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  Rastatt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rastatt is a city in the District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Until the end of the 17th century Rastatt was unimportant, but after its destruction by the French in 1689 it was rebuilt on a larger scale by Louis William, margrave of Baden, the imperial general in the Austro-Ottoman War.
The Baden revolution of 1849 began with a mutiny of soldiers at Rastatt in May 1849 under Ludwik Mieroslawski and Gustav Struve, and ended here a few weeks later with the capture of the town by the Prussians.
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 Rastatt (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The district was created in 1939 as the successor of the Oberamt Rastatt and later the Großkreis Baden.
In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Bühl, and some small parts of the district Kehl.
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 Rastatt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1697, the Italian Master-Builder Rossi was invited to the town by Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm and the construction of the Rastatt Castle was begun.
When the castle was completed in 1705, the Margrave moved his government from Baden to Rastatt and the town became the seat of power in the region.
Rastatt was named the capital of the Murg region in 1811 and was used as a major garrison of the Germanic Confederation.
www.badenremembered.com /history/rastatt.htm   (261 words)

  
 RASTATT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is located on the Murg, 4 miles above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of 47,000.
The Baden revolution of 1849 began with a mutiny of soldiers at Rastatt in May 1849, and ended here a few weeks later with the capture of the town by the Prussians.
It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
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 Black Forest Genealogy
As the county Kehl was dissolved due to the Baden-Wurtenberg's county reform, Lichtenau came to the county of Rastatt on Jan. 1st 1973.
Covering an area of 29,21 square kilometers, Ottersweier is located on the southern border of the county of Rastatt.Before the district reform in 1973, this village belonged to the jurisdiction of Buehl.
At the beginning of 1972, the village of Unzhurst became a village district of Ottersweier by a voluntary agreement.
www.websters.net /blackforest/rastatt2.html   (4192 words)

  
 Woking >> About Woking >> Woking Town Twinning Association (WTTA) >> Rastatt, Germany
Whilst the city of Rastatt is first mentioned in the Middle Ages, it was not until the Baroque period that the city began to expand.
One of Rastatt's most notable residents was Carl Schurz, who participated in the revolutionary uprising in Germany in 1848-49 and famously escaped from the Rastatt Fortress through the sewers.
Rastatt is a vibrant city located in South West Germany, bordered by the Rhine and the Black Forest.
www.woking.gov.uk /woking/twinning/rastatt   (502 words)

  
 ritzoct04 - pafg09 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barbara Maria Agatha WIMMER(T) in 1777 in Rastatt, Baden.
She died on Oct 15 1812 in Rastatt, Baden, Germany and was buried in Rastatt, Baden, Germany.
Josef Anton ROCHLITZ in 1777 in Rastatt, Baden.
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 schloesser-magazin.de: Rastatt Palace - Anniversary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden-Baden, the celebrated "Türkenlouis" (Turkish Louis) had the city complex of Rastatt built with a representative residential palace in its center beginning in 1700.
The monumental Rastatt three-wing complex was completed in 1714, seven years after the death of the Margrave.
The start of building of Rastatt Palace 300 years ago was celebrated in the year 2000 in a wide variety of events.
www.schloesser-magazin.de /eng/objekte/ra/rasoe.php   (323 words)

  
 Automotive Industries: DaimlerChrysler creates an additional 800 new jobs at the Rastatt plant
DaimlerChrysler AG is going ahead with yet another significant increase in the number of jobs at the Rastatt plant in the coming months.
The 1,800 new jobs created since the beginning of 2004 trill bring the headcount of the plant, which is based in the southwest German region of Baden, up to 6,500 employees.
For Rastatt, this signifies a personnel increase of nearly 40 percent within an 18-month period.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_10_184/ai_n6261252   (268 words)

  
 BenzWorld News
A further innovation that was first used at Rastatt was the "pearl necklace" logistics concept, which arranges customer orders and the associated vehicles like pearls on a string.
When the facility was planned at the end of the 1980s, special care was already taken to ensure that its construction and operation would have as little impact on the environment as possible.
The decision to produce the A-Class in Rastatt was then made in December 1993, and the plant’s last E-Class rolled off the assembly line in 1996.
www.benzworld.org /news/news.asp?id=60   (671 words)

