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  Franz Josef Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Franz Josef Railway is an Austrian railway line originally named after Emperor Franz Joseph.
In 1872, Vienna Franz Josef Station was built as the first terminal station inside the former Linienwall in the district of Alsergrund, inside the Gürtel.
Today, the Franz Josef Railway is only used for regional trains, as trains to Prague leave at Vienna South Station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franz_Josefs_Railway   (188 words)

  
 Statutory city of Brno - official WWW pages - Famous People
Franz’s sole education was the local village school and from 1813-14 he became a gardener at the Lichtenstein chateau in Lednice, and he was followed by his brothers Josef and Engelbert.
At the age of twenty-five Franz married Franceska Hillebrandt in Brno and gained the status of citizen of Brno, a city which became his lifelong home, and of which he was later to be given honorary citizenship.
Franz died at the age of 55 when inspecting the railway from Bohumín to Osviecim (Auschwitz) in Zebrzydowice, Poland.
www.brno.cz /toCP1250/index.php?nav01=1248&nav02=2220&nav03=2447&idosobnosti=20&lan=en   (929 words)

  
 Franz Ferdinand - The Politician
It was a jubilee year: Franz Josef celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his accession to the Habsburg throne, elicting a frenzy of monarchist fervour as fireworks and mountaintop bonfires blazed thoughout the Empire, every mayor producing lengthy loyal addresses, every barrack square holding its special parade.
Franz Ferdinand held frequent conferences with the leaders of the national minorities in the Budapest Parliament such as the Slovak Hodza, and the Rumanians Vajda Vojvod and Julius Maníu.
In spring Emperor Franz Josef's annual bout of bronchitis laid him low for a couple of weeks, causing many in Vienna considerable anxiety that perhaps This Was The End for the venerable old boy.
www.btinternet.com /~J.Pasteur/Politician.html   (5394 words)

  
 Travel Information Fox Glacier Franz Josef Glaciers New Zealand
Franz Josef Glacier - Glacier Motors Ltd, Main Road
An ATM machine is available in Franz Josef outside the Mt Cook Ski Plane Building.
Some railway crossings are controlled with barrier arms, but many in rural areas, while signposted, may have no controls.
www.glaciercountry.co.nz /information.asp   (437 words)

  
 Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound - Spectacular New Zealand Coach Tours
Milford Sound cruise, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Haast Pass, West Coast rainforest, TranzAlpine Railway and a visit to the Scottish city of Dunedin.
Shortly after arrival in Franz Josef you will be met by a representative from Glacier Valley Ecotours, taken to the Franz Josef Glacier carpark and given time to walk to view the glacier.
A whole day is available for optional excursions on the glacier, for bush walks or simply to soak up the beauty of snow capped mountains contrasting with the deep greens of the native bush.
www.scenicpacific.co.nz /trip.cfm/trip-10000033   (747 words)

  
 Backpackers Ultimate Guide to New Zealand
Both Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers offer pretty much the same activities such as sightseeing flights and guided glacier walks and both are part of Westland/Tai Poutini National Park.
This is by far the most popular activity at Franz Josef and there are two guiding companies that will strap on some crampons and take you on the ice.
Franz Josef Glacier Guides (tel (03) 752 0763 or 0800 GUIDES (0800 484 337); website www.franzjosefglacier.com) are the longest established guide company and use top-quality equipment including their own specially developed crampons.
www.bugpacific.com /destinations/nz-westcoast.html   (2178 words)

  
 The Kaiser of Austria and the King of Hungary Karl Franz Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen
The Kaiser of Austria and the King of Hungary Karl Franz Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen
These were led out of the city and to a line of heights called Türkensprung, lying on the railway between the ancient Eszterhazy residence of Tata and Budapest.
As of 3 October 2004, Karl the Venerable shall henceforth be known as the Blessed, as the Church announced the Beatification of Karl von Habsburg.
www.geocities.com /veldes1/karl.html   (7637 words)

