Tuffi
Tuffi (*1946 in India, † 1989 in Paris, France) was a female circus elephant that became famous in Germany in 1950 when she jumped from the suspended monorail in Wuppertal into the river below.
Latitude and longitude of Hückeswagen
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Hückeswagen is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Population: 16,369
Latitude: 51° 08' 59.24" N
Longitude: 7° 20' 40.96" E
Articles of interest in Hückeswagen
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Vorwerk is an international diversified corporate group headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. The main business is the direct distribution of various products like household appliances (e.g. vacuum cleaners), fitted kitchens or cosmetics.
University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal (Universität Wuppertal) is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Barmen
Barmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which merged with four other towns in 1929 to form the city of Wuppertal. Barmen was the birthplace of Friedrich Engels and together with the neighbouring town of El…
Solingen arson attack of 1993
The Solingen arson attack of 1993 was one of the most severe instances of anti-foreigner violence in modern Germany. On the night of May 28 to May 29, 1993, four young German men (ages 16-23) belonging to the far right skinhead scene, with neo-Nazi …
1988 Remscheid A-10 crash
The 1988 Remscheid A-10 crash occurred on December 8, 1988, when a United States Air Force attack jet, an A-10 Thunderbolt II crashed onto a residential area in the city of Remscheid, West Germany. The aircraft crashed into the upper floor of an apa…
Knipex
Knipex is a German manufacturer of pliers for professional use. The headquarters are located in Wuppertal-Cronenberg.
Elberfeld
Elberfeld is a municipal subdivision of the German city of Wuppertal; it was an independent town until 1929.
Märkischer Kreis
The Märkischer Kreis is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
List of show caves in Germany
This list of show caves in Germany contains all show caves in Germany which are hosted by the German Speleological Federation (German: Verband der Deutschen Höhlen- and Karstforscher). A show cave is defined here as a natural, underground cavity, wh…
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the Cologne Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Oberbergischer Kreis
The Oberbergischer Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012).
Müngsten Bridge
Müngsten Bridge is the highest railroad bridge in Germany. The bridge is 107 metres (351 ft) high and spans the valley of the river Wupper, connecting the cities of Remscheid and Solingen. This stretch is part of the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen ra…
Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof
Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof (German for Wuppertal main station) is a railway station in the city of Wuppertal, just south of the Ruhr Area, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the line between Düsseldorf/Cologne and Dortmund. The 1848…
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy is a German research institution that explores and develops models, strategies and instruments to support sustainable development at local, national and international level. Sustainability …
Stadion am Zoo
The Stadion am Zoo is a multi-purpose stadium in Wuppertal, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Wuppertaler SV.
Opladen
Opladen, now a district of Leverkusen, used to be the capital of the Rhein-Wupper-Kreis (Rhine-Wupper-District) up to 1975. Opladen station is located 10 m. N.E. from Cologne on the railway to Wuppertal. It's is also on the Autobahn A3. Pop. (1905) …