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  Mainz - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Mainz is located on the left bank of the river Rhine, opposite the confluence of the Main river with the Rhine.Population (2002): 183,822 (an additional 18,619 people maintain a primary residence elsewhere but have a second home in Mainz).Mainz is easily reached from Frankfurt International Airport in 25 minutes by commuter railway (S-Bahn).
A solidus of Theodebert I (534-548) was minted at Mainz.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Mainz   (4067 words)

  
 WHKMLA : History of the Mainz Republic, 1792-1793
The princes fled, and in the city of Mainz, with over 20,000 inhabitants, residence of the Princebishop of Mainz (as elector one of the most illustrious princes of the Empire) the REPUBLIC was proclaimed on October 23rd 1792.
Members were mainly recruited from the University of Mainz, from the city's merchants and from officials who used to serve in the princely administration.
Among the leading figures of the Mainz Republic was GEORG FORSTER, who had accompanied James Cook on his second journey and who was librarian in Mainz.
www.zum.de /whkmla/region/germany/mainzrep.html   (368 words)

  
 Mainz: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
For centuries the inhabitants of the fortress of Mainz had suffered from a severe shortage of space which led to disease and other inconveniences; in 1872, Mayor Carl Wallau (additional info and facts about Carl Wallau) and the council of Mainz persuaded the military government to sign a contract for the expansion of the city.
The Mainz master builder constructed a number of state-of-the-art public buildings, including the Mainz town hall — which was the largest one of its kind in Germany at that time — as well a synagogue, the Rhine harbor, and a number of public baths and school buildings.
Mainz is famous for its Carnival (A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.), the Mainz Fassenacht, which has developed since the early 19th century (additional info and facts about 19th century), and is celebrated in a fountain near the centre of the city.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mainz.htm   (2088 words)

  
 Mainz Article, Mainz Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Led by GeorgForster representatives of the Mainz Republic in Paris requested politicalaffiliation of the Mainz Republic with France, but too late: As Prussia was notentirely happy with the idea of a democratic free state on German soil, Prussian troops had already occupied the area andbesieged Mainz by the end of March, 1793.
For centuries the inhabitants of the fortress of Mainz had suffered from a severe shortage of space which led to disease andother inconveniences; in 1872 the council of Mainz persuaded the military government tosign a contract for the expansion of the city.
Mainz is famous for its Carnival, the Mainz Fassenacht, which hasdeveloped since the early 19th century, and is celebrated in a fountainnear the centre of the city.
www.anoca.org /city/roman/mainz.html   (1785 words)

  
 Mainz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Roman stronghold of the castrum, the precursor to Mainz, was founded by the Roman general Drusus in 13 BC.
Mainz, in its strategic position, became one of the bases of the Frankish kingdom, and since King Clovis I had converted to the Roman Catholic Church, his subjects were expected to do the same.
For centuries the inhabitants of the fortress of Mainz had suffered from a severe shortage of space which led to disease and other inconveniences; in 1872 the council of Mainz persuaded the military government to sign a contract for the expansion of the city.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mainz.html   (1677 words)

  
 Dominican Republic Resorts and All Inclusive Vacations
The Dominican Republic is a Central American country in the northern Caribbean Sea.
*All Inclusive* Located on the beach of sunny Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, the Allegro Playa Dorada is a 4 star resort that caters to both children and adults with separate pools and activities, plus all guests can enjoy access to the nightclub of the sister hotel, the Jack Tar Village Puerto Plata.
Soak up the warm sun of the Dominican Republic, experiment with water sports, pamper yourself at the spa and dance the night away at the nightclub.
www.changes.com /dominican-republic-resorts.html   (1182 words)

  
 Chess Classic Mainz 2007 (CCM7) 13.-19. August 2007
He won the championships of the Czech Republic in his age category in 1993-95, but his first great achievement was at the 2001 European Team Championship in Leon, where he scored 7 out of 9 points (performance rating: 2775).
The program, developed by Vasik Rajlich debuted in Mainz and won the final against the defending champion Shredder, developed by Stefan Mayer-Kahlen 2,5-0,5.
Rybka´s triumphal procession has lead to two world titles this year: Rybka won the “normal” computer chess world championship in Amsterdam a few months ago,in Mainz she (Rybka is female!) added another prestigious title.
www.chesstigers.de /ccm7.php?lang=1   (2362 words)

  
 AIESEC in Mainz - index
AIESEC in Mainz > AIESEC in Mainz > index
Hast du Interesse daran, dich bei Aiesec zu engagieren oder dich für ein Auslandspraktikum zu bewerben?
Weitere Informationen über die zahlreichen Möglichkeiten die Aiesec Mainz / Wiesbaden bietet findest du auch unter der Rubrik "Studierende".
www.aiesec.de /de/aiesec_mainz/aiesec.in.mainz   (81 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Reformation
Calvinism is distinguished from Lutheranism and Zwinglianism by a more rigid and consistent form of doctrine and by the strictness of its moral precepts, which regulate the whole domestic and public life of the citizen.
The ecclesiastical organization of Calvin was declared a fundamental law of the Republic of Geneva, and the authorities gave their entire support to the reformer in the establishment of his new court of morals.
Meanwhile in several German imperial cities the reform movement was initiated by followers of Luther -- especially in Ulm, Augsburg, Nuremburg, Nördlingen, Strasburg, Constance, Mainz, Erfurt, Zwickau, Magdeburg, Frankfort-on-the-Main, and Bremen.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/12700b.htm   (10530 words)

  
 Mainz Motels, Hotels & Resorts ( Secure Reservations )
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