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  Essen, Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Essen remained an insignificant agricultural town until the 19th century, although founded as early as about 845.
In 2005 “Essen for the Ruhrgebiet” was chosen to become the official candidate for nomination as European Capital of Culture 2010.
As a speciality, Essen has a Spurbus guided bus line on the median of the A40 autobahn connecting the borough of Kray, as well as a Stadtbahn line on the median of the same autobahn leading towards Mülheim.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Essen,_Germany   (918 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Essen, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The major industrial center of the Ruhr district, it was the seat of the famous Krupp steelworks.
Essen is a retail trade center, a rail junction, and a steel and electricity producer.
Essen was heavily bombed during World War II, but was rebuilt in modern style after 1945.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Essen.html   (256 words)

  
 Germany: Mourning rites held to commemorate Karbala Tragedy | Jafariya News Network
ESSEN, Germany: Eternal and unparalleled sacrifices of Imam Hussein (AS) along with his 72 loyal companions to defend Islam and Shariah and protect high human values are also being commemorated in different German cities.
Maukab Shiiato Ali (AS) organized an eleven-day mourning program in Essen city to mark the Tragedy of Karbala which even had caused the sky to rain blood and the earth to bleed.
Beating their chests and heads, and chanting elegies and ‘wa Husseinah…’ the mourners offered condolences to the respected court of holy prophet (SW), Imam Ali (AS) and Sayyedah Fatimah Az-Zahraa (AS) on the unjust slaughter of their son Imam Hussein (AS) some 1,400 years ago in the burning plain of Karbala.
www.jafariyanews.com /2k5_news/feb/28germany_azadari.htm   (403 words)

  
 Essen hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in North Rhine - Westphalia, by All-Hotels(tm)
Distance to the fair-ground in Essen is 01 km.
The hotel is centrally located in the heart of Essen, in the middle of the "Ruhr Area".
It is located in the city centre of Essen and is ideally...
www.all-hotels.com /europe/germany/north_rhine_-_westphalia/essen_e1.htm   (557 words)

  
 Essen 2003
Essen was generally so packed with people that getting through the aisles was difficult.
I thought Essen 2003 might have been the "King Arthur Essen" where all of the buzz would be about the significance of this new boardgame technology.
Essen doesn't slow down for a full-blown awards ceremony—the IGA presentations were made while the rest of the fair was going on.
www.thegamesjournal.com /articles/Essen2003.shtml   (4677 words)

  
 Essen --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It was originally the seat of an aristocratic convent (founded 852), still represented by the cathedral (the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop), completed in the 15th century.
Situated in the Ruhr Valley, western Germany's mighty industrial and mining region, Essen became the area's chief city in the 19th century.
Essen is also a retail trade center and a rail...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9033045   (719 words)

  
 Essen Hotels, hotels in Essen, Germany | Germany Hotels Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Express by Holiday Inn Essen is a brand new modern business style hotel (opened on 15th Sept 1999) located in the city centre.
The City of Essen is Located in the Rhine/Ruhr Area...
The Holiday Inn Essen City Centre, built in 1996, is located in the city centre of Essen, only 200 m from the shopping zone and 500 m from the musical...
essen.germanyhotelsdb.com   (249 words)

  
 Essen Hostels, Germany Hostels, Online Booking, Reservations, Backpackers, Hostels, Accommodation, Essen, Germany, ...
European Explorer is proud to offer you a secure online booking environment for a select number of hostels in Essen, Germany.
From here you will be able to check availability and make a secure hostel reservation for when you arrive in Germany.
You also reach the 'Musical Hall' (Colosseum) in 3 minutes and the Messe Essen is 8 minutes away by car or on the underground.
www.europeanexplorer.com /germany/hostels/essen.htm   (230 words)

  
 CACR: 2002 Conferences
Essen is situated approximately 30 km from Duesseldorf International Airport and about 250 km from Frankfurt Airport.
One can also get to Essen from this airport by using the S-bahn, but the journey time is longer (about 2 hours).
All these hotels are close to both the Essen main station and the University of Essen and can easily be reached by public transport.
www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca /conferences/2002/ecc2002/announcement.html   (970 words)

  
 Architectural Review, The: Delicate Essen - pro-ecological building in Essen, Germany
Next year Ingenhoven and his partners won the competition for the RWE headquarters in Essen with a very similar design which was ironically completed late last year, a few months earlier than the bank.
It is clear that the architects regarded the matter as a contest, for they announced when their building was finished that 'It is not Frankfurt, Germany's banking centre, that can lay claim to having Won the race to build the first pro-ecological high-rise in the world...
The city of Essen whose population is slightly less than that of Frankfurt...
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3575/is_n1205_v202/ai_19736956   (1255 words)

