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  Trier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Archbishop of Trier was, as chancellor of Burgundy, one of the electors of the empire, a right which originated in the 12th or 13th century, and which continued until the French Revolution.
Trier is the oldest seat of a Christian bishop in Germany.
In the Middle Ages, the Archbishop of Trier was an important ecclesiastical prince, controlling land from the French border to the Rhine.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trier   (414 words)

  
 Trier. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Trier also has a theological seminary, a school of viticulture, and several museums, including one in the house where Karl Marx was born (1818).
Trier was the seat of a university from 1473 until it was occupied by the French in 1797.
The archbishopric of Trier was secularized and was formally ceded to France in 1801 by the Treaty of Lunéville.
www.bartleby.com /65/tr/Trier.html   (497 words)

  
 Datenbank der Kulturgüter in der Region Trier
Die Region Trier, eine der geschichtsträchtigsten Region Europas: Vorgeschichtliche Menhire, Römischen Großbauwerke, mittelalterliche Burgen und Städte, barocke Prachtbauten, Weindörfer und Weinschlösser, viele technische Denkmäler sowie Zeugnisse der ehemals blühenden jüdischen Kultur der Region Trier warten darauf, von Ihnen besucht zu werden.
Trier: Sankt Markus - Ehemaliges Franziskanerinnenkloster in der Seizstraße.
Ohne vielfältige Unterstützung hätte das "Projekt Kulturdatenbank Region Trier" nie in seinem derzeitigen Ausbauzustand realisieren lassen.
www.roscheiderhof.de /kulturdb   (1136 words)

  
 Untitled
Crossborder cooperation in the Saar-Lor-Lux region is based on an agreement between the French, German and Luxembourg governments, as set out in an exchange of notes of 16 October 1980 between the Federal Republic of Germany's Foreign Ministry and the French and Luxembourg Embassies in Bonn.
The Regional Commission, which is chaired in rotation, meets once a year (generally towards the end of the year) in formal session with prepared documents and resolutions.
The interregional parliamentary council was established on 17 February 1986 by the Presidents of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies, the Saar Landtag, the Rhineland-Palatinate Landtag, the Lorraine Regional Council and the Provincial Council of the (Belgian) Province of Luxembourg.
www.mat.etat.lu /en.htm   (4046 words)

  
 Lokale Agenda 21 Trier e.V. - Global denken, lokal handeln
In December 1998, the Trier Town Council resolves to adopt the resolutions of the UNCED Conference in Rio at the municipal level and to draw up its own Local Agenda 21 for the City of Trier.
This brochure explains the various aspects of the Agenda process in the Trier region.
Foreign residents in the city and the region are expressly invited to become involved as well.
www.la21-trier.de /uebersetzungen_eng.html   (233 words)

  
 The Tourism Competence Centre Trier (TCT) - a vision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The tourism colloquium at Trier which is taking place regularly represents a fundamental constituent and an important platform for communication of the tourism competence centre at Trier.
On the meetings, exclusive results of projects and research are presented to the participants who mainly consist of members of the forum "tourism competence centre Trier" and the SKÁL-club "Mosel Eifel Hunsrueck" (www.skal.org/).
These results are to stimulate discussions and to derivate conclusions for the region of Trier.
www.eti.de /engl/inhalt/inno/kolloq_engl_s.php   (123 words)

  
 German Info: Roads Worth Traveling
The region's white wines range from the delicate Auxerrois, to the elegant, food-friendly Weissburgunder (pinot blanc), to the fashionable Grauburgunder (pinot gris).
Trier, the region's wine and cultural capital, hosts many international tastings and auctions throughout the year.
Another way to discover the region's wines and hospitality is to follow the Ahr-Radtour, a well-marked loop trail for cyclists, which begins at Remagen and circles back to the Rhine.
www.germany-info.org /relaunch/info/publications/infocus/travelroad/wine.html   (1667 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Epidemic (REGION 1) (NTSC): DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
New Region 1 DVDs are dispatched from the USA or Canada and you may be required to pay import duties and taxes on them (click here for details).
Trier accepted the wager, and set about constructing a film that would move away from the rigid compositions and moody atmosphere of his first film, The Element Of Crime, whilst simultaneously advancing on it's themes of post-war devastation, optimism in the face of horror, and idealism.
To keep costs down, von Trier and his co-writer Niels Vørsel play the filmmakers within the film, trying desperately to flesh out their story about an idealistic young doctor going from town to town in an attempt to stop a life threatening plague that is destroying the country.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002KPHTW   (1035 words)

  
 Inlf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The first Network meeting was held in Germany at Trier University, Department of Media Studies and Cinematheque Municipale de Luxembourg on 3 and 4 June 2003.
The Marzen family, based in Trier, was travelling round with a cinema show between Metz, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken, and Koblenz, from the late 1890s up to spring 1909 when the Marzens took over a stable/stationary cinema in Trier.
As soon as the Marzen family had taken over the stationary cinema in Trier, the programmes of May, June and July 1909 offered four local films: church goers after Sunday service, peasants trading cattle on a local market, the local fire brigade in action, and the 35th anniversary parade of the men's choir 'Eintracht'.
www.shef.ac.uk /nfa/inlf/index.php   (862 words)