  
 BELLEVUE HOTEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The historical hotel was built in 1873 and recently has undergone generous renovations to maintain all of the tradition and charm of days gone by.
The hotel is located in the 9th district near Franz Josef Railway Station and has convenient transportation facilities to the city centre.
Conveniently located close to the city centre, opposite the Franz-Josefs Railway Station (Franz-Josefs- Bahnhof) and near the Liechtenstein Palace.
vienna.hotels.msk.ru /bellevue-hotel-tve475.htm   (133 words)

  
 Alpine Adventures, New Zealand. Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Heliservices, Tekapo Helicopters, Kaikoura Helicopters
Fox and Frnz Josef Heliservices : From Franz Josef we operate within the Alpine Adventure Centre, Main Road, Franz Josef which also incorporates our flight desk, cafe, souvenir/gift store, guided walks and the Flowing West HELIMAX movie theatre showing a 20minute movie of Glacier Country.
We are the only privately owned operator, of three licensees, allowed to land on the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, in the Westland National Park, so our services are in big demand and bookings are advised.
Kaikoura Helicopters office is located at the Old Railway Station next to Whale Watch Tours and we offer helicopter flights to view the whales and scenic flights around Kaikoura, and is the only helicopter operator with permits to view the whales.
nzti.co.nz /alpineadventures   (254 words)

  
 LINUS (GREEK HERO) - LoveToKnow Article on LINUS (GREEK HERO)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The museum Francisco-Carolinum, founded in 1833 and reconstructed in 1895, contains several important collections relating to the history of Upper Austria.
In the Franz Josef-.Platz stands a marble monument, known as Trinity Column, erected by the emperor Charles VI.
Being an important railway junction and a port of the Danube, Linz has a very active transit trade.
55.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LI/LINUS_GREEK_HERO_.htm   (2270 words)

  
 Absdorf - Hotels, Guesthouses, Weather
Archaeological finds are a prove to the fact that the community area has already been a place of settlement in the Bronze Age.
In 1870, the Emperor-Franz-Josef-track from Vienna Franz Josef station to Eggenburg had been opened up.
In 1872, a further railway track to Krems and into the Wachau valley had been established, starting in Absdorf.
www.tiscover.at /at/guide/5,en,TION/objectId,RGN128981at,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html   (250 words)

  
 1848 article - 1848 leap year starting Saturday 1845 1846 1847 1849 1850 1851 Decades - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
November 7 - U.S. presidential election, 1848 : Zachary Taylor is elected president in the first US presidential election held in every state on the same day.
December 2 - Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, abdicates in favor of his nephew, Franz Josef I.
First railway in Spain is opened, with line Barcelona to Mataró (circa 40 km).
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/1848   (967 words)

  
 Detailed Overview - Videos II
This video documents the railways owned by the companies Danreiter of Ried and Diabas of Saalfelden (both 600 mm narrow-gauge track systems) and still operational in the year 2003.
In the historic parts of the film we visit the forest railways Reichraming (760 mm), Lunz — Langau (700 mm), Steinhaus — Rettenegg (600 mm) and Deutschlandsberg (600 mm), the Kaolinbahn Schwertberg (600 mm) with its steam engine and the Kohlenbahn Breitenschützing — Kohlgrube (1106 mm).
The final parts of the film consist of views from the museum „Freiland“ and the railway museum in Schwechat both focusing on forest and industrial railways.
www.bahn-im-film.at /page3b.htm   (2457 words)

  
 Deutsche Post | Subsidiaries | Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Once you have reached the railway station in Bonn, get on bus line 610 to "Bad-Godesberg-Rheinallee".
By underground (U-Bahn): From the Bonn railway station take the U-Bahn line 66 or 63 toward Bad Honnef or Bad Godesberg.
Your destination will be Bonn?s main railway station, Bonn Hauptbahnhof.
www.deutschepost.de /dpag?tpl=html3&check=no&lang=de_EN&xmlFile=29008   (600 words)

  
 Hotels in Vienna Austria - Bellevue Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hotel Bellevue is located in the 9th district near Franz Josef Railway Station and has convenient transportation facilities to the city centre.
The Bellevue Hotel is a historical four star hotel with a modern wing.
Conveniently located close to the city centre, opposite the Franz-Josefs Railway Station (Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof) and near the Liechtenstein Palace.
www.onetravelsource.com /10216998.html   (203 words)

