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Wilfred von Oven was born in La Paz, Bolivia to German parents, the father's side having a military tradition.His father died in Flanders in 1917: two uncles held high rank in the German Army, and of these Ernst von Oven (1859-1945) was the highest ranking German officer in the field at the Armistice and subsequently reported directly to the Minister of Defence.
Imperia is a statue at the entrance of the harbour of Konstanz, Germany, commemorating the Council of Constance that took place there between 1414 and 1418. The concrete statue is 9 metres (30 ft) high, weighs 18 tonnes (18 long tons; 20 short tons), and stands on a pedestal that rotates around its axis once every four minutes.
Konstanz (/ ˈ k ɒ n s t ə n t s / KON-stənts, [3] US also / ˈ k ɔː n s t ɑː n t s / KAWN-stahnts, [4] [5] [6] German: [ˈkɔnʃtants] ⓘ or [ˈkɔnstants] ⓘ, Alemannic German: [ˈkoʃd̥əts, ˈxoʃd̥əts]), traditionally known as Constance in English, is a university city with approximately 83,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south of Germany.
Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck (English: The Peculiar Life Story of Friedrich, Baron von der Trenck) is a German television series based on the life of Friedrich von der Trenck, a Prussian officer, adventurer, and author.
The Magic Voyage (German: Die Abenteuer von Pico & Columbus, lit. 'The Adventures of Pico and Columbus') is a 1992 German animated fantasy film produced and directed by Michael Schoemann. It was released in Germany by Atlas Film [1] on 14 February 1992. The film was later dubbed in English and released in the United States and Canada: two ...
Conrad was a member of the powerful Welf family, son of Count Heinrich of Altdorf.After an education at the cathedral school in Constance, he became provost of Constance Cathedral and in 934 was made Bishop of Constance.
Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung) or HTWG, is a German university of applied sciences located in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg. It is a member of Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association. The university was established in 1906 by Alfred Wachtel and named the "Technicum ...
Tengen is a town in the district of Konstanz, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated near the border with Switzerland , 14 kilometres (9 miles) north of Schaffhausen . Verenahof