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Schloss Pirmasens
The Palace of Pirmasens ( or ) is a former palace in Pirmasens, Germany. Constructed in the first half of the 18th century as a Jagdschloss, hunting lodge for Johann Reinhard III, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, Johann Reinhard III (1665-1736), the last List of lords and counts of Hanau, count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, the palace became later the main residence of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (1719-1790). During the French Revolution, the palace was destroyed and later demolished. Today, nothing reminds anymore of the Pirmasenser Schloss. History Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg The palace in Pirmasens traces its origins to a hunting lodge built either in 1712 or 1720 for Count Johan Reinhard III of Hanau-Lichtenberg. Architect was Leonhard Jennewein (1682-1754), a stone mason from Tirol. Construction was completed in 1725. The location was chosen due to rich forests around Pirmasens, ideal for hunting. The lodge became the center for so-called ''Par force'' hunts. ‘Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirmasens Jagdschloss
Pirmasens (; (also ''Bermesens'' or ''Bärmasens'')) is an independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It was famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called ''Landkreis Pirmasens'' from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed to ''Südwestpfalz''. History Early years The first mention of "Pirminiseusna", a colony of Hornbach Abbey, dates from 860. The name derives from St. Pirminius, the founder of the monastery. During the period it was under rule of the Bishopric of Metz. It was passed to Diocese of Speyer in last the quarter of the 11th century, then was captured by County of Saarbrücken in 1100. In 1182, the County of Saarbrücken was divided by Simon II and Henry I, who were sons of Simon I. Pirmasens was given to Henry I and his dominion was named as County of Zweibrücken. He built Lemberg Castle to protect his dominion in 1198. During this period Pirmasens was under the formal jurisdiction of the bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Baumgärtel
Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from ''hug'' "mind" and '' beraht'' "bright". It also occurs as a surname. Saint Hubert of Liège (or Hubertus) (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. People with the given name Hubert This is a small selection of articles on people named Hubert; for a comprehensive list see instead . * Hubert Aaronson (1924–2005), F. Mehl University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University * Hubert Adair (1917–1940), World War II Royal Air Force pilot *Hubert Auriol (1952–2021), French professional off-road motorcyclist and auto racer *Hubert Austin (1841–1915), English architect *Hubert Badanai (1895–1986), Canadian automobile dealer and politician * Hubert Bath (1883–1945), English film composer, music director, and conductor * Hubert Beckers (1806–1889), German philosopher * Hubert Boulard, a French comics creator who is unusually credited as "Hubert" * Hubert Brasier (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque Architecture In Rhineland-Palatinate
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to the rest of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, Poland and Russia. By the 1730s, it had evolved into an even more flamboyant style, called ''rocaille'' or ''Rococo'', which appeared in France and Central Europe until the mid to late 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brumath
Brumath (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. History Brumath occupies the site of the Roman '' Brocomagus''. Maria Christina of Saxony, aunt of Louis XVI, died in the château in the city. The building was partly demolished in the Revolution. Geography Brumath is located on the Zorn river, and is north of Strasbourg and south of Haguenau. Population Landmarks Brumath has a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church. The Protestant church is housed in the former castle of the Hanau-Lichtenberg family since 1804. The vaulted basement of the castle also houses the ''Musée archéologique'', displaying findings made in and around the ancient Roman town of ''Brocomagus''. Transportation Brumath is served by the Route nationale 63, linking Strasbourg to Haguenau, and by the A4 autoroute. It has a railway station on the line linking Strasbourg and Metz. Notable people * George Brumder's ancestry is from Brumath as is the origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanau
Hanau () is a city in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is 25 km east of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main and part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its railway Hanau Hauptbahnhof, station is a major junction and it has a port on the river Main (river), Main, making it an important transport centre. The city is known for being the birthplace of Brothers Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm and Franciscus Sylvius. Since the 16th century it was a centre of precious metal working, with many goldsmiths. It is home to Heraeus, one of Germany's largest family-owned companies. Once the seat of the Counts of Hanau, Hanau lost much of its architectural heritage in World War II, such as its Stadtschloss Hanau, City Palace. A British air raid in 1945 created a firestorm, killing a sixth of the remaining population and destroying 98% of the old city and 80% of the city overall. The outer parts of the city have old timbered towns like and castles li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtschloss Hanau
The Hanau City Palace () is a former castle and palace in Hanau, Hesse, in Germany. It was the residence palace of the County of Hanau, Counts of Hanau and later a secondary residence of the Electorate of Hesse, Electors of Hesse. The City Palace was also known as the Old Town Palace () or later as the Electoral Palace (). It developed from a medieval castle complex, which was largely demolished in the 19th century, leaving only a few remnants. During the Second World War, the palace was severely damaged and subsequently mostly torn down, although it could easily have been reconstructed. As a result, only a few auxiliary buildings of the former residence remain today. While there are only sparse sources regarding the appearance of the medieval castle, the various construction phases from the 16th century onwards can be reconstructed from documents and older depictions. Location The city palace was located in the southern part of what is now the palace garden, north of the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hôtel De Hanau
