there is skiing on the Ochsenkopf. In summer a sommerrodelbahn (dry toboggan run) can be used. This is accessible from the northern valley station. In addition since July 2007 there has been a tree-walk (''Kletterwald''), that can be used by individuals or groups. The White Main - the right-hand, northern headstream of the River Main - rises just a short distance to the east of the mountain, above the village of Fichtelberg as does the Fichtelnaab, a headstream of the Naab. The European Watershed also runs over the mountain. The Naab flows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fichtel Mountains
The Fichtel Mountains (, ; ) is a mountain range in Germany and the Czech Republic. They extend from the valley of the Red Main River in northeastern Bavaria to the Karlovy Vary Region in western Czech Republic. The Fichtel Mountains contain an important nature park, the Fichtel Mountain Nature Park. The Elster Mountains are a part of the Fichtel Mountains. Etymology The first person to write about the Fichtel Mountains, Matthias of Kemnath (actually Matthias Widmann, born 23 February 1429 in Kemnath) reported in 1476: ''Ein bergk, hoch, weitt, wolbekant ligt in Beiern, gnant der Fichtelberg'' ("A mountain, high, wide and well-known, lies in Bavaria, known as the Fichtelberg"). In descriptions of the border in 1499 and 1536, the mountain that is now called the Ochsenkopf (Fichtel Mountains), Ochsenkopf was called ''Vichtelberg''; thereafter the name was extended to the whole mountain region. It is also mentioned in old documents: around 1317 the lords of Hirschberg were enfeof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main-Radweg
The Main Cycleway () is a major German bicycle path running for about 600 km along the River Main in Germany. It starts from either Creußen or Bischofsgrün and ends in Mainz. The General German Bicycle Club (ADFC) rated the trail five stars in 2008, the first path in Germany to receive this award. Approximately 90% of the path is paved and 77% of the route is at least 2.5 metres wide. Trail itinerary From east to west (generally), the cycleway passes through the many notable places shown below (with UNESCO World Heritage Sites listed): *Bischofsgrün (starting point on the White Main) *Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge (From the former station west of Bischofsgrün to here, the trail follows the river on a former railway path) *Himmelkron * Trebgast * Creußen (starting point on the Red Main) *Weidenberg *Bayreuth **Margravial Opera House * Neuenmarkt *Kulmbach (White and Red Main unite) *Burgkunstadt/ Altenkunstadt * Michelau * Lichtenfels *Bad Staffelstein *Bamberg **Bamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains)
Schneeberg () is the highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains, a mountain range in Upper Franconia in northeast Bavaria, Germany. It can be readily identified from a distance by its squat tower - a relic of the Cold War. The summit comprises a jumble of granite rocks and a rock pillar (''Felsburg'') on which the ''Backöfele'' observation tower stands and is still dominated by the relics of military installations including its Cold War listening post. From a natural region perspective, the mountain is part of the major unit of the High Fichtel Mountains (''Hohes Fichtelgebirge'', 394).E. Meynen und J. Schmithüsen: Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands – Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen/Bad Godesberg 1953–1962 (9 issues in 8 books, updated map 1:1,000,000 scale with major units 1960) It is the highest point in the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia. Name The name Schneeberg may be derived from ''snede'' ("border"). However, it is more likely that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Main
The White Main ( or ''Weißmain'', not to be confused with the Weismain), is the larger and shorter of the two headstreams of the river Main. It rises in the Fichtel Mountains and merges near Steinenhausen, southwest of Kulmbach, with the left-hand, southern headstream, the Red Main, to form the Main. The length of the White Main is 51.7 km. The source of the White Main lies on light granite rock, which lends it its white colouration. Sources The source of the White Main is a wellspring located at 887 m above NN on the eastern slope of the Ochsenkopf. Margrave Frederick fixed it and had it enclosed in granite blocks in 1717. He also had the Hohenzollern coat-of-arms carved into the granite. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the spring in 1785, but reckoned the Seehausbrunnen southeast of the Schneeberg as the source of the Main, for he wrote: "''...the source of the Main, which rises close to the house here and where the stream here amounts to a no more than a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Ohlmeyer
Henrik Ohlmeyer (born 11 February 1946) is a German ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill and large hill events at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time .... References External links * 1946 births Living people German male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for West Germany Ski jumpers at the 1968 Winter Olympics People from Bayreuth (district) Sportspeople from Upper Franconia Skiers from Bavaria 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main (river)
The Main () is the longest tributary of the Rhine, one of the major List of rivers of Europe, European rivers. It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria and flows west through central Germany for to meet the Rhine below Rüsselsheim, Hesse. The cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden are close to the confluence. The largest cities on the Main are Frankfurt am Main, Offenbach am Main and Würzburg. It is the longest river lying entirely in Germany (if the Weser-Werra are considered separate). Geography The Main flows through the north and north-west of the States of Germany, state of Bavaria and then across southern Hesse; against the latter it demarcates a third state, Baden-Württemberg, east and west of Wertheim am Main, the northernmost town of that state. The upper end of its drainage basin, basin opposes that of the Danube where the watershed is recognised by natural biologists, sea salinity studies (and hydrology science more broadly) as the Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásno (Sokolov District)
Krásno () is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is historically associated with tin mining. Geography Krásno is located about southeast of Sokolov and southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is the hill Špičák at above sea level. The Teplá River briefly crosses the eastern part of the municipal territory. History The first written mention of Krásno is in a book of Bartholomaeus Anglicus from 1241. In 1355, the village was promoted to a market town and obtained mining privileges. Tin mines were located in the area. In 1529, Krásno became a town and in 1547, it was promoted to a royal mining town by Emperor Ferdinand I. At the end of the 16th century, tin production declined and although it was renewed several times, it ended in the 19th century. Instead, porcelain production developed in the town. The large 1848 fire destroyed most of the town, including many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayreuth (district)
Bayreuth () is a (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds, but does not include the city of Bayreuth. The district is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kulmbach (district), Kulmbach, Hof (district), Hof, Wunsiedel (district), Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth (district), Tirschenreuth, Neustadt an der Waldnaab (district), Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Amberg-Sulzbach, Nürnberger Land, Forchheim (district), Forchheim and Bamberg (district), Bamberg. History The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Bayreuth and Pegnitz (district), Pegnitz, adding the town Gefrees of the former district of Münchberg and the town of Speichersdorf of the former district of Kemnath. Geography The sources of the Main (river), White Main and the Red Main are both located in the district. The Red Main rises in the very south in the hills of the Frankish Alb, the White Main has its source in the Fichtel Mountains in the east. Both rivers run to the northwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Country Skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport. Modern cross-country skiing is similar to the original form of skiing, from which all skiing disciplines evolved, including alpine skiing, ski jumping and Telemark skiing. Skiers propel themselves either by striding forward (classic style) or side-to-side in a skating motion (skate skiing), aided by arms pushing on ski poles against the snow. It is practised in regions with snow-covered landscapes, including Europe, Canada, Russia, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Competitive cross-country skiing is one of the Nordic skiing sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayerisches Landesamt Für Statistik
The statistical offices of the German states (German language, German: ) carry out the task of collecting official statistics in Germany together and in cooperation with the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, Federal Statistical Office. The implementation of statistics according to Article 83 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, constitution is executed at state level. The Bundestag, federal government has, under Article 73 (1) 11. of the constitution, the exclusive legislation for the "statistics for federal purposes." There are 14 statistical offices for the States of Germany, 16 states: See also * Federal Statistical Office of Germany References {{Reflist National statistical services, Germany Lists of organisations based in Germany, Statistical offices Official statistics, Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
