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  Wismar. Who is Wismar? What is Wismar? Where is Wismar? Definition of Wismar. Meaning of Wismar.
Wismar is a smaller port and Hanseatic League city in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin.
Its natural harbor, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory.
Wismar is said to have received civic rights in 1229, and came into the possession of Mecklenburg in 1301.
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 WISMAR - Online Information article about WISMAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Bay of Wismar, one of the best harbours on the Baltic, zo m.
Wismar is said to have received civic rights in 1229, and came into the See also:
RELICS (Lat, reliquiae, the equivalent of the English " remains " in the sense of a dead body)
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 Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar is a smaller port and Hanseatic League city in northern Germany on the BalticSea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin.
By the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 Wismar passed to Sweden, with a lordship to which it gives its name.Through Wismar and the other dominions in Holy Roman Empire, the Swedish monarchs in their roles as princes, orReichsfürsten, took part in the ImperialDiets.
In view of thiscontingent right of Sweden, Wismar was not represented in the diet of Mecklenburg until 1897.
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 Bay of Mecklenburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay of Mecklenburg (in German: Mecklenburgische Bucht, Danish: Mecklenburg Bugt, and Polish: Zatoka Meklemburska) is a basin in the south-western Baltic Sea, between the shores of Germany to the south and the Danish islands of Lolland, Falster, and Møn to the north.
The Bay of Mecklenburg connects to the Bay of Kiel in the north-west and the Bay of Lubeck in the south-west.
Main ports are Rostock and Wismar (both located in Germany).
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 SANUTO (SANUDO), MARINO (THE ELDER) - LoveToKnow Article on SANUTO (SANUDO), MARINO (THE ELDER)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This is proved by their position underneath the layer of tufa which covers the islands, and by these layers of tufa being broken off precipitously, in the same way as the lava-rocks, a fact which can only be explained by the supposition that they all fell in together.
The Santos river is deep and free from obstructions, and in front of the city widens into a bay deep enough for the largest vessels.
The water front, formerly beds of mud and slime, the source of many epidemics of fever, is now faced by a wall of stone and cement.
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 campus-germany.de - City portrait Wismar: Street + Bay = City
The famous pirate Klaus Störtebecker was supposedly born in Wismar and reported to have lived there.
Wismar became so rich, that its citizens built huge churches with high brick towers – not just to show off, but so that nearby ships could orient themselves.
Most of the shavings, however, are made on the “Haffeld” of Wismar.
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 DESTINATION - Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
First mentioned as a town in 1229, Wismar was a leading member of the Hanseatic League until well into the 15th century.
Poel Island — Unspoilt salt marsh landscape in the Bay of Wismar.
Wismar can be reached on the A24 and A241 autobahns from Berlin and Hamburg and on the A20 from Rostock and Lübeck.
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 Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
WISMAR, a seaport town of Germany, in the grand-duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, situated on the Bay of Wismar, one of the best harbours on the Baltic, 20 m.
Among the manufactures of Wismar are iron, machinery, paper, roofing-felt and asphalt.
The harbour is deep enough to admit vessels of i7-ft. draught, and permits large steamers to unload along its quays.
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 Steigenberger Hotel Stadt Hamburg - Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar has an international history, having been part of Sweden for almost two hundred years.
The superbly decorated Water Pump was erected in 1602 and supplied Wismar with all its water until 1897.
All these and more buildings in the regional typical red brick style are neighbours of the Steigenberger Hotel Stadt Hamburg, a business hotel in Wismar's historic market square beside the Town Hall, due to their beauty and uniqueness, the old town centre has been declared UNESCO world heritage in June 2002.
www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/hotels-in-wismar/ah-218471.html   (959 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
image:wismar.jpg thumb120pxWismar Coat of Arms '''Wismar''' is a smaller port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin.
Through Wismar and the other Dominions of Sweden dominions in the List of states in the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire, the Swedish monarchs in their roles as princes, or ''Reichsfürsten'', took part in the Reichstag (institution) Imperial Diets.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Wismar.
