dan sam
July 4th, 2011, 09:32 PM
In the series "Discover Germany" I'm going to post now images of the beautiful seaside townships & resorts in the Ostsee / German Baltic Sea, beginning with the Bay of Kiel.
Here is now Eckernförde (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckernf%C3%B6rde):
(Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord, Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population is about 23,000. All German submarines are stationed in here.
(Short) History:
- In 1197 Eckernförde was mentioned for the first time.
- Eckernförde was mentioned in the year 1302 for the first time free of doubts as a city, but in 1288 the inhabitants were already called oppidani (city citizen).
- During the First War of Schleswig two Danish ships, the Christian VIII and the frigate Gefion tried to land in Eckernförde in April 1849. They were cannonaded from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the Gefion surrendered and was captured. Theodor Preusse, the commander in chief of the southern troops, died while rescuing Danish troops from the Christian VIII.
- The great storm tide on 13 November 1872 hit the Coast of the Baltic Sea from Denmark to Pomerania and flooded Eckernförde for days
- The Count Saint-Germain is supposed to be buried in Eckernförde near the St.-Nicolai-Church. His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.
- In 1934 the seaside resort Borby was incorporated.
The whole post could be seen here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1412068), in the German forum.
Here are some samples:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1280/mapva.jpg
The town landmarks: the wood bridge and the Siegfried-Werft-Gelände:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8958/p1010721yl.jpg
Enjoy !
Here is now Eckernförde (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckernf%C3%B6rde):
(Danish: Egernførde, sometimes also Egernfjord, Low German: Eckernför, sometimes also Eckernföör) is a German city in Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde at the Baltic Sea near Kiel. The population is about 23,000. All German submarines are stationed in here.
(Short) History:
- In 1197 Eckernförde was mentioned for the first time.
- Eckernförde was mentioned in the year 1302 for the first time free of doubts as a city, but in 1288 the inhabitants were already called oppidani (city citizen).
- During the First War of Schleswig two Danish ships, the Christian VIII and the frigate Gefion tried to land in Eckernförde in April 1849. They were cannonaded from the shore. The Christian VIII exploded, while the Gefion surrendered and was captured. Theodor Preusse, the commander in chief of the southern troops, died while rescuing Danish troops from the Christian VIII.
- The great storm tide on 13 November 1872 hit the Coast of the Baltic Sea from Denmark to Pomerania and flooded Eckernförde for days
- The Count Saint-Germain is supposed to be buried in Eckernförde near the St.-Nicolai-Church. His grave was destroyed by the great storm tide on 13 November 1872.
- In 1934 the seaside resort Borby was incorporated.
The whole post could be seen here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1412068), in the German forum.
Here are some samples:
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1280/mapva.jpg
The town landmarks: the wood bridge and the Siegfried-Werft-Gelände:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/8958/p1010721yl.jpg
Enjoy !