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Entrance to Schloss Braunfels from the town A view through the castle gates. During the Thirty Years' War, Braunfels Castle was contested and heavily damaged. [3] Due to his support for Frederick V, the Winter King, Count Johann Albrecht I of Solms-Braunfels was placed under Imperial ban, and in 1621, the castle was taken without resistance by Spanish troops on behalf of the emperor. [3]
Gordon's Chute was along the cliffs at upper left. Gordon's Chute, 1878 Tunitas Creek is a 6.6-mile-long (10.6 km) [ 2 ] stream in San Mateo County, California . [ 3 ]
When it was open, the California Aqueduct Bikeway was the longest of the paved paths in the Los Angeles area, at 107 miles (172 km) long from Quail Lake near Gorman in the Sierra Pelona Mountains through the desert to Silverwood Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. This path was closed in 1988 due to bicyclist safety and liability issues.
Prince Carl (Karl) of Solms-Braunfels (27 July 1812 – 13 November 1875) was a German prince and military officer in both the Austrian army and the cavalry of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. As commissioner general of the Adelsverein , he spearheaded the establishment of colonies of German immigrants in Texas.
The county of Solms-Braunfels was partitioned between: itself and Solms-Ottenstein in 1325; itself and Solms-Lich in 1409; and itself, Solms-Greifenstein and Solms-Hungen in 1592. Frederick William (1696–1761) was created a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1742, with his younger offspring also bearing the title prince and princess, styled ...
In 1895, the "Shoot the Chutes" opened to the public on Haight Street, a few blocks east of Golden Gate Park. [2] Visitors boarded the boats stationed atop a tall structure, the ride included a 300-foot long descent down to a pool situated below. [3] On March 16, 1902, the Haight Street Chutes closed. [4]
A notable accident in 2003 involved a pickup truck driven by an unlicensed driver leaving the roadway and plunging into the California Aqueduct, killing four occupants of the vehicle and leaving the sole survivor quadriplegic. [2] The State of California paid a $10 million settlement to the victims' family. [3]
Serves Joshua Tree National Park: Riverside RIV 79.48-90.20 84.97: SR 177 south (Rice Road) – Desert Center: San Bernardino SBD 90.20-142.66: Vidal Junction: 125.76: US 95 – Needles, Blythe: 125.76: Agricultural Inspection Station (westbound only) Colorado River: 142.66: California–Arizona state line: SR 95 Truck (California Avenue) to SR ...