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 Wismar, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Pictures
Chartered in 1229, Wismar became a flourishing member of the Hanseatic League and passed to Sweden with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.
Wismar was heavily damaged during World War II (1939-1945).
I have been to the Baltic Sea a few times so far not only because it is only a two hour ride from Berlin to the Sea but especially because the nice beaches (compared to quite a few parts of the North Sea were I spent almost every summer of my childhood).
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Germany/Mecklenburg-Western+Pomerania/Wismar   (214 words)

  
 Maritime Shipping Ports & Harbor Services Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Port of Omisalj - Situated on the NW shore of island of Krk in large natural bay of Omisalj.
Port of Oakland - The port occupies 19 miles of waterfront on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay with 665 acres devoted to maritime activities.
Port of Tillamook Bay, Oregon - A complete guide to the properties, facilities, services, and tenants of the Port district on the Oregon coast.
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 Sights in Wismar - View
It is a landmark in Wismar and can be seen from the sea.
The 37 km² Isle of Poel lies in the Bay of Wismar was officially recognised as a resort in 1997.
The pedestal type Dutch windmill, built in1849, stands in the 1000 years old village of Mecklenburg in the near of the Hanseatic town Wismar.
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 Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar is a smaller port and Hanseatic League city in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north ofSchwerin.
In 1803 Wismar was pawned to Mecklenburg, and in 1903 became again properly part of Mecklenburg.
Representative of Hanseatic League city brick construction as well as the Eastern German brick churches it received a place on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
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 Wismar hotels, Wismar accommodation, - best hotel deals in Wismar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar hotels, Wismar accommodation, - best hotel deals in Wismar, cheap Wismar hotel accommodation, city centre hotels in Wismar, discounted accommodation in Wismar.
Most of the buildings of interest are around Wismar's large historic market place, virtually on your doorstep.
All these and more buildings in the regional typical red brick style are neighbours of the Steigenberger Hotel Stadt Hamburg, a business hotel in Wismar's historic market square beside the Town Hall, due to their beauty[more...]
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 Christlicher Hilfsverein Wismar e.V.
During a series of events where friends and members of the UMC in Wismar discussed Germany’s national socialist past as well as the need for international aid for people in need, some of the members of my church and I started the first aid transports to Albania.
A highlight was a trip around the bay of Wismar in a cutter.
The young people from Wismar got to know the local young people and got an impression of the problems of the fl youths.
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 - Chapter 45
As he climbed, he saw that almost the entire bay was enshrouded in fog.
Jesse was still on the ground at Wismar, refueling while the understrength ground crew mounted rockets on the improvised hard points, but Hans sounded confident.
Actually, Wismar Bay was virtually an inlet on Luebeck Bay's southeastern flank, and the oncoming enemy was about to enter it.
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 Wismar-Segelhafen ..:: PortPilot - www.nv-portpilot.com ::..
Small marina for vessels with small draught (1.5 m) situated in a bay north of the MTW-shipyard.
Those who are ignorant of the local conditions should rely on the N. yachting charts considering the course of the fairway and the shallow grounds Hannibal, Lieps, Wieschendorfer Ost, Stegort and Walfisch, which should be kept clear of.
A boat fuel station are situated at the eastern side of the harbour.
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The boundaries of the diocese were henceforth formed by a flat curve from the Bay of Wismar to the Elde on the west, the coast from the Bay of Wismar to the Greifawalder Bodden on the north, and by the diocese of Havelberg (q.v.) on the south.
The succeeding " administrators " of the diocese were insignificant, and in 1648, at the Peace of Westphalia, Duke Adolph Frederick of MecklenburgSchwerin received the bishopric as a hereditary principality in lieu of Wismar and other districts which Mecklenburg was obliged to cede to Sweden.
Eddy was born in Bow, near Concord, N. July 16, 1821, and died at Chestnut Hill, Mass., Dec.