  
 The Wild West Coast - Glacier Country West Coast New Zealand :: Tranz Alpine Express
New Zealand’s most scenic railway line runs coast to coast from Christchurch to Greymouth, and is one of the world’s great railway journeys.
It travels through a changing landscape of towering forests, alpine tussock, mighty rivers, peaceful lakes and snow-capped mountains, showing the striking contrast between the patchwork quilt of the Canterbury Plains and the rugged rainforest slopes of the West Coast.
The railway line crosses six viaducts and passes through 16 tunnels to reach it’s highest altitude at Arthur’s Pass, before descending via the 8.5 km long Otira Tunnel to the West Coast.
www.newzealandnz.co.nz /glacierguides/west-coast/tranz-alpine-express.html   (390 words)

  
 Scenic Heli Flights: Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Mt Cook Region and Kaikoura Whale-Watching
Scenic Heli Flights: Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier, Mt Cook Region and Kaikoura Whale-Watching
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office is located at the Old Railway Station next to Whale Watch Tours and we offer helicopter flights to view the whales and scenic flights around Kaikoura, and is the only helicopter operator with permits to view the whales.
www.scenic-flights.co.nz   (309 words)

  
 Tour: New Zealand Discovery Tour
Free morning to explore your surroundings and soak up the beauty of the area before being transfered to National Park Railway Station to catch the Overlander train to Wellington.
An early start as we transfer you from you accommodation to the Christchurch Railway Station to catch the world renowned Tranz Alpine train.
Free afternoon at Franz Josef where you might like to take a tour to the Glacier.
www.newzealandtours.net.nz /auckland/NztourNz1x.html   (520 words)

  
 Germania Hotel in Munich, DE @ hotelspeedy
Railway Station 0.3 km, City Hall 1 km, Oktoberfest Exhibition Area 1 km, Franz Josef Strauss Airport MUC 25 km More information for the location of Germania Hotel
Railway Station 0.3 km, City Hall 1 km, Oktoberfest Exhibition Area 1 km, Franz Josef Strauss Airport MUC 25 km
MUC: 25 KM Areas Served : Railway Station 0.3 km, City Hall 1 km, Oktoberfest Exhibition Area 1 km, Franz Josef Strauss Airport MUC 25 km
search.hotelspeedy.com /hotel_info/hotelspeedy/UI_20676_Germania-Hotel   (301 words)

  
 Alpine Adventures : Mt Cook Helicopter Flight, Helicopter Flights Kaikoura
We operate from Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Lake Tekapo, Kaikoura and Makarora.
Our office is located at the Old Railway Station, Kaikoura next to Whale Watch Tours and we offer helicopter flights to view the whales and scenic flights around Kaikoura, we are the only helicopter operator with Department of Conservation permit to view the whales.
At our Franz Josef helicopter flight booking office office we have a Cafe and souvenir shop, and also offer guided glacier walks, fishing tours and guided trophy hunting.
www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/attractions/adventure/flightseeing/mt-cook/alpine-adventures   (698 words)

  
 4WDNZ-West Coast 4WD Tracks-Ruatapu Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The track follows the railway formation from Ruatapu to Ross crossing 3 bridges, the highest some 10m and finishes with a river crossing under the Totara River railway bridge.
No one seems to mind as the railway formation is used as access by farmers and moss pickers.
Ross was the center of one of NZ’s richest alluvial goldfields in the late 1800s.
www.angelfire.com /ne/4WDNZ/ruatapu.html   (419 words)

  
 Austria Tourist Attractions & Austria Tourism | iExplore
Bad Ischl, a 19th-century spa town, is the hub of the region, near the three most scenic lakes (Wolfgangsee,Traunsee and Hallstättersee); the town offerings include a salt mine, several museums and the summer villa of Emperor Franz Josef.
Hallstatt lent its name to a whole era in the Iron Age; surrounded by mountains it is known for its tranquility and scenery.
Gmunden, the Nice of Upper Austria, is known for its many cultural festivals; located at the northern end of the Traunsee, the largest of the area’s lakes, it has been famous for centuries for its porcelain.
www.iexplore.com /dmap/Austria/Where+to+Go   (3288 words)

