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Marne is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of Heide , and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Cuxhaven .
The village of "Marnerdiek" is mentioned for the first time in 1664. The stake in the coat of arms symbolizes the dike with his planting. The red triangles, interpreted as houses, to introduce the parish of Marne, refer also to the settlement of Marnerdeich. At the same time the stylized houses as well as the stake play figuratively the place ...
Marne-Nordsee is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its seat is in Marne. Its seat is in Marne. It was formed on 1 January 2008 from the former Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Marne-Land , the town Marne and the municipality Friedrichskoog.
Pages in category "Manor houses in Germany" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ansitz; B.
The Middle German house first emerged in the Middle Ages as a type of farmhouse built either using timber framing or stone. It is an 'all-in-one' house (Einhaus) with living quarters and livestock stalls under one roof. This rural type of farmstead still forms part of the scene in many villages in the central and southern areas of Germany.
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.
Its aim is to preserve the cultural heritage of a huge variety of different styles of half-timbering in Germany. [2] To share this knowledge with other interested people, the 'German Timber-Frame Road' was founded in 1990. In the meantime, more than 100 timber-framed towns have joined up under the slogan "Timber-framed houses unite". [3]
Haus Lange and Haus Esters are two residential houses designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Krefeld, Germany, for German industrialists Hermann Lange and Josef Esters. [2] [3] They were built between 1928 and 1930 in the Bauhaus style. The houses have now been converted into museums for Contemporary art.