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Encyclopedia > Detmold
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State: North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk: Detmold
District: Lippe
Area: 129.39 km²
Population: 73,880 (31 December 2003)
Population density: 573/km²
Elevation: 134 m
Postal codes: 32701 - 32578
Area/distance code: (0)5231, (0)5232
Location: 51°56′N 8°53′E
Municipal code: 05 7 66 020
Car designation: LIP
Arrangement of the city: 1 district
Address of the city administration: Marktplatz 5
32756 Detmold
Website: www.detmold.de
Politics
Mayor: Rainer Heller, (SPD)

Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 80,000. It was the capital of the small principality of Lippe until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district (Kreis) Lippe. Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (transliterated as Laender in English, singular Land). ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Detmold is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-east of the country. ... There are 439 German districts, administrative units in Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... License plates in Germany show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD – Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) is the second oldest political party of Germany still in existence and also one of the oldest and largest in the world, celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2003. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... This article is about the district Lippe. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

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History

Middle ages

Detmold was first mentioned in 783 as Theotmalli, and in 1005 a Tietmelli or Theotmalli region (Gau) is referred to in documents. In 1263, Bernard III of Lippe fortified the settlement at the crossing of the trade route from Paderborn to Lemgo over the Werre river with stone walls and granted it a municipal charter. Its population was reported in 1305 as 305. Market rights granted in 1265 led to rapid economic development. Its defenses were greatly strengthed after severe damage had been inflicted on the town during the conflict with Soest in 1447. A major fire in 1547 destroyed more than 70 houses. Events Births Deaths July 12: Bertrada, wife of Pippin III Categories: 783 ... Events Malcolm II succeeds Kenneth III as king of Scotland. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. ... Lemgo is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with a population of 42. ... Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia Archbishop of Bordeaux, Bertrand de Got, was elected as Pope Clement V. Philip IV of France accused the Knights Templar of heresy. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ...


In 1550, Detmold became the permanent residence of Count Simon III (Lippe). The counts were elevated to princes in 1789, and Detmold remained the capital of this small principality until the end of the First World war in 1918, when all princely states in Germany were abolished. Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...


Modern Times

Theater of Detmold
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Theater of Detmold

Under Count Friedrich Adolf the town was expanded southward from 1701 onward. To allow further growth, permission to remove the fortification walls and trenches was granted in 1720, but the gates and towers were kept in place until the 1780s. Street lighting was introduced in 1809, with oil-fired lanterns. By 1835, the town had become the most populous in Lippe, with over 4,000 residents. It grew to 12,000 in 1900 and over 30,000 in 1950. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 552 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 552 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Adolf Frederick King of Sweden Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


From 1919 to 1947, Detmold was the capital of the Free State of Lippe. When Lippe was incorporated into the new German state of Northrhine-Westfalia, the town became district headquarters of Lippe district, and since 1972 it is the seat of the county administration of Lippe. With the administrative reform of 1970, 25 near-by villages were incorporated into the city. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...


Sights

  • Westfälisches Freilichtmuseum Detmold (Westfalian Outdoor Museum)
  • Landestheater Detmold (Theater)
  • Hermannsdenkmal (Arminius Monument)
  • Adlerwarte Berlebeck (Falconry)
  • Fürstliches Residenzschloß, a Renaissance castle in the center of the town park.
  • Donoper Teich (pond)
  • Hasselbachteich (pond)
  • Vogelpark Heiligenkirchen (bird sanctuary)

The Hermannsdenkmal The Hermannsdenkmal (German for Hermann monument) is located in North Rhine Westphalia in Germany in the Southern part of the Teutoburg Forest, which is southwest of Detmold in the district of Lippe. ... The Hermannsdenkmal Arminius (16 BC-AD 21), in Germany also frequently called Hermann der Cherusker, was a war chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci. ...

Sister Cities

Savonlinna or Nyslott in Swedish, (literally Newcastle) is a municipality of about 28,000 inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. ... Hasselt is a city in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Zeitz is an old town in the south of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, is situated on the river Weiße Elster in the middle of the triangle of the federal states Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony. ... The main square and Hôtel de Ville in St Omer. ... McLean is a common surname and may refer to: Edward Beale McLean, former publisher of the Washington Post 1916-1933. ... VA may mean: the SI volt-amp unit of apparent power the USPS postal state code for Virginia (formerly Va. ...

Notable natives

1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ...

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Detmold - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (369 words)
Detmold was first mentioned in 783 as Theotmalli, and in 1005 a Tietmelli or Theotmalli region (Gau) is referred to in documents.
The counts were elevated to princes in 1789, and Detmold remained the capital of this small principality until the end of the First World war in 1918, when all princely states in Germany were abolished.
From 1919 to 1947, Detmold was the capital of the Free State of Lippe.
NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Detmold (255 words)
In 1550, Detmold became the residence of count Graf Simon III (Lippe).
In 1720, Detmold was given permission for eliminating barriers and ditches which started in 1780 which gates and wall towers were torn down.
Until 1918, Detmold remained seat of the counts and from 1789 was the seat of the princes.
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