  
 Kulkmann´s G@mebox - SPIEL 2003 at Essen / Germany
I barely arrived at Essen and climbed out of my car when I already met some old friends who had just arrived at Essen as well: Alan R. Moon and Bob Herried from Funagain Games just were on their way to the convention area, and together we sneaked in to have some first looks around.
This year the have come to Essen to display their new game In 80 Karten um die Welt, a game about a race around the world which is set at the end of the 19th century.
Actually I came to Essen without having heard anything about this game, so when Greg and Mik took me along to the booth on the first day of the convention I was rather curious to see what would expect me there.
www.solicitor.de /gamebox/specials/messe/essen03/essen03.htm   (16425 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Germany > Essen - Mülheim Stadtbahn (VRR)
With some 600,000 inhabitants, Essen is among Germany's ten largest cities and the geographical heart of the Rhein-Ruhr-Area.
In the early 1970's a Stadtbahn network was planned for the whole Rhein-Ruhr area and the fast tram link between Essen and Mülheim was chosen as the first to be upgraded.
It opened in 1977, partly underground and partly on the surface in the middle strip of the A40 motorway.
www.urbanrail.net /eu/vrr/essen.htm   (358 words)

  
 So what’s the word on Essen, Germany? - Topic Powered by Groupee Community
Germany isn’t my favorite place in the world to put it lightly – just thinking about having to deal with the Train Gestapo again is giving me indigestion – so I know I am really going to have to apply myself to find something likeable about Essen.
I have a friend who used to live in Essen for a while and according to her Essen is not exactly the most interesting city in Germany.
I'll be able to give more comments on Essen and the Ruhrgebiet in two weeks' time, as I'm spending a couple of days in the area in September.
boards.bootsnall.com /groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/307095755/m/40700665216/r/68500375216   (1441 words)

  
 CACR: 2000 Conferences
TRAVEL Essen is situated approximately 30 km from Duesseldorf International Airport and about 250 km from Frankfurt Airport.
Essen Hauptbahnhof (main station) to the University of Essen: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To walk from Essen Hauptbahnhof to the University of Essen takes around 20-25 minutes.
All three hotels are close to both the Essen main station and the University of Essen and can easily be reached by public transport.
www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca /conferences/2000/ecc2000/announcement.html   (1018 words)

  
 Hotels in Essen, Germany
The 3*** “City Hotel Essen” is located in the centre of the exhibition and fair town Essen.
Since its foundation in 1977 the hotel Atelier is the ideal starting point for all activities in Essen and its surrounding.
The Essen Sheraton Hotel is located right at the edge of the quiet Stadtgarten, only five minutes walking distance to the city center and the main station.
www.booking.com /city/de/essen.html?aid=305532;label=bookingamerica   (232 words)

  
 Essen Trade Shows
Essen Trade Shows is the US Representative office of Messe Essen GbmH, the exhibition complex located in the heart of the North Rhine Westphalia province in Germany.
Essen offers a variety of trade events, many of which are number one in their respective industries.
Annually, about 12,500 exhibitors and approximately 2 million visitors make their way to Essen to visit the more than 45 different shows produced.
www.essentradeshows.com   (150 words)

  
 Essen Motor Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Essen Motor Show is essentially (pun completely intended) a German version of our SEMA show, but this wing-ding is open to the public.
In Europe, single-marque series such as the Beetle Cup and Carrera Cup are very popular, as are Germany’s DTM and STW championships.
In addition to all of the wild rides, a crowd favorite at Essen is the now-infamous D&W show.
www.eurotuner.com /eventcoverage/37320   (191 words)

  
 Kulkmann´s G@mebox - SPIEL 2004 at Essen / Germany
The game was not released in Germany due to the fact that the major audience of players in Germany dislikes WWII wargames, but DAYS OF WONDER now is planning a changed version of the game which will be available for the german market.
They presented their new space-combat game Battlestations in Essen, and I was surprised to find a rather unusual and interesting variation of this topic.
Also I have been into boardgames for a lot of years, it was interesting to see and feel that the community of small publishers and their neat little games at Essen offers a growing point of interest which should not be underestimated.
www.boardgame.de /specials/messe/essen04/essen04.htm   (4740 words)