  
 Memories of Pasadena, by J. Orlin Grabbe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The arrival of Franz Josef Strauss had generated an atmosphere of eschatological ecstasy and hubris.
Opinion was divided whether it was a snow-job, designed to mislead the reader regarding Germany's real goals, or a blueprint of things to come, in the grand tradition of Mein Kampf.
During the civil war in Jordan, in 1970, we thought it probable Israel would expand its territorial control eastward to the Lawrence of Arabia railway.
www.aci.net /Kalliste/Pasadena_memories.htm   (3424 words)

  
 Travel Grants and Tourist Information
Take a shuttle bus directly from the airport to Augsburg, Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station) [see airport information desk for departures].
Get off at Augsburg, Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station).
Take the 3 tramway to Universität (ticket can be purchased from the driver).
www.math.uni-augsburg.de /fq5/t-grant.html   (475 words)

  
 YHA New Zealand : NZ Travel Packages : Fixed Paks : Essential South   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
From Greymouth it's southward to visit the mighty Franz Josef Glacier, then travel back inland to the NZ's adventure capital - Queenstown.
At Greymouth, board the coach for Franz Josef.
The township of Franz Josef is surrounded by Westland National Park.
www.yha.org.nz /nztr-fixed-south.asp   (1126 words)

  
 Die Anreise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Elisenstraße 3, close to the main railway station
From the main entrance of the railway station it is
From all motorways follow the signs for the city centre/main railway station.
www.internet-shop.de /facts/demo/meor/en/anreise.html   (98 words)

  
 22 Days in Australia and New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In addition, you'll enjoy a visit to the charming New Zealand alpine village of Franz Josef, nestled at the base of Franz Josef Glacier.
For a bird’s-eye perspective of the area, take the optional helicopter flight over the slow moving ice floe and touch down at the head of the Franz Josef Glacier (weather permitting).
Later drive to Greymouth Railway Station to board the TranzAlpine train for one of the most spectacular rail journeys in the world.
www.passporttoadventure.net /22_days_in_australia_and_new_zealand.htm   (1598 words)

  
 New Zealand Vacations Independent Vacation Packages New Zealand Coach Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Enjoy breathtaking views as we journey down the West Coast to Franz Josef.
Depart from the Crowne Plaza Hotel and travel to the Christchurch Railway Station to board the award-winning TranzAlpine Train for a spectacular journey.
Continue along the rugged West Coast to Franz Josef.
www.horizon.co.nz /trade/nan10.asp   (650 words)

  
 Driving Directions : Crowne Plaza Salzburg - The Pitter
Pass the railway bridge and take the fourth left turn into Auersperstraße
Travel straight ahead in the direction of Zentrum until you reach the Kapuzinerberg
Railway station: one km, approximately five minutes by taxi
www.salzburg.crowneplaza.com /szgcp/directions.html   (101 words)

  
 New Zealand Glacier Tours Guided Glacier Walks Franz Josef Glacier Adventure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area huge rivers of ice, living remnants of the ice ages, carve a spectacular landscape from the snowfields of the Southern Alps to their terminal faces near sea level.
Highlights as above plus views of both Franz and Fox Glaciers, guided walk to a glacier terminal and stroll the forest edge of beautiful Lake Matheson.
Luggage carried: we have plenty of room to take luggage and deliver to your accommodation at the end of the tour.
www.keatours.co.nz /glaciers.asp   (270 words)

  
 Wege zur Universität Augsburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Take a shuttle bus directly from Franz Josef Strauß Airport to Augsburg, Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station) [see airport information desk for departures].
Take a train to Augsburg, Hauptbahnhof (Main Railway Station).For timetable click here (in form, type "BBW/Inst.
Exit station, cross the „Bahnhofsvorplatz“ (Railway Station Square) and turn right to the tramway stop.
www.physik.uni-augsburg.de /theo1/weg.html   (228 words)

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