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The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
- Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- (adoptive:)Bernadotte
- 1101; 922 years ago
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
La casa de [los] Oldemburgo (en alemán: Haus Oldenburg) es una familia noble alemana originaria del condado de Oldemburgo, en el norte de Baja Sajonia.
Schloss Oldenburg (Oldenburg palace) is a schloss, or palace, in the city of Oldenburg in the present-day state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The first castle on the site was built around 1100 and became the ancestral home of the House of Oldenburg .
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Archaeological finds point to a settlement dating back to the 8th century. The first documentary evidence, in 1108, referenced Aldenburg in connection with Elimar I (also known as Egilmar I) who is now commonly seen as the first count of Oldenburg. The town gained importance due to its location at a ford of the navigable Hunte river. Oldenburg beca...
Local elections take place every five years. The city council (Stadtrat) has 50 seats. The lord mayor (Oberbürgermeister)is elected directly by the citizens.
Transport
The city centre of Oldenburg is surrounded by a ring of freeways (autobahns) consisting of A 28, A 29 and A 293. Because of this, Oldenburg is connected to the nationwide network of federal autobahns, as well as to the international E-road network (German: Europastraßen). Oldenburg Central Station, Oldenburg (Oldb) Hauptbahnhof, is at the intersection of the railway lines Norddeich Mole—Leer—Oldenburg—Bremen and Wilhelmshaven—Oldenburg—Osnabrück, with Intercity services to Berlin, Leipzig and...
Agriculture
The city is surrounded by large agricultural areas, about 80% of which is grassland. There are farms near and even a few within city limits. Predominant agricultural activities of the region are the cultivation of livestock, especially dairy cows and other grazing animals, crops such as grains for food and animal feed, as well as asparagus, corn, and kale.
Industry
Sea salt production in the Oldenburg region has been used since the 15th century to supply the huge salt demand in the Baltic region. Peat extraction in the area continued for many centuries until it was replaced by coal mines.
As of 31.12.2019 Oldenburg had 169,960 residents. 24.8% of the population were first or second generation immigrants.
Recurring cultural events
1. Kultursommer(summer of culture), series of free musical and other cultural events in the city centre during summer holiday season in July. 2. CSD Nordwest (Christopher Street Day) parade of the regional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendercommunity in June, with up to 10,000 participants (since 1995). 3. Stadtfest, a three-day festival of the city centre in August/September, comprises gastronomical offerings and rock and pop music performances on various stages. 4. Oldenburg International F...
Points of interest
1. Core city centre, large pedestrianized shopping destination for the region. 2. Oldenburg State Theatre, oldest mainstream theatre in Oldenburg, first opened in 1833. 3. Schloss Oldenburg in the city centre, until 1918 residence of the monarchic rulers of Oldenburg, today a museum. A public park, the Schlossgarten, is nearby. 4. Weser-Ems Halle, exhibition and congress centre with outdoor fair area, located in Oldenburg Donnerschwee. 5. Small EWE Arena and Large EWE Arena, two sports and ev...
Lutheran community
Oldenburg is the seat of administration and bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg, whose preaching venue is the St Lamberti Church.
Print
1. Nordwest-Zeitung (NWZ)Oldenburg-based daily newspaper, also provides local editions in neighbouring counties 2. Free weekly newspapers delivered to households, mainly for ads and inserts: Hunte-Report (Wednesdays+Sundays), Sonntagszeitung (Sundays). 3. Diabolo free weekly city magazine / listings magazine 4. Moxfree biweekly event listings magazine (from the same publisher as Diabolo) 5. Alhambra-Zeitungbimonthly leftist, anti-fascist magazine 6. Oldenburger Stachellocal alternative magazi...
Radio and television
1. Oldenburg Eins non-commercial public-access cable TVand radio station (live streams available online) 2. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), public TV and radio broadcaster (part of the ARD), maintains a regional studio in Oldenburg. 3. Radio FFN, commercial radio broadcaster, maintains a regional studio located in the NWZ building.
Online
1. Nordwest-Zeitung TVLocal video news clips published by the Nordwest-Zeitung
Tertiary education
There are two public universitiesin Oldenburg: 1. The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg was founded in 1973 based on a previous college for teacher training, the Pädagogische Hochschule Oldenburg, which had a history in Oldenburg dating back to 1793. The university was officially named after Carl von Ossietzky in 1991. As of 2014, it has almost 13,746 students, a scientific staff of 1,130, as well as 964 technical and administrative staff. A new faculty of medicine and health science...
Primary and secondary education
1. Gymnasium Graf-Anton-Guenther School 2. Wirtschaftsgymnasium Oldenburg 3. Cäcilienschule Oldenburg 4. Liebfrauenschule Oldenburg 5. Herbartgymnasium Oldenburg 6. Altes Gymnasium Oldenburg 7. Neues Gymnasium Oldenburg 8. Gymnasium Eversten 9. IGS Flötenteich 10. Helene Lange Schule Oldenburg (IGS) 11. Realschule Hochheider Weg 12. Real- und Hauptschule Osternburg 13. Realschule Ofenerdiek 14. Kath. Grundschule Lerigauweg
Oldenburg hosted the 2007 Fistball World Championship. It has two football teams, VfB Oldenburg and VfL Oldenburg, who also have a handball section of the same name. Moreover, Oldenburg is home to the basketball team EWE Baskets Oldenburg.
Public servants and public thinking
1. Anna of Oldenburg (1501–1575), a Countess consort of East Frisia, spouse of Count Enno II of East Frisia. 2. Princess Cecilia of Sweden(1807–1844), Princess of Sweden, died locally 3. Amalia of Oldenburg (1818–1875), a Bavarian princess and Queen of Greecefrom 1836 to 1862. 4. Karl von Wedel(1842–1919), a Prussian general and diplomat 5. Helene Lange(1848–1930), politician, educator and suffragist 6. Rudolf Heinze (1865–1928), jurist and politician; vice-chancellor of Germany, 1920/21 7. K...
Arts
1. Martin Zaagmolen(buried 1669), Dutch painter 2. Sophie Löwe(1815–1866), opera soprano. 3. Christian Griepenkerl (1839–1916), painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna 4. August Jerndorff(1846–1906), a Danish painter, known for his portraits. 5. Ellen Plessow(1891 – 1967), a German actress in films from 1922 to 1957 6. Erna Schlüter(1904–1969), operatic dramatic soprano 7. Jürgen Goslar(born 1927), actor and director 8. Thomas Schmidt-Kowalski(1949–2013), composer 9. Klaus Mo...
Science & business
1. Otto Mencke(1644–1707), philosopher and scientist. 2. Arp Schnitger(1648–1719), organ builder 3. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüßler(1821–1898), medical doctor and naturopath 4. Isaac Friedlander(1823–1878), American wheat broker and California land speculator 5. Lothar Meyer(1830–1895), chemist, studied here 6. Reinhard Schlichting(1835–1897), American manufacturer and politician in Wisconsin 7. August Brauer (1863–1917), zoologist, studied deep-sea ichthyology 8. Carl Ramsauer (1879–1955), profess...
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The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg.
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Hace 6 días · Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of. in Dynasties of the World Length: 86 words. House of Holstein-GottorpRüthning, G., Oldenburgische Geschichte (2 vols., Bremen, 1911).1773–1785Frederick Augustus I (sixth in descent from Frederick I of Denmark; count of Oldenburg 1773; duke 1777)1785–1823Peter Frederick William (son; union with France 1810–13 ...
