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Blumenthal Aussichtsturm
Blumenthal is a German language, German name meaning "flower dale". The English name Bloomingdale (other), Bloomingdale is composed of the same Germanic languages, Germanic Root (linguistics), roots. A German Orthographic Conference of 1901, spelling reform in 1901 omitted the letter h in the word ''Thal'' in normal use. It may refer to: People * Blumenthal (surname) Places * ''Blumenthal'', the German name for Kwiatkowice,_Lubusz_Voivodeship, Kwiatkowice, Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland * Blumenthal, Schleswig-Holstein, a municipality in Rendsburg-Eckernförde district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany * Blumenthal, a village in Hellenthal in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * , a town in Junglinster, Luxembourg * ''Blumenthal'', the German name for Mașloc commune in Timiș County, Romania * Blumenthal, Texas, a settlement in Gillespie County, Texas, United States * Blumenthal, Saskatchewan, a Mennonite village that is now an organized hamlet in central Saskatc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumenthal Observation Tower
The Blumenthal Observation Tower is a 45 metre tall observation tower built of wood in Blumenthal, part of the municipality Heiligengrabe, Brandenburg, Germany. Overview The Blumenthal Observation Tower was inaugurated on September 18, 2004, and is the tallest observation tower built of wood in Germany. It is not however the tallest wooden construction built in Germany: the towers of the Brück aerial testing facility, the Rottenbuch Radio Tower, neither of which is accessible for tourists, and the Jahrtausendturm are taller. The Blumenthal Observation Tower has an observation deck 36.4 metres in height, accessible by 187 stairs. The whole construction weighs 210 tons. External linksOfficial site (in German) *http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b41986 * Observation towers in Brandenburg Buildings and structures in Ostprignitz-Ruppin Tourist attractions in Brandenburg Towers completed in 2004 {{Brandenburg-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland (Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Denmark (South Jutland County, North Schleswig), Slovakia (Krahule), Germans of Romania, Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (European Collectivity of Alsace, Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the global language system, major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durango
Durango, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Durango, is one of the 31 states which make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650, the 8th lowest of Mexico's states, Durango has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja California Sur. The capital city, Durango, Durango, Victoria de Durango, is named after the first President of Mexico, Guadalupe Victoria. Geography General information The area of Durango is ; this accounts for about 6.3% of the entire territory of Mexico. It is the fourth largest state, lying at the extreme northwest of the Mexican Plateau, Central Mexican Plateau, where it meets the Sierra Madre Occidental—the highest peaks in the state. The state has an average elevation of 1,775 meters above sea level, with a mean elevation of 1,750 m in the Valleys region and 2,450 m in the Sierra region. The Durango City, city of Durango is on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zion Blumenthal Orphanage
Zion Blumenthal Orphanage (, Zion Blumenthal Home Jerusalem) is an Orthodox Jewish orphanage and educational institution in Jerusalem. Founded in 1900, it is the oldest active orphanage in Israel. History The orphanage was founded near the Bukharim quarter in 1900 by Rabbi Abraham Yochanan Blumenthal (1877–1966), a native of Jerusalem, who led the orphanage for 50 years. Blumenthal's wife, Shaina, served as a director for 40 years. By 1920, the Blumenthal Orphanage was home to 85 orphans. It absorbed many orphans from World Wars I and II and the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The Blumenthal Orphanage was known for creating a family-like home environment for youth from many different religious communities – Sephardi, Ashkenazi, Hasidic, etc. The use of Hebrew as the official language of instruction further served to unite children of different countries and languages. For many decades, the orphanage was a popular site for large events. It was the venue for the inauguration o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Von Dem Blühenden Tal
''Daniel von dem blühenden Tal'' (''Daniel of the Flowering Valley'') is an Arthurian romance composed around 1220 by the Middle High German poet Der Stricker,Gürttler, Karin R. (1991). "Der Stricker". In Lacy, Norris J., ''The New Arthurian Encyclopedia'', pp. 434. New York: Garland. . who claimed he had received the story from a French troubadour. It tells how Sir Daniel, heir to the kingdom of Blumenthal, becomes a Knight of the Round Table and engages in fantastic adventures to defend King Arthur's land from an enemy ruler. Synopsis Arthur welcomes Daniel to the Round Table after he defeats other formidable knights including Sir Percival and Sir Gawain. Before long, however, a herald in the form of an invincible giant riding a camel arrives with a message from an enemy potentate, King Matur. The herald demands Arthur swear immediate fealty to Matur, explaining that his country is defended by the contrivances of an inventor who has created a mobile palace carried by war ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Blumenthal
The Prix Blumenthal (or ''Blumenthal Prize'') was a grant or stipend awarded through the philanthropy of Florence Meyer Blumenthal (1875–1930) – and the foundation she created, ''Fondation franco-américaine Florence Blumenthal (Franco-American Florence Blumenthal Foundation)'' – to discover young French artists, aid them financially, and in the process draw the United States and France closer together through the arts. Winners were designated by seven juries in the fields of the literature, painting, sculpture, decorative arts, structure, engraving and music – to receive a purse of six thousand francs per year, given for two years. The purse increased in 1926 until Blumenthal's death in 1930 to ten thousand francs for two years. History Beginning in 1919 the foundation awarded nearly two hundred grants, and on April 11, 1937, the Prix Blumenthal was declared ''d'utilité publique ("of public service")'', giving it a special tax classification. Awards were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina World War II Army Airfields
