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 Frankfurt an der Oder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frankfurt an der Oder [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] (German formal name: Frankfurt (Oder), Sorbian/Lusatian: Frankobord, Polish: Frankfurt nad Odrą) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany located on the Oder River, on the German-Polish border directly opposite the city of Słubice.
The City of Frankfurt (Oder) has a German language-only web site with some limited commerce and cultural information.
The town of Frankfurt was founded in the 13th century (local government charter in 1253) at the free ford (frank furt means a free crossing) known as the Brandendamm.
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 Frankfurt an der Oder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frankfurt an der Oder [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] (German formal name: Frankfurt (Oder), Sorbian/Lusatian: Frankobord, Polish: Frankfurt nad Odrą) is a town in Brandenburg, Germany located on the Oder River, on the German-Polish border directly opposite the city of Słubice.
It is refered to as "Frankfurt an der Oder" to distinguish it from the larger city of Frankfurt am Main.
The City of Frankfurt (Oder) has a German language-only web site with some limited commerce and cultural information.
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 Frankfurt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From 855 to 1792 Frankfurt was the electoral city for the Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
Frankfurt managed to remain neutral during the Thirty Years' War, but it suffered from the plague that was brought to the city by refugees.
Frankfurt is also home to many cultural and educational institutions, the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, many museums, most of them lined up along the Main river on the Museumsufer (museum embankment), and a large botanical garden, the Palmengarten.
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 Frankfurt an der Oder on Encyclopedia.com
The dramatist and poet Heinrich von Kleist was born (1777) in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt was frequently besieged, notably in 1631 (during the Thirty Years War), when it was stormed and sacked by the Swedes under Gustavus II.
Fagus sylvatica hybrida Landschaft und Dichtung oder Vorbereitung zur Deutung eines Verses von Wulf Kirsten.
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 The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
Student residences are to be found on both sides of the Oder river, some located in Frankfurt (Oder), others located on the Polish side, in Slubice, within walking distance of the Viadrina University.
The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) was founded in 1991 and began its first academic year in 1992.
Life in Frankfurt (Oder) and Slubice Most of the students live in modern student residences, many of them already equipped with access to the internet.
www.euv-frankfurt-o.de /en   (573 words)