  
 DaimlerChrysler - Sustainability (Economy, Environment, Social) - Ecology - Speech by Dr. Thomas Weber on the Occasion ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In fact, tests of the region's air over many years confirm that the air in Rastatt is just as clean and healthy as the air in the Baden-Baden health resort, which is located nearby.
The Rastatt plant clearly demonstrates our commitment to sustainable growth both in terms of production processes and the products themselves.
The A-Class vehicles produced here in Rastatt are showing the way forward when it comes to environmental balance sheets.
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 Rastadt, Beresan, Cherson, South Russia
With some 51,000 inhabitants in 2001, the city of Rastatt, Germany, after which the county was named, is the largest of the three cities in Rastatt County.
As part of the regional reorganization the size of Rastatt increased, because former independent towns and villages were incorporated into the city of Rastatt.
Rastatt was not immune from the ravages of war.
www.rollintl.com /roll/rastadt.htm   (3863 words)

  
 Some facts about our region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The rural district Rastatt is in the northern part of the fl forest and has a common border with France for approximately 40 kilometres.
Historic buildings like the castle in Rastatt and the castle "Favorite" are remarkable documents of history.
The famous and traditional health resort Baden-Baden with approximately 53.000 inhabitants lies in the center of the rural district Rastatt.
www.ipa-rastatt.de /seite2en.html   (308 words)

  
 Black Forest Genealogy
The Bundesstrasse (Federal Route) 36 is one of the main traffic arteries of the county of Rastatt and runs through the community of Bietigheim in the northern part of this county.
It was used to have construction material from Bischweier moved to Rastatt for the fortress of Rastatt, a fortress of the German Confederate.
Although it is part of the county of Rastatt it is only 20 kilometers west of the city of Baden-Baden.
www.websters.net /blackforest/rastatt.html   (4669 words)

  
 Rastatt on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
First mentioned in 1247, Rastatt was destroyed (1689) by the French, but was soon rebuilt and served (1705-71) as the residence of the margraves of Baden-Baden.
The Treaty of Rastatt (Mar., 1714) complemented the treaties signed at Utrecht and Baden in 1713-14 (see Utrecht, Peace of); together they ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
Mercedes-Benz AG selects Wonderware InTouch(tm) as MMI Standard for refurbished Rastatt Automobile Plant.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Rastatt.asp   (229 words)

  
 ScienceDaily: Rastatt district   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Start the Rastatt district article or add a request for it.
Look for Rastatt district in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
Check for Rastatt district in the deletion log, or visit its deletion vote page if it exists.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/rastatt__district_   (892 words)

  
 Car hire Rastatt Germany car rental Rastatt car hire airport Rastatt Car Rentals
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 AllRefer.com - Rastatt, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Rastatt, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
First mentioned in 1247, Rastatt was destroyed (1689) by the French, but was soon rebuilt and served (1705–71) as the residence of the margraves of Baden-Baden.
The Treaty of Rastatt (Mar., 1714) complemented the treaties signed at Utrecht and Baden in 1713–14 (see Utrecht, Peace of); together they ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Rastatt.html   (194 words)

  
 DaimlerChrysler - Home - Top Stories - Milestone for the Mercedes Car Group: One Millionth A-Class from Rastatt Rolls ...
Rastatt, the newest plant in Germany’s Mercedes-Benz passenger car production network, celebrated its 10th anniversary last year.
The Rastatt Production System, which was introduced with the start of A-Class production in 1997, formed the basis for the MPS.
Each year, thousands of visitors come to the SWR3 New Pop Festival in Rastatt when stars from the world of pop music transform the state-of-the-art production facility, which is filled with body-in-white welding robots, into their stage.
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 Rastatt, Germany
Rastatt lies at the mouth of the Murg valley, where the river emerges into the Upper Rhine plain.
After its destruction by French troops in 1689 the town was rebuilt on a uniform plan, and it still bears a distinct Baroque stamp.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
www.planetware.com /germany/rastatt-d-bw-ras.htm   (73 words)

