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Constance (other)
Constance may refer to: Places * Constance, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community *Constance, Minnesota, United States, an unincorporated community *Mount Constance, Washington State, United States *Lake Constance (other), in several countries * Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English *Konstanz (district), Germany People *Constance (given name), female given name, also includes list of people with the name *Andrew Constance (born 1973), Australian politician * Angela Constance (born 1970), Scottish politician *Ansley Constance (born 1966), Seychelles politician *Lincoln Constance (1909–2001), American botanist * Nathan Constance (born 1979), English actor Arts and entertainment * ''Constance'' (album), a 2000 album by Southpacific * ''Constance'' (1984 film), a New Zealand film * ''Constance'' (1998 film), an erotic film * ''Constance'' (novel), 1982 novel by Lawrence Durrell *Constance Billard School for Girls, a fictional private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance, Kentucky
Constance is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. Constance is located on the Ohio River and Kentucky Route 8, north of Florence. A post office called Constance was established in 1855, and remained in operation until November 1997. The ZIP Code for Constance was 41009, which has since been retired. It is unknown why the name "Constance" was applied to this community. The Henry and Agnes Rolsen House and the south end of the Anderson Ferry, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ..., are located in Constance. References Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{BooneCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance (1998 Film)
''Constance'' is a 1998 feminist erotic film directed by Knud Vesterskov and produced by Puzzy Power, a division of Lars von Trier's film company Zentropa. It was the first hardcore pornographic film ever to have been produced by an established mainstream film studio. ''Constance'' is based on the Puzzy Power Manifesto developed by Zentropa in 1997, and was the first in a series of pornographic films aimed particularly at a female audience. The others would be Zentropa's ''Pink Prison'' (1999) and ''All About Anna'' (2005). Plot A young woman, Constance (Anaïs), arrives at the mansion of the experienced Lola ( Katja Kean), where she is initiated into the mysteries of sexuality. The story is told in flashback via a framing device with lyrical diary excerpts and narration read by mainstream actresses Christiane Bjørg Nielsen and Hella Joof. (In the English-language version, narration is by Danish actress Susan Olsen and Helle Fagralid). Critical reception The film was shown i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constanța
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), historically known as Tomis ( grc, Τόμις), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Romania, founded around 600 BC, and among the oldest in Europe. A port-city, it is located in the Northern Dobruja region of Romania, on the Black Sea coast. It is the capital of Constanța County and the largest city in the historical region of Dobrogea. Romania’s fifth largest city, it is also the largest port on the Black Sea. As of the 2011 census, Constanța has a population of 283,872. The Constanța metropolitan area includes 14 localities within of the city. It is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Romania. The Port of Constanța has an area of and a length of about . It is the largest port on the Black Sea, and one of the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constancia (Encrucijada)
Abel Santamaria also known as Constancia and is a ward (consejo popular) and a town in Encrucijada, Villa Clara Province, Cuba. It’s the birthplace of Abel Santamaría, a Cuban revolutionary that fought for the 26th of July Movement and his sister Haydée Santamaría. Geography Towns in Abel Santamaría’s ward are: * Canoa * Tuinicú * Paso Real * Raizúa * Castaño * Las Mercedes * Progreso * Cayo Hueso * Guadalupe * Congojas Abel Santamaria is south of La Sierra and El Purio. It is north of Santa Clara Municipality. To the east is the Sagua la Chica River and its west is Encrucijada Sur. Education Schools in Constancia include: * Boris Luis Santa Coloma Primary School * CI Sueños de Abel * Mariana Grajales Rural Primary School * Augusto César Sandino Rural Primary School * Roberto Rodríguez Rural Primary School * Jesús Menéndez Rural Primary School * Marcelo Salado Rural Primary School Transportation Constancia is on a railine starting in Santa Clara, going to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constância (parish)
Constância is a parish (''freguesia'') in the municipality of Constância Constância () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,056, in an area of 80.37 km². The present Mayor is António Manuel dos Santos Mendes, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municip ... in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 993,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 8.83 km². It was originally named Punhete. References Freguesias of Constância {{Santarém-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constância
Constância () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,056, in an area of 80.37 km². The present Mayor is António Manuel dos Santos Mendes, elected by the Unitary Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes (''freguesias''): * Constância * Montalvo * Santa Margarida da Coutada Santa Margarida da Coutada is a parish ('' freguesia'') in the municipality of Constância in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,788,Tomaz Vieira da Cruz (1900 in Constância – 1960 in Lisbon) a poet, musician and journalist. References External lin ...