  
 Welcome Hotel Essen. Essen, Germany - Discounted rates at www.bookings.net
Cathedral of Essen and Cathedral Treasury 0.6 km
The hotel is centrally located and close to the town hall between the 'Porscheplatz' and the 'Viehofer Platz'.
The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Welcome Hotel Essen.
www.bookings.net /hotel/de/welcome-to-essen.html?aid=303892;label=hoteltrotter   (549 words)

  
 Essen
Frederick ESSEN - ESSEN, Frederick (1863—1946) ESSEN, Frederick, a Representative from Missouri; born near...
Karl Baedeker - Karl Baedeker publisher Born: 11/3/1801 Birthplace: Essen, Germany Began his own publishing...
University Hospital Essen Nuclear Medicine and Mirada Solutions, a unit of CTI Molecular imaging, sign software evaluation agreement.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0817715.html   (323 words)

  
 Language Study in Essen, Germany: Language Schools, German International Language Study Programs from GoAbroad.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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www.languageschoolsguide.com /Germany.cfm?countryID=32&foreignlangID=0&cityID=725   (877 words)

  
 Hotel Arosa. Essen, Germany - Discounted rates at www.bookings.de
Cathedral of Essen and Cathedral Treasury 2.4 km
Located in a superb location, right next to the fair trade centre of Essen, the Gruga Hall and the town centre.
Here, in this first class position, the hotel is the ideal starting point to discover Essen and its surroundings.
www.bookings.de /hotel/de/arosaessenruett.html?aid=302078;label=hoteloverview   (733 words)

  
 Kulkmann´s G@mebox - SPIEL 2000 at Essen / Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
However, even more remarkable is the fact that the co-operation between both publishers has been established so far that they actually share one stall at the SPIEL 2000.
In fact, German NDR-Radio (northwest Germany) has declared that Galaxy is one of the five most interesting games of this year´s Spiel.
Although there are many more games presented at Essen, I triwed to bring you as much information and variety as I could.
members.aol.com /kulkmann/essen00.htm   (1991 words)

  
 Holiday Inn Essen City Centre. Essen, Germany - Discounted rates at www.bookings.de
Whether you are coming to Essen for pleasure or business, you will find our hotel the ideal base.
We also offer quick access to the Essen and Düsseldorf trade fair centres as well as the airport.
The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Holiday Inn Essen City Centre.
www.bookings.de /hotel/de/hiessen.html?aid=302078;label=hoteloverview   (710 words)

  
 Game Reviews, Game Articles, Game Previews - The GameWire from Gamefest.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Essen game fair in October is one of the two major game conventions in Germany, the other being the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in February.
Quite a few new games are expected to be introduced at the Essen convention, which is taking place from October 21st to 24th, 2004.
This is a preview of the games that are expected to be released at the fair (or shortly before or after the fair, you never know with game companies).
www.gamefest.com /news/feature_detail/1212_0_3_0_C   (8383 words)

  
 Germany Hotel - Sheraton Hotel Essen Germany
The Underground station is located in front of the hotel, and just three stops from the fairground Essen and Grugahalle.
The Essen Sheraton Hotel is 29 kilometers from Dusseldorf International Airport (20 minutes by car).
Germany Hotels, Munich Hotels, Berlin Hotels, Hamburg Hotels, Cologne Hotels, Frankfurt Hotels and more...
www.southtravels.com /europe/germany/sheratonhotelessen   (179 words)

  
 LOCATIONS - Essen, Germany
Are you ready to collect and recycle business waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Germany from 23 March?:
Under the EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which was implemented in Germany as the ElektroG Act, producers of business electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in Germany must provide collection and recycling of WEEE arising from new product sales from 23 March 2006.
Producers are defined as companies that manufacture and sell affected electrical or electronic equipment in Germany or import such equipment into Germany
www.environcorp.com /locations/index.php?location=ESSEN   (96 words)

  
 Tanztheater Christine Brunel, Essen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Following her tenure at the Folkwang Dance Studio under the artistic leadership of Susanne Linke, beginning in 1978, Christine Brunel carved out her own artistic path as a freelance dancer and choreographer, beginning in 1984.
Since then she has remained true to her artistic home, Essen.
In 1988 Brunel began to work in her own studio, a former factory.
www.sk-kultur.de /nrw/compe/22.htm   (151 words)

  
 Kulkmann´s G@mebox - SPIEL 2001 at Essen / Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Thursday, 18th of October: Alea, Hasbro and sunshine in Germany
From 18th to 20th the convention is opened from 10 AM until 7 PM, on the 21st from 10 AM to 6 PM.
If you are looking for news from Essen, please visit Funagain Games, the fastest US importer of German Games.
members.aol.com /kulkmann/essen01.htm   (259 words)

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