The Hôtel de Hanau, also known as the Hôtel de ville and (in German) as the Hanauer Hof, is a historic building located on the Place Broglie on the Grande Île in the city center of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. It was designated a ''monument historique'' by the French government in 1921. History The barons of Ochsenstein had owned property on the Place Broglie since the 13th century. The property descended to the rulers of Hanau-Lichtenberg, a county of the Holy Roman Empire, through marriage, in the 16th century. In 1728, the last Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg, Johann Reinhard III, decided to demolish the existing building and erect a new structure. The new building would be a typical hôtel particulier with a grand portal, a grand courtyard and two ornate façades. Construction of the new building commenced in 1731. It was designed by Joseph Massol, who was also the architect of Palais Rohan, in the Baroque style, built in ashlar stone with a cement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Residential Palace Darmstadt
The Residential Palace Darmstadt (German: Residenzschloss Darmstadt, often also called Stadtschloss) is the former residence and administrative seat of the landgraves of Hesse-Darmstadt and from 1806 to 1919 of the List of rulers of Hesse, Grand Dukes of Hesse-Darmstadt. It is located in the centre of the city of Darmstadt. The palace consists of an older Renaissance part and an 18th century Baroque part. , the castle is the seat of the Technische Universität Darmstadt and the German-Polish Institute. History Middle Ages The origins of the castle lie in the Katzenelnbogen time. In the middle of the 13th century the counts of Katzenelnbogen built a Water castle, moated castle in Darmstadt. In 1330 Darmstadt received town rights, one year later the castle is mentioned for the first time in a document. From 1386, the moated castle lost importance and became a widow's residence and secondary residence. In the following two centuries, the counts of Katzenelnbogen extended and rebu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weilburg
Weilburg () is, with just under 13,000 inhabitants, the third biggest town in Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse, Germany, after Limburg an der Lahn and Bad Camberg. Geography Location The community lies in the Lahn valley between the Westerwald and the Taunus just upstream from where the Weil River, Weil empties into the river Lahn and 80 km southeast of Koblenz. The Old Town, built on and around a rocky hill, is almost encircled by the Lahn. Neighbouring communities Weilburg borders in the north on the communities of Merenberg and Löhnberg (both in Limburg-Weilburg), in the east on the town of Braunfels (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in the south on the communities of Weilmünster and Weinbach as well as on the town of Runkel, and in the west on the community of Beselich (all in Limburg-Weilburg). Constituent communities Besides the main town, in which just under 40% of the inhabitants live, the outlying centres of Ahausen, Bermbach, Drommershausen, Gaudernbach, Hasselbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuwied
Neuwied (, ) is a town in the north of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, capital of the Neuwied (district), District of Neuwied. Neuwied lies on the east bank of the Rhine, 12 km northwest of Koblenz, on the railway from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne. The town has 13 suburban administrative districts: Heimbach-Weis, Gladbach, Engers, Oberbieber, Niederbieber, Torney, Segendorf, Altwied, Block, Irlich, Feldkirchen, Heddesdorf and Rodenbach. The largest is Heimbach-Weis, with approximately 8000 inhabitants. History Near Neuwied, one of the largest Roman ''castra'' on the Rhine has been excavated by archeologists. Caesar's Rhine bridges are believed to have been built nearby. Neuwied was founded in 1653 by Count Frederick III of County of Wied, Wied, initially as a fortress on the site of the village of Langendorf, which had been destroyed in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). It was to serve as the new residence of the lower county, secure its only access to the Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassel
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in North Hesse, northern Hesse, in Central Germany (geography), central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel (region), Kassel and the district Kassel (district), of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the States of Germany, state of Hesse-Kassel, it has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the ''documenta'' Art exhibition, exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a Public university, public University of Kassel, university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background). History Kassel was first mentioned in 913 AD, as the place where two deeds were signed by King Conrad of Franconia, Conrad I. The place was called ''Chasella'' or ''Chassalla'' and was a fortifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calden
Calden is a municipality in the district of Kassel in Hesse, Germany. It is located 12 km northwest of the city of Kassel, and the Kassel Airport is situated near Calden. Schloss Wilhelmsthal Schloss Wilhelmsthal is a Baroque château A château (, ; plural: châteaux) is a manor house, or palace, or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking re ... located to the south of Calden. It was built in the mid 18th century for William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel according to plans by François de Cuvilliés. References External links Kassel (district) {{Hesse-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