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Constance Railway Station
Constance was a former loco depot and stop on the Wolgan Valley Railway. It was built as a turning triangle with a locomotive sheds, coaling and watering facilities and a crossing loop. The three Shay locomotive The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a ''geared st ...s that worked the line were maintained here. Constance is located three miles from Newnes. However, it was closed in 1917 when the equipment was moved to the Oil Works site. References * Shays in the Valley by George Hicks {{coord, -33.19605, 150.24872, type:railwaystation_region:AU-NSW Disused regional railway stations in New South Wales Railway stations closed in 1917 1917 establishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Constance
The Pasadena Hotel & Pool is a historic hotel located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California. It was built in 1926 as the Hotel Constance and closed in 2020. It was purchased by MCR Hotels MCR Hotels is an American hotel owner-operator. It is the fourth largest hotel owner in the United States by room count. In 2021, MCR purchased the Lexington Hotel Lexington Hotel or Hotel Lexington may refer to: * Lexington Hotel (Chicago), now ... in 2021 and re-opened as the Pasadena Hotel & Pool. History The Hotel Constance was founded by Pasadena businesswoman Constance V. L. Perry. It was constructed on property leased for 20 years by the Orndorff Hotel Company and opened on December 3, 1926. It was one of 18 major hotels in Pasadena at the time. Perry sold the Hotel Constance to hotelier J. Monroe Procter in 1930. The hotel eventually closed and was renamed the Pasadena Manor Retirement Hotel, serving for many decades as an assisted living facility, before closing in 2007. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Constance
Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Constance'', whilst another was planned: * HMS ''Constance'' was a 22-gun sixth rate that the French launched in 1794 and that the British captured in 1797. The French recaptured her in 1806; she grounded and was salvaged in December, and condemned in February 1807. * HMS ''Constance'' was to have been a 36-gun fifth rate. She was ordered in 1833 but cancelled in 1844. * was a 3-gun schooner launched in 1838 and sold in 1877. * was a 50-gun fourth rate launched in 1846. She was converted to steam propulsion in 1862 and was sold in 1875. * was a screw corvette launched in 1880 and sold in 1899. * was a light cruiser A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. Prior to thi ... launched in 1915 and sold in 1936. * was a destroyer lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance (magazine)
''Constance'' is an annual arts and literature journal based in New Orleans, Louisiana, founded in 2006 by graphic designer Erik Kiesewetter and writer/editoPatrick Strange who is also the ex-managing editor of Los Angeles-based '' Filter''. Exploring the "fragmentary life that is New Orleans," ''Constance'' publishes many forms of visual art and creative writing with a focus on New Orleans and the ongoing crisis following Hurricane Katrina. About the magazine The magazine is named ''Constance'' after the street in New Orleans where Kiesewetter lived before Hurricane Katrina. It also refers to the resilience of those who live in New Orleans, and the spirit of art. The magazine features a wide range of art, including painting, writing, illustration, graphic design, graffiti Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Billard School For Girls
''Gossip Girl'' is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged socialite teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite private school in New York City's Upper East Side. The books primarily focus on best friends Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen, whose experiences are among those chronicled by the eponymous gossip blogger. The novel series is based on the author's experiences at Nightingale-Bamford School and on what she heard from friends. Publication The first novel, ''Gossip Girl'', was released in April 2002; the eleventh novel of the series was released in May 2007, with a prequel novel following in October 2007. Another follow-up novel, in which the characters return home from college for the holidays, was released in hardback format in November 2009. The original novel be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance (novel)
''Constance,'' or ''Solitary Practices'' (1982) is the central volume of the five novels of Lawrence Durrell's ''The Avignon Quintet,'' published from 1974 to 1985. It was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1982. Involving some of the characters from the preceding ''Livia,'' the novel also introduces new ones. It is set before and during World War II, in France, Egypt, Poland and Switzerland. Plot summary The novel is set in the period from the outbreak of World War II in 1939 with the Nazi invasion of Poland, to the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Its settings include Avignon, France; Geneva, Switzerland; Poland, and Egypt. The first chapter continues in Avignon, where the previous novel, ''Livia'' (1979), was set. It details Constance's blossoming relationship with her husband Sam. As the clouds of war loom, a group of Europeans is breaking up whose last summer together was explored in ''Livia.'' Novelist Aubrey Blanford takes a post in Egypt, kindly offered to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