  
 Woman found drowned as high winds, floods, hit Germany
Winds in the region were gusting at up to 200 kilometers (120 miles) per hour, officials said.
Residents in the west of the country meanwhile were expecting major flooding, although river levels in other parts of the country remained stable or eased.
Water levels in Wertheim, which sits at the confluence of the Main and Tauber rivers, stood at 6.08 meters (yards) Saturday, and were expected to rise to 6.5 meters Sunday and 7 meters Monday, Steffan said.
www.spacedaily.com /2002/030104152609.lm0iu0iw.html   (436 words)

  
 World Tobacco: JTI backs trier factory with investment (and a small wager): Japan Tobacco International is ...
JTI backs trier factory with investment (and a small wager): Japan Tobacco International is demonstrating confidence in its trier plant in more ways than one.
Trier, the oldest German city, with a history traceable back to Roman times, was the birthplace of Karl Marx, who was said to be fond of Moselle wine and locally produced tobacco products.
These days, the Trier region is home to Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and its huge cigarette factory with a production area of 125,000 m2 and a workforce of 1,230.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:80311187&refid=holomed_1   (323 words)

  
 Gallic Deities
Her inscriptions were found at region of Trier, in south western Germany.
At Möhn, near Trier, there was a large temple enclosing a sacred spring, sacred to Smetrios and his consort, Ancamma, a water goddess.
Vosegus was an eponym or personification of the Vosges, a region with mountains and forests of in eastern France.
www.timelessmyths.com /celtic/gallic.html   (3045 words)

  
 Military History Online - LtC Hans W. Vogel - "On to Trier"
After the territory lost during the Battle of the Bulge was finally regained and the manpower losses replenished, the Third Army was unshackled, ready to crack the Siegfried Line and drive to the Rhine River.
The Triangle was formed by the junction of the Moselle and Saar Rivers to the north with the apex approximately at Trier.
Trier was also a history-laden city, established as a Roman outpost centuries before.
www.militaryhistoryonline.com /wwii/accounts/hansvogel.aspx   (1679 words)

  
 Trier (region) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Trier (region) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Trier was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located in the west of the state.
Since 2000, the employees and assets of the Bezirksregierungen form the Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion Trier (Supervisory and Service Directorate Trier) and the Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektionen (Structural and Approval Directorates) Nord in Koblenz and Süd in Neustadt (Weinstraße).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Trier_%28region%29   (110 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Kingdom [1996]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The hospital that conceals dark secrets is the premise for this riveting "soap"--seen on Danish TV in 1994--in which science and civilisation are eroded by superstition and instinct.
Lars von Trier is not a director who aims to please, and the claustrophobic visuals he draws from handheld cameras and natural lighting anticipate the stripped-down film work of his Dogme 95 movement.
Von Trier hasnt signed his excellent drama over to Stephen King for a few mere peanuts, & I hope the rest of this excellent drama is released soon.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000649GA   (1119 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The " Trierischer Volksfreund " is the only newspaper of Trier and the region of Trier.
The newspaper is distributed in the areas of the Eifel, the Mosel, Hunsrück and Trier.
The newspaper is printed in Trier, which is also the place of its headquarter.
www.medienwoche-trier.de /TVen.htm   (341 words)

  
 Lars Von Trier's E-Trilogy (PAL Region 2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Lars Van Trier both stars in and directs this cinematic essay pondering the possible future nature of a Europe falling further and further into both a physical and spiritual decay.
Europa (1991) - Lars Von Trier's 'Europa' is an alluring film that follows Leopald Kessler (Jean-Marc Barr), an American pacifist of German descent as he travels to Germany to help the country rebuild and becomes involved in a surreal nightmare.
Von Trier's stylish thriller features hypnotic narration by the legendary Max von Sydow, and employs a series of ingenious technical tricks, using rear projection, as well as cutting between colour and fl-and-white, in order to give the film a dazzling visual presentation that rewards multiple viewings.
www.diabolikdvd.com /category/Horror-[sl]-Thriller/Lars-Von-Trier's-E~Trilogy-(PAL-Region-2).html   (672 words)

  
 Verkehrsverbund Region Trier - Wikipedia
Der Verkehrsverbund Region Trier (VRT) ist ein Zweckverband aus der kreisfreien Stadt Trier und der Landkreise Bernkastel-Wittlich, Bitburg-Prüm, Daun und Trier-Saarburg mit dem Ziel, in diesem Gebiet für einen einheitlichen ÖPNV-Tarif zu sorgen.
Das Gebiet des Verkehrsverbunds VRT entspricht dem des bis zum Jahre 2000 existierenden Regierungsbezirks Trier.
Es werden Fahrkarten angeboten, die auch auf Teilen der Gebiete der benachberten Verkehrsverbünde und Länder gelten wie das SaarLorLux-Ticket.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Verkehrsverbund_Region_Trier   (75 words)