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in North Carolina for antisubmarine defense in the Atlantic Ocean and for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Most of these airfields were under the command of Third Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC). However Troop Carrier Command and Air Technical Service Command (ATSC) commanded several other airfields in a support role. It is still possible to find remnants of these wartime airfields. Many were converted into municipal airports, some were returned to agriculture and several were retained as United States Air Force installations and were front-line bases during the Cold War. Hundreds of the temporary buildings that were used survive today, and are being used for other purposes. Major Airfields Troop Carrier Command * Pope Field, Fort Bragg, Fayetteville : 92d Army Air Force Base Unit (I TCC) : Was: Pope Air Force Base : Now: Pope Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21414 Blumenthal
Year 1414 ( MCDXIV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March * January 7 – Michael Küchmeister von Sternberg becomes the 28th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, succeeding Heinrich von Plauen. * January 9 – The Oldcastle Revolt, led by John Oldcastle as an uprising by the Lollards in England against King Henry V, begins at St. Giles' Fields. King Henry's troops, stationed at Clerkenwell Priory in London, halt the rebellion the next day and capture 80 rebels who are later convicted of and executed for treason. * February 11 – The coronation of Ferdinand I as King of Aragon takes place at Zaragoza. * February 26 – The speech given by French theologian Jean Petit of the "Council of Faith", including nine propositions drawn from the speech, is publicly burned by order of the inquisitor, Gerard de Montaigu, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Paris. * March 9 – Abu’l-Faḍl Abbas Al-Musta'in, previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Blumenthal Arts is a not-for-profit, multi-venue performing arts complex located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Opening in November 1992, Blumenthal owns and operates 4 theaters on 2 campuses in Uptown Charlotte. History In 2012, Blumenthal launched the Blumey Awards, the regional high school musical theatre award program in the Charlotte metropolitan area. Winners of the "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" award compete annually in the national Jimmy Awards program on Broadway. Notable alumni of this program include Reneé Rapp, Eva Noblezada, and Liam Pearce. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Blumenthal Arts debuted " Immersive Van Gogh" in Charlotte's Camp North End district. Running from June 2021 to January 2022, the exhibit ran for over 1,600 performances and had over 300,000 attendees. On January 23, 2024, Blumenthal Performing Arts announced their rebrand to Blumenthal Arts. Venues Blumenthal Arts Center Belk Theater The Belk Theater is the largest venue in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company
The Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company was a Philadelphia-based chocolate manufacturer that existed from 1909 to 1984. Its factory was located at Margaret and James Streets in the city's Frankford neighborhood. History The company was founded in 1909 and existed under Blumenthal family management until 1969 when it was sold to Ward Foods, a New York-based conglomerate best known for making Tip Top bread. The principal reason for the sale, reportedly, was that few of the third generation of Blumenthals were interested in managing the company. After the sale, a new company, Ward Candy, was formed with Bernhard S. Blumenthal as its president. Legal difficulties In 1968, Louis Perez, a Blumenthal employee, sued the company in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, claiming he was forced to work in exposure to a heavy concentration of dust and excessive heat in his employment. The high court affirmed the lower court's decision in his favor, forcing the company to compensate him. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumenthal Rare Book And Manuscript Library
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life (formerly the Judah L. Magnes Museum) is an extensive collection of Jewish history, art, and culture at the University of California, Berkeley. The Magnes Collection comprises more than 30,000 Jewish artifacts and manuscripts, the third largest collection of its kind in the United States. The holdings of The Magnes Collection are catalogued into three distinct areas, which together constitute the single collection: the Archives, the Library, and the Museum. Museum The Museum holdings of The Magnes encompass two main areas: Jewish Art and Jewish Life. The Jewish Art collection includes painting and sculpture, photography, works on paper and artist books, as well as digital and mixed media. The Jewish Life collection includes thousands of objects representing personal and family rituals, synagogue and communal life, and the social interactions among Jewish and host communities in the Global Jewish Diaspora throughout history. Archives The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumenthal Award
{{Short description, Award of the American Mathematical Society The Blumenthal Award was founded by the American Mathematical Society in 1993 in memory of Leonard M. and Eleanor B. Blumenthal. The award was presented to the individual deemed to have made the most substantial contribution in research in the field of pure mathematics, and who was deemed to have the potential for future production of distinguished research in such field. It was awarded every four years for the most substantial Ph.D. thesis produced in the four year interval between awards. The fund that supported the award was discontinued and, thus, the award is no longer being made. Winners *1993 – Zhihong Xia *1997 – Loïc Merel *2001 – Stephen Bigelow and Elon Lindenstrauss *2005 – Manjul Bhargava *2009 – Maryam Mirzakhani See also * List of mathematics awards This list of mathematics awards contains articles about notable awards for mathematics. The list is organized by the region and country of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