  
 Kita Spatzenhaus Frankfurt (Oder)
Die Kindertagesstätte in Frankfurt (Oder), Stadtteil Neuberesinchen, wurde durch die Erzieher und Eltern selbst in ihre Regie übernommen, um...
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 European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The present University was founded in 1991, conceived as a revival of the first University of Frankfurt an der Oder, which existed in that city from 1506 until 1811, when it was moved to (A city in southwestern Poland on the Oder) Breslau.
The modern University was established for structural and political reasons, as the area is impoverished and the city is situated directly on the border with Poland, cooperation with which is a top priority of the German government.
The Alma Mater Viadrina was founded in 1506 by the Prince of (The territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701) Brandenburg, (additional info and facts about Joachim I) Joachim I, as the principal university of Brandenburg.
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 Cheap Ramada Hotel Frankfurt An Der Oder discount hotels, accommodation and lodging services
On an ongoing basis, we are working with each one of the hotels to insure that we have the best Ramada Hotel Frankfurt An Der Oder room rates for any accommodations.
Cheap Ramada Hotel Frankfurt An Der Oder Nestled comfortably in the beautiful Brandenburg countryside with its many lakes, Frankfurt an der Oder is known as the "gateway to the east" due to its location on the major road axis connecting Par..
Nestled comfortably in the beautiful Brandenburg countryside with its many lakes, Frankfurt an der Oder is known as the "gateway to the east" due to its location on the major road axis connecting Paris, Berlin, Warsaw and Moscow.
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 Viadrina
The old university building in Frankfurt an der Oder was destroyed in World War II and finally removed in the 1960s.
Viadrina European University is a small university located in Frankfurt an der Oder, close to the Oder river, which at this point marks the border between Germany and Poland.
Viadrina was also the name of the first university of Frankfurt an der Oder, which existed 1506- 1811.
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 Frankfurt an der Oder --  Encyclopædia Britannica
It lies on the west bank of the Oder River opposite the Polish town of Slubice, which before 1945 was the Frankfurt suburb of Dammvorstadt.
An early medieval settlement of Franconian colonists and traders, Frankfurt was chartered in 1253 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1368.
Flight arrival and departure information for Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
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 Expatica's German news in English: German-Polish city reunited
An all German city until 1945, Frankfurt an der Oder was split after World War II with one side going to communist East Germany and a smaller part, Slubice, going to Poland which had its state borders shoved to the west by the former Soviet Union.
Frankfurt an der Oder: poised to be reunited with its Polish half
Frankfurt an der Oder has a troubled recent past when it comes to accepting outsiders.
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 ABC News: Germans Discover Remains of Nine Babies
A police officer stands next to a garage at Brieskow-Finkenheerd, south of Frankfurt-Oder in the German state Brandenburg where Police discovered the remains of nine newborn babies buried in a garden and arrested a woman believed to be the children's mother, prosecutors said Monday Aug. 1, 2005.
The bodies were found Sunday in the garden of a house in Brieskow-Finkenheerd, a village near the Polish border, said Michael Neff, a spokesman for prosecutors in nearby Frankfurt an der Oder.
The bodies were found Sunday in Brieskow-Finkenheerd, a village near the Polish border, after police received a tip-off, said Michael Neff, a spokesman for prosecutors in nearby Frankfurt an der Oder.
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 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Frankfurt-an-der-Oder@ HighBeam Research
Situated close to the Polish border, it was the former capital of the East German district of Frankfurt from 1952-90.
It is linked by the River Oder and its canals to the rivers Vistula and Elbe.
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 Hotels in Frankfurt-Oder. Hotels Frankfurt-Oder - Hotel Frankfurt-Oder - apartment, lodges, hotel, accommodation in Frankfurt-Oder - www.Berlin-hotel.pl
Frankfurt (Oder) is situated in the Federal state Brandenburg near the Polish border.
Our hotel is close the Exhibition-Centre of Frankfurt (Oder).
Hotels in Germany - Hotels Apartment Pensions in Deutschland - Berlin Frankfurt-Oder Dortmund Frankfurt Stuttgart Hamburg Hannover Frankfurt-Oder München Köln Freiburg Dresden Erfurt Frankfurt-Oder Münster Magdeburg Frankfurt-Oder Rostock Leipzig..
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 Frankfurt an Oder
Issued to the 700th Anniv of Frankfurt on Oder.
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 SPI Projekte - Oderbrücke Frankfurt (Oder)
Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Administration of Road Construction of Brandenburg, represented by the Brandenburg Road Construction Authority Frankfurt (Oder)
The construction takes the federal road B 5 over the river Oder and connects the two countries Germany and Poland.
As a preferential variant for the new construc-tion, a arche bridge with rigid connecting boun-dary fields and a continuous road surface in com-posite steel style was selected.
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 AEGEE in Frankfurt (Oder) e.V.
Frankfurt an der Oder - University Town on the German Polish Border.
AEGEE in Frankfurt (Oder) e.V. AEGEE in cooperation the the "Borderless Europe"
"Slubfurt": Frankfurt (Oder) and Slubice as a single unified urban region.
viadrina.euv-frankfurt-o.de /aegee/Archiv/ec.html   (447 words)

  
 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany Patent Applications
The listing of Patent Applications for Frankfurt (Oder), Germany is current as of January 2005.
Patent applications with an agent or inventor associated with Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.
Notifiy us with any corrections or comments about Frankfurt (Oder), Germany patents or the website in general.
www.freshpatents.com /Germany-cy1-Frankfurt--Oder-.php   (113 words)

  
 Elektro Jahn Frankfurt (Oder)
Angewandte Polymerforschung Golm Oberstufenzentrum II Frankfurt (Oder) Qualitätsmanagement nach ISO 9001 Das traditionell hohe Qualitätsniveau unserer Arbeit ist die wichtigste Grund-lage für die langfristige und wirtschaftlich stabile Entwicklung unseres Unter-nehmens.
Eelktro Jahn Das Firmenprofil gegründet 1990 mit 3 Kollegen hat sich Elektro Jahn bis heute zu einem der größten Elektrobetriebe der Stadt Frankfurt (Oder) und des Umlandes entwickelt.
Für den Fall, dass in www.elektro-jahn.de unzutreffende Informationen veröffentlicht oder in Programmen oder Datenbanken Fehler enthalten sein sollten, kommt eine Haftung nur bei grober Fahrlässigkeit von Elektro Jahn oder seiner Mitarbeiter in Betracht.
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 Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen Kreiswappen) - German Civic Heraldry-FRANKFURT AN DER ODER
Frankfurt means Ford of the Francs, a German tribe, which were often named Gallus/Gallii in Latin.
The arms show a city gate with the eagle of Brandenburg, as Frankfurt received city rights by the Counts of Brandenburg in 1253.
The meaning or origin of the rooster is not clear, it may be simply a symbol of watchfulness.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/f/frankfuo.htm   (198 words)