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 Nearctic Knots in Scania
Wintering flocks of the order of magnitude 40 birds are not exceptional in the south Baltic; early spring observations (Blomqvist & Lindström 1992) in south Sweden should probably be attributed to spring dispersal of such wintering birds.
Furthermore there is at least one bird from the mouth of Vistula to the French part of the Bay of Biscay (1y 30.8 - 25.11; Gromadzka (1991): Wader ringing at Vistula mouth.
These birds never leave the Baltic area and dispersal from Germany to the Swedish west coast and the Belt Sea is likely to cause at least the early spring observations in the same areas.
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 City: WISMAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Many buildings still bear witness to the sea port's great period of prosperity, due to their beauty and uniqueness, the old town center has been declared UNESCO world heritage in June 2002.
- unspoilt salt marsh landscape in the Bay of Wismar.
Just off the historical market square, with sauna overlooking the rooftops of Wismar and a cosy beer cellar in the ancient vaults.
www.germany-tourism.de /e/dest_cities_wismar_e.html   (469 words)

  
 Terry Spencer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
On 19 April sweeping the Parchim area we attacked a ship in the Bay of Wismar, German school of Ack Ack.
As I was badly burned I had been taken to the Luftwaffe hospital Lazarett, Wismar.
With the arrival of the Russians we were taken by tanker to Scharbeutz, and liberated by the Desert Rats of the 7th Armoured Division.
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 IngentaConnect Temporal Irregularities in the Macrobenthic Community and Deep-Wa...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar Bay is a shallow coastal embayment in the Western Baltic Sea which is polluted by various industries.
Deep-water intrusions from outside the bay are documented twice followed by sudden changes in the benthic community, but similar events may also have occurred in other years.
The benthos showed little resilience when impacted, and the changes in the benthic community during July-August are proposed to monitor the future influence of the deep-water intrusions.
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 Steinzeit in der Wismarbucht -- Stone Age in the Wismar Bay
Steinzeit in der Wismarbucht -- Stone Age in the Wismar Bay
The Wismar Bay belongs to the Mecklenburgian Bay of the south-western Baltic Sea and is separated by shoals from the open sea.
Eine Überprüfung dieser vermeintlichen Siedlungsbefunde ergab jedoch, dass es sich bei den beobachteten Pfählen um Reste des hansezeitlichen Wismarer Hafens (Förster 1995) und bei den Geweihgeräten (Bastian 1962, 99) um Marlspieker dieser Zeit handelt.
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 UWA-MV -- Start
It seems to be just a question of time before similar material is found in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, as is indicated by finds of flint along the coastline (have a look at mesolithic settlements in the bay of Wismar).
We meet a somewhat different situation in the lake districts of M.V. The slavonic tribes which began to occupy the (in the course of the migration period) deserted areas in the 6th century AD quite often settled on the islands of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's many lakes.
Known from the migration period and Viking age Denmark, important sailing lanes were secured or even blocked in times of trouble by sunken ships, poles or the like.
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 Wismar Hotels - Best prices, best places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wismar Hotel accommodation - Best prices, best places.
The Ramada Treff Wismar is located 4 miles to Downtown, 25 miles to Castle in Gustrow and 3 miles to Hanseatic Town Schwerin.
Wismar Is A Hansestadt With Many Historical Buildings.
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 Yachthafen Wendorf - Wismar ..:: PortPilot - www.nv-portpilot.com ::..   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Directly at the fairway to Wismar guests may find moorings at floating jetties with stern stakes.
Restaurants and a bus connection to Wismar are located nearby the harbour.
A fuel station is available at the eastern side of the harbour between the terminal for chemincals and the oil harbour.
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 Wismar Bed and Breakfast Steigenberger Hotel Stadt Hamburg Germany Hotel B&B accommodation
The superbly decorated Water Pump was erected in 1602 and supplied Wismar with
A Directory of hotels, inns, b&bs and bed and breakfast accommodation in Wismar Germany.
Bed and breakfasts, pensions, Bed and Breakfasts and vacation accommodation in Wismar Germany.
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