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Altena can mean: A town in Germany: Altena A village in Drenthe, Netherlands: Altena (Drenthe) This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
Altena is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the north of the Sauerland in the Lenne river valley, at 51°18′ N 7°40′ E. Population: 20,997 (2004). Area: 44.29 km². It belongs to the district Märkischer Kreis. North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, short: NRW) is the largest in population (though only fourth in area) among Germanys 16 federal states. ...
The Sauerland is a rural hilly area spreading across most of the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, heavily forested and sparsely inhabited. ...
The Lenne is a river in the Sauerland area in western Germany. ...
The Märkische Kreis is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Altena is twinned with Péronne in France (since 1967), Blackburn in England (since 1972) and Pinsk in Belarus (since 1990). Péronne is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Péronne, in the Saône-et-Loire département Péronne, in the Somme département Péronne-en-Mélantois, in the Nord département This is a disambiguation page — a list of...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...
Pinsk (Belarusian: ПінÑк), a town in Belarus, in the province of Palesse, travesed by the river Pripet, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. ...
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History
The history of Altena starts with the construction of the castle in the 12th century, which was the original seat of the Counts of the Mark. In 1198 the Count of Altena bought the Oberhof Mark near Hamm. This became the family's main seat and thus also their title. The castle in Altena was only rarely used from that time. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...
Mark was a medieval territory in todays North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Emperor Tsuchimikado ascends to the throne of Japan January 8 - Pope Innocent III ascends Papal Throne Frederick II, infant son of German King Henry VI, crowned King of Sicily Births August 24 - Alexander II of Scotland (d. ...
Map of Germany showing Hamm Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
In 1308 the County was elevated to the status of a Duchy. Events Henry VII is elected as king of the Holy Roman Empire. ...
In 1367 the settlement below the castle received the right to become a free trade zone. Events Battle of Najera, Peter I of Castile restored as King. ...
In 1609 the whole Duchy became part of Brandenburg, and later of Prussia. Even though Altena never officially acquired city rights, it was then nevertheless the capital of the district Altena. // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ...
Surrounding but excluding the national capital Berlin, Brandenburg is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states). ...
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and...
In 1968 Altena was merged with the municipality Dahle, most parts of Evingsen (formerly part of Hemer), the Rahmede valley and part of Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde to form the present city. The districts of Altena and Lüdenscheid were merged into one district, which in 1975 became the Märkischer Kreis. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
Map of Germany showing Hemer Hemer is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde is a municipality in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Map of Germany showing Lüdenscheid Lüdenscheid is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...
The Märkische Kreis is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
Points of interest The town's biggest attraction is the castle Burg Altena. After being unused for centuries it was in ruins, although part of the buildings was used as a hospital. A complete reconstruction was undertaken, finished mostly by 1914, to celebrate the 300th anniversary in 1909 of the merging of Mark with Prussia (Brandenburg). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1680, 146 KB) The Pulverturm (powder tower) of the Castle Altena. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (960x1680, 146 KB) The Pulverturm (powder tower) of the Castle Altena. ...
1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Mark was a medieval territory in todays North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...
In 1912 the first youth hostel was created by Richard Schirrmann inside the castle. The old rooms are still on display, and new rooms inside the castle area are still part of the hostel now. 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ...
Youth hostel in Rome. ...
Richard Schirrmann (May 15, 1874 - December 14, 1961) was a German teacher and founder of the first youth hostel. ...
The dominant industry in Altena was wire production, and thus it has a museum dedicated to this industry only, the Drahtmuseum.
Coat of arms
 The coat of arms shows Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the patron saint of the church built in 1310. She is depicted with a sword and a wheel, as she was killed in 307 by these two items. The choice of patron saint goes back to a vow made by Count Engelbert III of the Mark made at the burial place of Catherine in Jerusalem. The red and white checked fess refers to the coat of arms of the Counts of the Mark. Image File history File links Coat of arms of Altena This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel, is an apocryphal figure claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th Century who, at the age of only 18, is said to have visited the Emperor Maximinus II and to have convinced him of the...
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A fess is a term used in heraldry to describe a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running from the left to the right side of the shield, centered from top to bottom. ...
The coat of arms is quite old: a seal from the 15th century already depicts the same elements. In its current design it was created by Otto Hupp in 1938.
External links - Official Website
- Official Website Castle "Burg Altena"
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