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Lützelsoon Cycleway
The Lützelsoon (also called the Kleiner Soon) is a part of the Hunsrück hills, , in the county of Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Bad Kreuznach, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Location The Lützelsoon is a hill ridge southwest of the Soonwald range and north of Hennweiler between the Kellenbach (river), Kellenbach valley (the lower course of the Simmerbach) to the east and northeast and the Hahnenbach (Nahe), Hahnenbach valley to the west and southwest. Other plateaux of the Hunsrück border to the north and south. On its ridgeline are several large quartz formations like the ''Teufelsfels'', the ''Blickensteine'' and the ''Katzensteine''. Tourism The Lützelsoon, which is covered by natural woodland and criss-crossed by paths, is not a particularly well known tourist area, yet offers trails especially suitable for hikers and cyclists, as well as those interested in castles, conservation or geology. Popular destinations are the viewing points of Blickenstein, Katzenstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landkreis Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach () is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück, Mainz-Bingen, Alzey-Worms, Donnersbergkreis, Kusel (district), Kusel and Birkenfeld (district), Birkenfeld. History The region is full of medieval castles, especially along the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe River. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river. In 1815, the district of Kreuznach was established by the Prussian government. In 1932, it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969. Geography The district is located in the hilly country between the mountain chains of the Hunsrück in the north and the North Palatine Uplands in the south. The main axis of the district is the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach, and lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visitor Mine
A show mine is a mine that is accessible to visitors. A mine, i.e. an industrial facility for the underground extraction of mineral products, has three operating phases: it may be open or running, or closed or it may be a working museum. Most mines are simply closed once they are no longer productive. For safety they are usually partially destroyed (filled in). However, many mines are at least partially accessible today to visitors. In such cases they may be referred to as show mines or visitor mines if the focus is mainly on visiting the former mine, or mining museums if the mine only forms part of a museum. Most show mines have been set up in abandoned mines. In recent decades, however, they are often established immediately after mining ceases, creating some jobs funded at least partially by cultural tourism. Overview A show mine is often just a small part of a much larger mining facility that is developed, secured and provided with educational exhibits and installations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Monument
A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance. They can be natural geological and geographical features such as waterfalls, cliffs, craters, fossil, sand dunes, rock forms, valleys and coral reefs. Locations important to faith groups may be considered natural monuments. Archeological and historical sites linked to the natural environment are also included, such as cave art. This is especially true when relevant to the land of Indigenous Peoples. Protections Under the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources guidelines, natural monuments are level III, described as: :"Areas are set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, submarine cavern, geological feature such as a cave or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirn
Kirn () is a town in the Bad Kreuznach (district), Bad Kreuznach Districts of Germany, district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Kirner Land. Kirn is a Central place theory, middle centre serving an area on the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe and in the Hunsrück. Geography Location Kirn lies in a landscape characterized by the Nahe (Rhine), Nahe valley and the valley of the Hahnenbach, cut deeply into the Lützelsoon, roughly 10 km northeast of Idar-Oberstein and 30 km west of Bad Kreuznach. The valley floors are heavily settled in places, whereas the steep slopes in the higher areas are mostly bare of buildings and decked with forest. Rising up above the woodland canopy in many places are freestanding quartzite crags. Particularly striking among these are the Oberhauser Felsen, the Kallenfels and the Wehlenfelsen north of the town. Flowing through the unhurried inner town is the Hahnenbach, which rises in the Hunsrück, and not too much f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirchberg (Hunsrück)