  
 EPSILON : European Pilot Sites for Industrial and Local Networks
The IHK Trier is a non-governmental organisation, carrying through tasks in the field of vocational training and foreign trade.
The Baugewerbeverband Rheinhessen Pfalz (BGV) is a transregional association of the construction sector in the region of Rheinhessen-Pfalz.
The geographical location of Trier and its proximity to Luxembourg, France and Belgium has led to a close collaboration of the chambers of commerce/ craft in Rhineland-Palatinate and the Saarland with the transnational chambers.
www.ll-a.fr /eu-epsilon/doc/p9.htm   (1726 words)

  
 Stadt Trier - Initiative Region Trier e.V. (IRT)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Als Zielgruppen der Aktivitäten der IRT werden die Bevölkerung der Region sowie Unternehmen und Mitarbeiter innerhalb und außerhalb der Region angesprochen.
Organisationen, Institutionen und vor allem die Menschen in der Region müssen überzeugt und gewonnen werden, sich in die IRT einzubringen und aktiv die Arbeit der IRT zu unterstützen.
Schwerpunkte der Arbeit werden somit in erster Linie die weitere Überzeugungsarbeit in der Region sein, sei es durch persönliche Gespräche oder andere Maßnahmen des Innenmarketings, sowie die kontinuierliche Penetrierung der Standortmerkmale der Region durch ein Mix an Maßnahmen des Außenmarketings.
www.trier.de /wirtschaft/regtr.htm   (476 words)

  
 Trier, Lars von - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Trier, Lars von   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dancer in the Dark (2000), starring Icelandic singer Björk, won the 2000 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Trier has also worked in television, notably on the Danish miniseries Riget (1994) and Riget II (1997), which blended soap opera, hospital drama, and surrealism.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Trier,%20Lars%20von   (146 words)

  
 Corona Rally Mexico
The two drivers nominated by the team as eligible to score Manufacturers' points in Germany are Marcus Grönholm and Cédric Robert, while a third 307 WRC has been entered for Freddy Loix.
The Rallye Deutschland is an all-asphalt competition based in the Trier region, close to the borders of both Luxembourg and France.
Included in the WRC calendar for the first time in 2002, its route features a combination of narrow lanes that criss-cross the steep vineyards of the Mosel Valley, as well as faster stages to the south, including some over military ground.
www.rallymexico.com /newsReader.asp?f=releases&id=504   (423 words)

  
 Marx Bios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After graduating from Gymnasium in Trier Marx went to the university, first at Bonn and then in Berlin, where he read law and majored in history and philosophy.
For instance, when Napoleon occupied the region surrounding Trier and incorporated it into the Confederation of the Rhine, Marx’s father was able to access a legal career previously blocked to him as a Jew.
But then again when Trier was turned over to Prussia, his father chose to convert to the Lutheran Church there in order to keep his position.
www.utexas.edu /coc/journalism/SOURCE/j363/marx.html   (4115 words)

  
 trier - OneLook Dictionary Search
Trier, trier : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
Trier, trier : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Phrases that include trier: new trier, trier of fact, archbishop of trier, archbishop of trier egbert, butter trier, more...
www.onelook.com /?loc=rescb&w=trier   (220 words)

  
 CAR . CO . NZ International Rally: New Zealands Premiere Website for motoring and motorsport enthusiasts.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A test last month on roads in the region around Trier, home to the rally and Germany's oldest city, is their only guide to what lies ahead.
The narrow roads of the Mosel wine region and the hugely contrasting fast, wide and bumpy concrete roads on the daunting Baumholder military land will offer the type of terrain not seen on any other round in the series and the form book may not carry the same relevance that it does elsewhere.
After a ceremonial start in the heart of Trier on Thursday evening, the opening day heads north for stages through the narrow vineyards of the Mosel region.
www.car.co.nz /rlyintl.asp?articleid=4178   (1121 words)

  
 Conference Modules   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Trier and its environs, waste disposal is mainly provided by the "Zweckverband A.R.T." (Abfallwirtschaft im Raum Trier; waste management in the area around Trier).
On the one hand, there is enough water in the Trier region, but on the other hand high fixed costs would not even decrease by using rain water.
Concerning the old Roman heritage of Trier, one has to emphasize the sprayers don not touch them for those are "holy monuments" and are not used for graffiti.
www.global-footsteps.com /Report/modules.htm   (5047 words)

  
 Kultur in Eifel, Hunsrück, Mosel und Saar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Die Region Trier in Eifel, Hunsrück, Mosel und Saar ist eine bedeutende Kultur-Region voller Geschichte, Musik, Schauspiel und Literatur.
Seit tausenden von Jahren ist die Stadt und Region Trier in Eifel, Hunsrück, Mosel und Saar eine herausragende Kulturregion.
Alle Veranstaltungen der Region Trier sowie alle Sehenswürdigkeiten, Museen, Theater, Konzerte und Ausstellungen sind hier in der Veranstaltungs-Datenbank der Region Trier zu finden.
www.kultur-region-trier.de   (197 words)

  
 Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier - UNESCO World Heritage Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Trier, which stands on the Moselle river, was a Roman colony from the 1st century A.D. and then a great trading centre beginning in the next century.
It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the 'second Rome'.
The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=367   (139 words)

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