  
 campus-germany.de - City portrait Frankfurt/Oder: A City With a European Vision
Frankfurt (Oder) takes its students seriously, so much so that the mayor regularly invites the new students to a reception in the town hall.
Since the end of World War Two, the border runs along the river Oder, separating Frankfurt on the left bank from the Polish town of Slubice, which until 1945 was a district of Frankfurt.
When someone mentions Frankfurt, most people usually think of Frankfurt on Main - the major western German city that is the seat of Germany's finance markets, major banks and one of Europe's biggest airports.
www.campus-germany.de /english/4.22.3.117.html   (417 words)

  
 Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (ZFR/all)
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Ramada Frankfurt Oder @ Turmstrasse 1, FRANKFURT AN DER ODER 15234
Messehotel Frankfurt Oder @ Frankfurt Oder, FRANKFURT AN DER ODER 15234
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 The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) was founded in 1991 and began its first academic year in 1992.
The European University is determined not to become another overcrowded university, but to establish itself as a new kind of international university with a different identity.
At the Viadrina University, students do not only acquire language skills, but are encouraged to be sensitive to other cultures and their different ways of thinking.
www.euv-frankfurt-o.de /en   (573 words)

  
 European University Viadrina, Frankfurt/Oder and Collegium Polonicum, Slubice
Transfer of summer university credits, which is based on 45 contact hours and written work of a total of 25 pages, into institutions of higher education outside the European Credit Transfer System is subject to bilateral agreements between the EUV and its partner universities or at the discretion of the home university.
This year, for the first time, Viadrina is conducting a Summer University, co-organized by the Collegium Polonicum and the Faculty of Cultural Science at the European University Viadrina.
The summer university is dedicated to exploring the relevance of past and present counter cultures.
viadrina.euv-frankfurt-o.de /~anthro/ENGLISH/WebpageVUS.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen Kreiswappen) - German Civic Heraldry-FRANKFURT AN DER ODER
Frankfurt means Ford of the Francs, a German tribe, which were often named Gallus/Gallii in Latin.
The arms show a city gate with the eagle of Brandenburg, as Frankfurt received city rights by the Counts of Brandenburg in 1253.
The meaning or origin of the rooster is not clear, it may be simply a symbol of watchfulness.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/f/frankfuo.htm   (1836 words)

  
 Hotel Listings & Destination Guide for Europe & Russia - Europe - Germany - Berlin and Brandenburg - Brandenburg - Frankfurt an der Oder
As Frankfurt was almost totally destroyed during the war, it's mainly of interest now as a stopover point on journeys to and from Poland.
Like so many communities along the course of the River Oder, it was split in two in 1945, with the Altstadt on the west bank remaining in German hands, while the east bank suburb became the Polish town of S'ubice.
Nonetheless, it's a place with a long and distinguished history, dating back to the thirteenth century, when German merchants founded a settlement and built a wooden bridge over the Oder.
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 Railways - Photos of railways from alle over the world
Railroad Frankfurt an der Oder - Warszawa, 5.
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 Germany
The Odra (Oder), along with the smaller Neisse River, forms most of eastern Germany's border with Poland.
Germany consists of three major geographical regions-lowland plain in the north, an area of uplands in the center, and a mountainous region in the south.
A unified nation for 74 years (1871-1945), it was divided after World War II (1939-1945) into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; commonly known as West Germany), a western-style republic, and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; commonly known as East Germany), a Communist nation under the influence of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
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 Heinrich von Kleist
Frankfurt an der Oder - Frankfurt an der Oder, city (1994 pop.
83,850), Brandenburg, E Germany, a port on the Oder River,...
"Der Buchstab deines Willens": Kleist's 'Prinz Friedrich von Homburg' and the letter of the law.
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 The Hutchinson Encyclopedia: Frankfurt-an-der-Oder@ HighBeam Research
Situated close to the Polish border, it was the former capital of the East German district of Frankfurt from 1952-90.
It is linked by the River Oder and its canals to the rivers Vistula and Elbe.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:100097371   (1836 words)

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