Country Germany Population 165,021 (2012) University University of Osnabruck Area 119.80 km2 | State Lower Saxony District Urban district Mayor Wolfgang Griesert (CDU) | |
Points of interest Felix Nussbaum Haus, TERRA.vita Nature Park, Theater Osnabruck, Osnabruck Canal | ||
Osnabruck ( Westphalian: ; archaic English: Osnaburg) is a city in the federal state Lower-Saxony in northwestern Germany. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest. A population of 154.513 makes Osnabruck the fourth-largest city in Lower Saxony. The city is centre of the region Osnabruck Land and the District of Osnabruck.
Contents
- Map of Osnabruck
- Ets2 speed run faster and flawless osnabruck episode 3
- Name
- History
- Main sights
- Economy
- References
Map of Osnabruck
Important European trading routes were the reason for the subsequent founding of Osnabruck. Charles the Great founded the Diocese of Osnabruck in 780. Furthermore Osnabruck was a member of the Hanseatic League. The city became famous for the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 which brought the Thirty Years’ War to an end. The Peace Treaty was signed in Osnabruck and nearby Munster. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place in the region of Osnabruck. The city is the birthplace of novelist Erich-Maria Remarque (“All Quiet on the Western Front”) and painter Felix Nussbaum.
Osnabruck bears the title Friedensstadt ("city of peace") because of its engagement in peacemaking activities. Nowadays Osnabruck is also known for its industry. Companies of the car, grocery, paper and steel sector are located in the city and its proximity. Despite the massive destruction after World War II the old city was reconstructed thoroughly and represents medieval architecture. More than 22.000 students of the University and the University of Applied Science characterize the urban image. Historically, culturally as well as linguistically, Osnabruck belongs to the region of Westphalia.
Ets2 speed run faster and flawless osnabruck episode 3
Name
The origin of the name Osnabruck is disputed. The suffix -bruck suggests a bridge over or to something (from German Brucke = bridge) but the prefix Osna- is explained in at least two different ways: the traditional explanation is that todays name is a corruption of Ochsenbrucke (meaning "ox bridge") but others say that it is derived from the name of the Hase River which again is argued to be derived from Asen (AEsir), giving Osnabruck the meaning "bridge to the gods". The pronunciation of the citys name can also serve as a means of telling if one is a native of Osnabruck or a visitor: most people from Osnabruck stress the last syllable while most people from elsewhere stress the first one. The city gave name to the textile fabric of osnaburg (note: "-burg" means castle and, in names, town).
History
Osnabruck developed as a marketplace next to the bishops see founded by Charlemagne, king of the Franks, in 780. Some time before 803, the city became seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck. Although the precise date is uncertain, it is likely that Osnabruck is the oldest bishopric in Lower Saxony.
In the year 804 Charlemagne was said to have founded the Gymnasium Carolinum in Osnabruck. This date would make it the oldest German Gymnasium but the charter date is disputed by historians, some of whom believe it could be a forgery.
In 889 the town was given merchant, customs, and coinage privileges by King Arnulf of Carinthia. It is first mentioned as a "city" in records in 1147. Shortly after in 1157, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa granted the city fortification privileges (Befestigungsrecht). Part of the medieval fortification, most of the towers are still visible in the city. Osnabruck became a member of the Hanseatic League in the 12th century, as well as a member of the Westphalian Federation of Cities.
The history of the town in the later Middle Ages was recorded in a chronicle by Albert Suho, one of the most important Osnabruck clerics of the 15th century.
Main sights
Economy
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has its headquarters in the city.