  
 DC to Add Jobs at Rastatt Plant
The new positions are in addition to the already announced 1,000 jobs DC is adding at the facility as part of the launch of a new A-Class model.
The combined 1,800 new positions that will be created will bring employment at the plant to 6,500 workers and represent a 40% increase in staffing over an 18-month period.
DC says the “excellent market outlook” for models built at Rastatt is behind the move to expand the plant’s capacity, which will increase nearly 50% under a E900 million ($1.1 billion) investment that includes the improvements to the facility’s industrial park.
www.wardsauto.com /ar/auto_dc_add_jobs_2   (437 words)

  
 Cheap Hotels in Rastatt book Rastatt Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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The baroque town of Rastatt is a delightful city.
Rastatt, the romantic and historic town with its baroque buildings, situated on the river Rhine and Murg has constantly been an important business and leisure center since it was founded in 1084.
www.kasbah.com /resort_hotels/rastatt_germany.htm   (480 words)

  
 Baden Württemberg, Rastatt to Esslingen
Two breweries worth visiting in and around Rastatt are Brauerei C. Franz established in 1842 which is found in the Rauentaler Str.
There is also a large brewery in Rastatt which has its own website at: Hofbrauhaus Hatz.
Travelling south from Rastatt is the town of Gaggenau which is just to the north of the famous casino city of Baden Baden.
www.beerguide.de /bwurt/beer3/beer3.htm   (2635 words)

  
 DaimlerChrysler - Home - Top Stories - Mercedes-Benz B-Class: Production of Second Production Series Begins at Rastatt ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Since 2000, DaimlerChrysler has invested approximately EUR 900 million in the Rastatt location for the production launch of the new A-Class and B-Class, including measures for the expansion of the adjoining industrial area.
“The jobs added in Rastatt are a clear expression of our commitment to this region and to Germany as a production location,” states Peter Wesp, the plant manager at Rastatt.
Aside from the creation of new jobs at the Rastatt plant, the expansion is having an impact on the structure of the location’s supplier network.
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 Ringhotel Schwert, Rastatt
The hotel is set in a very central location near the castle 'Residenz'.
The baroque town of Rastatt is a charming city.
In the center of the baroque town of Rastatt.
www.travelforecaster.com /hotelinfo/Rastatt/Germany/48367   (108 words)

  
 RASTATT - Online Information article about RASTATT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
century Rastatt was unimportant, but after its destruction by the See also:
For some years Rastatt was one of the strongest fortresses of the See also:
These culminated in the treaty of Rastatt signed on the 7th of See also:
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 International Civic Heraldry-Deutsche Kreiswappen-RASTATT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first arms are a combination of the arms of Baden, with the rose of the Counts of Eberstein and the so-called Raste from the arms of Rastatt.
The arms show again in the first quarter the arms of Rastatt city, in the second the grapes taken from the arms of the former district Bühl, the lower part shows again the rose of Eberstein and the bend of Baden.
For heraldic reasons the rose was changed in colour.
www.ngw.nl /int/dld/kreis/rastatt.htm   (228 words)

  
 Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt (Mar., 1714) complemented the treaties signed at Utrecht and Baden in 1713–14 (see
(1797), a congress of the states of the Holy Roman Empire (attended by France) was held (1797–99) at Rastatt in order to determine compensation for the member states that had lost territory near the Rhine River to France during the
Utrecht, Peace of - Utrecht, Peace of, series of treaties that concluded the War of the Spanish Succession.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0841185.html   (284 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Rastatt Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
The palace was built in the 17th/18th century according to secret plans by the Italian architect Domenico Egidio Rossi (we have to take his word for it), and rumor has it that it is one of the oldest baroque-style palaces in Germany.
The Rastatt Palace has recently been repainted to match the colors of its visitors' outfits.
This castle was built in 1710-1711 and was the summer residence of Markgraefin Franziska Sibylla Augusta.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Baden_Wuerttemberg/Rastatt-26573/Things_To_Do-Rastatt-BR-1.html   (387 words)

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