View over the Teutoburg Forest

The Teutoburg Forest (German: Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which was believed to be the environ of a decisive battle in AD 9. Image File history File links Blick-über-den-Teutoburger-Wald1. ... Image File history File links Blick-über-den-Teutoburger-Wald1. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... 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 year 9. ...

Geography

The Teutoburger Wald is a northern extension of the central European uplands, extending eastward toward the Weser river, southward from the town of Osnabrück and southeastwards to Paderborn. It is divided by a broad valley, where the city of Bielefeld is located, into the two portions called Northern Teutoburg Forest and Southern Teutoburg Forest. This article is about the continent. ... Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ... Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. ... Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. ... Bielefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

The highest elevation in the Southern Teutoburg Forest is the Velmerstot (468 m) (located south of Horn-Bad Meinburg). In the Northern Teutoburg Forest the highest elevation is the Dörenberg (331 m) (north of Bad Iburg). Bad Iburg is a town and a municipality in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

The source of the Ems river is located in the southernmost portion of the Teutoburg Forest. EMS may stand for: // Organizations Eastern Mountain Sports, an outdoor retailer Edinburgh Mathematical Society Electronic Music Studios (London) Ltd, manufacturers of synthesisers European Monetary System, 1979 European Mathematical Society Science and Engineering Physics and Chemistry Electromagnetic spectrum Ethyl methanesulfonate (or methanesulfonic acid ethyl ester), a mutagen Computer and Engineering Electronics...

History

The Hermannsdenkmal

The forest was once believed to be the site of a battle between the Roman Empire and an alliance of Germanic tribes in AD 9. The location of the battle was described by the Roman historian Gaius Cornelius Tacitus as saltus Teutoburgiensis (saltus meaning a forest valley in Latin), and was therefore called the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. However, recent excavations seem to suggest rather firmly that the battle took place further north, at Kalkriese, north of Osnabrück, retroactively turning the now-popular name into a misnomer. Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 655 KB)The Hermannsdenkmal taken by myself GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 655 KB)The Hermannsdenkmal taken by myself GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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. ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The term Germanic tribes (or Teutonic tribes) applies to the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe. ...   This article is about the year 9. ... Gaius Cornelius Tacitus Publius or Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (c. ... Combatants Germanic tribes (Cherusci, Marsi, Chatti, and Bructeri) Roman Empire Commanders Arminius Publius Quinctilius Varus † Strength Unknown, but probably 18,000 3 Roman legions, 3 alae and 6 auxiliary cohorts, probably 24,000 Casualties Unknown, maybe 7,000 About 23,000 In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald... Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. ... Look up Misnomer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

During the 1st century, Arminius (aka Hermann the German), leader of the German forces during the battle, became something of a legend for his crushing victory over the Romans. He was seen as an early protagonist of German resistance to foreign rule and symbol of national unity. A monumental statue of Arminius commemorating the battle, known as the Hermannsdenkmal (the "Hermann monument"), was erected on the Grotenburg hill near Detmold, near the site where the most popular theory of the time placed the battle. The monument was inaugurated in 1875 by emperor Wilhelm I. It was only then that this particular region came to be known as the "Teutoburg Forest". The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100. ... 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. ... 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. ... Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 80,000. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Wilhelm I of Germany (March 22, 1797 – March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871 – 9 March 1888 and King of Prussia, ruled 2 January 1861 – 9 March 1888. ...

It is also a forest in which the composer Brahms liked to walk.