Kirchberg (German for "Church Hill") commonly refers to: *Kirchberg, Luxembourg, a quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg **Court of Justice of the European Union (metonym) Kirchberg may also refer to: Austria * Kirchberg am Wagram, a town in Lower Austria *Kirchberg am Walde, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg am Wechsel, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg an der Pielach, a town in Lower Austria * Kirchberg an der Raab, a town in Styria *Kirchberg in Tirol, a town in Tyrol * Kirchberg bei Mattighofen, a town in Upper Austria * Kirchberg ob der Donau, a town in Upper Austria *Kirchberg-Thening, a municipality in Upper Austria * Kirchberg (Fontanella), a subdivision of Fontanella, Austria in Vorarlberg France * Kirchberg, Haut-Rhin Germany *Kirchberg an der Iller, in Biberach, Baden-Württemberg * Kirchberg an der Murr, in Rems-Murr, Baden-Württemberg *Kirchberg, a borough of Sulz am Neckar in Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg * Kirchberg convent, a monastery in Sulz am Neckar, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lützelsoon Cycleway
The Lützelsoon (also called the Kleiner Soon) is a part of the Hunsrück hills, , in the county of Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Bad Kreuznach, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Location The Lützelsoon is a hill ridge southwest of the Soonwald range and north of Hennweiler between the Kellenbach (river), Kellenbach valley (the lower course of the Simmerbach) to the east and northeast and the Hahnenbach (Nahe), Hahnenbach valley to the west and southwest. Other plateaux of the Hunsrück border to the north and south. On its ridgeline are several large quartz formations like the ''Teufelsfels'', the ''Blickensteine'' and the ''Katzensteine''. Tourism The Lützelsoon, which is covered by natural woodland and criss-crossed by paths, is not a particularly well known tourist area, yet offers trails especially suitable for hikers and cyclists, as well as those interested in castles, conservation or geology. Popular destinations are the viewing points of Blickenstein, Katzenstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altburg (fort)
Altburg is the name of the following places: * Altburg (Calw), village in the borough of Calw in Baden-Württemberg, Germany * Altburg (castle), a reconstructed Celtic settlement near Bundenbach in the Hunsrück, Germany * ''Altburg ZH'', hamlet in the municipality of Regensdorf in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland ** Alt-Regensberg Castle Alt-Regensberg Castle (Swiss German: Ruine Alt-Regensberg also referred to Altburg) is a hill castle which was built about the mid-11th century AD by the House of Regensberg in the Swiss Municipalities of the canton of Zürich, municipality of Rege ..., a castle in same location Altburg is the name of the following people: * ''Altburg Marie Mathilde von Oldenburg'' (1903–2001), daughter of Frederick Augustus II of Oldenburg {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemünden Castle
Gemünden may refer to several places in Germany: *Gemünden am Main, a town in Bavaria *Gemünden (Wohra), a town in Hesse *Gemünden (Felda), a municipality in Hesse *Gemünden, Rhein-Hunsrück, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate *Gemünden, Westerwaldkreis, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate See also *Gemünd *Gmunden Gmunden () is a town in Upper Austria, in the district of Gmunden (district), Gmunden. It has 13,204 inhabitants (estimates 2016 ). Geography Gmunden covers an area of and has a median elevation of . It is situated next to the lake Traunsee on t ... * Gmund (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaun Castle
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (; 24 September 17055 February 1766), later Prince of Thiano, was an Austrian field marshal of the Imperial Army in the War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War. Daun is considered one of the outstanding military leaders from his time. Early years Leopold Joseph Maria was born at Vienna, the son of Count Wirich Philipp von Daun (1669–1741) and his wife, Countess Maria Barbara von Herberstein (1675–1735). The Daun noble family originated from the Rhineland and derived its name from the ancestral seat at Daun south of the High Eifel range. He was first cousin of Countess Eleonora Ernestina von Daun, who later married the Marquis of Pombal, the noted Portuguese statesman.The wife of the Marquis of Pombal was actually his first cousin, not his daughter. Gräfin Eleonora von und zu Daun was the daughter of Graf Heinrich Reichard Lorenz von und zu Daun and Gräfin Maria Josepha Violante von Poymund und Payersberg. Heinrich was the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrburg
Kirn () is a town in the Bad Kreuznach district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' Kirner Land. Kirn is a middle centre serving an area on the Nahe and in the Hunsrück. Geography Location Kirn lies in a landscape characterized by the Nahe valley and the valley of the Hahnenbach, cut deeply into the Lützelsoon, roughly 10 km northeast of Idar-Oberstein and 30 km west of Bad Kreuznach. The valley floors are heavily settled in places, whereas the steep slopes in the higher areas are mostly bare of buildings and decked with forest. Rising up above the woodland canopy in many places are freestanding quartzite crags. Particularly striking among these are the Oberhauser Felsen, the Kallenfels and the Wehlenfelsen north of the town. Flowing through the unhurried inner town is the Hahnenbach, which rises in the Hunsrück, and not too much farther downstream empties into the Nahe. Also characterizing the town's appearance is the quarr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
