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Julius Jacob von Haynau and Barclay, Perkins & Co. black plaque

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Norwich, United Kingdom

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  1. George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist & political essayist lived here (19526 page views)
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Texas Historical Marker #13585

Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Founded in 1919, this church has played an important role in the African American community of Lake Como in Fort Worth. The congregation erected this building in 1923, and that same year, the Rev. G. W. Burton began his long pastorate through 1966, years in which the church grew as a leader in the community. He was followed by the Rev. J. W. Briscoe, Sr., who served until 1992. Over the years, the congregation deeply affected the city through social, civic and public involvement. Members also contributed to the economy through Lake Como entrepreneurship. A spiritual leader in the Civil Rights era, the church today continues to play a vital spiritual role in the community. (2006) #13585

4100 Horne St, Fort Worth, TX, United States

An dieser Stelle, südlich der Dorfkirche, stand über 400 Jahre der Vogtei- und spätere Amtshof. Als im 14. Jh. die Verwaltung der Vogtei Lauenrode auf einen adligen Hof in Nienhagen (später Langenhagen) verlegt wurde, entstand hier der Verwaltungssitz für die Dörfer im Norden und Nordosten der Altstadt Hannovers. Der Vogt übte die sogenannte Go- und Holzgerichtsbarkeit aus. Später entwickelte sich hieraus die untere und obere Gerichtsbarkeit mit einem Amts- und Landgericht. Der Vogthof auf der Ostseite der Heerstraße nach Stade bestand aus dem Wohnhaus, drei Scheuern, einem Backhaus, dem Gefängnisturm und einem Brauhaus westlich der Straße; außerdem gehörten hierzu Garten, Wiesen, Ackerflächen und Gehäge mit Eichen und Unterholz. Nach Plünderungen und Brandschatzungen im 30jährigen Krieg und zwei verheerenden Bränden im 17. Jh. war der Amtshof verwüstet. Die Richtstätte mit Galgen, Rad und Pfahl, dem Vogteihof gegenüber, wurde nach Süden an den Ausgang des Dorfes Langenforth verlegt. Ab 1696 wurde das gesamte „Amtsensemble“ neu errichtet. Zentralbau wurde ein stattliches 2-geschossiges Fachwerkhaus als Amts- und Gerichtsgebäude, daneben entstand das Wohnhaus des Amtmanns. Am 16. Mai 1859 wurden das Amt Langenhagen und das Amtsgericht aufgelöst und mit dem Amt Hannover bzw. mit dem Amtsgericht Hannover vereinigt. In den freigewordenen Gebäudekomplex zog 1862 die neu gegründete „Erziehungs- und Pflegeanstalt für geistesschwache und blödsinnige Kinder“ ein, die spätere „Provinzial Heilund Pflegeanstalt“. In der Folge wurden die Gebäude des Amtshofes abgetragen und durch zweckmäßige Klinikbauten und Pflegeeinrichtungen ersetzt.

English translation: At this point, south of the village church, stood the Vogtei- and later Amtshof for more than 400 years. In the 14th century, when the administration of the Vogtei Lauenrode was moved to a noble farm in Nienhagen (later Langenhagen), the administrative seat for the villages in the north and northeast of the old town of Hanover was established here. The Vogt exercised the so-called “Go- and Woodcourt”. Later, the lower and upper jurisdiction developed with an district and district court. The Vogthof on the east side of the Heerstraße to Stade consisted of the residential building, three chafers, a bakery house, the prison tower and a brewery west of the street. In addition, they included garden, meadows, arable land and cages with oak and undergrowth. After looting and burning treasures during the Thirty Years' War and two devastating fires in the 17th century, the court was devastated. The sanctuary with gallows, wheel and stake, opposite the Vogteihof, was moved south to the exit of the village of Langenforth. From 1696 onwards the entire “Amtsensemble” was rebuilt. Central building became a stately 2-storey half-timbered building as an office and court building, next to it was the Amtmann's residence. On 16 May 1859, the Amt Langenhagen and the Amtsgericht were dissolved and merged with the Amt Hannover and the Amt Hannover respectively with the Amt Hannover and the Amtsgericht Hannover. In 1862, the newly founded “Educational and Pflegeanstalt for mentally weak and stupid children” moved into the building complex, the later “Provinzial Heilund Pflegeanstalt”. As a result, the buildings of the court were demolished and replaced by appropriate hospital buildings and nursing facilities. [AWS Translate]

Walsroder Straße, südlich der Elisabeth-Arkaden, Langenhagen, Germany

George Washington Brownlow 1835-1876 Painter lived here

, Belchamp Walter, United Kingdom

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ამ ადგილას იდგა შენობა, რომელშიც 1920-1921 წლებში განთავსებული იყო ესტონეთის საკონსულო The Consulate of the Republic of Estonia Was lokated here from 1920-1921 Eesti Vabariigi Konsulaat asus siin Aastatel 1920-1921

English translation: On this site stood the building that housed the Estonian consulate from 1920 to 1921 The Consulate of the Republic of Estonia was located here from 1920-1921 The Consulate of the Republic of Estonia was located here in the years 1920-1921 [AWS Translate]

22/1 Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Street, Batumi, Georgia

Welsh Church. One of two Welsh Calvinistic Churches still active in Victoria, this simple Gothic revival building was designed in 1871 by the architect Charles Webb on the site of the Welsh Chapel built in 1856. With the support of the Reverend Dr. Egryn Jones, the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for women began in the church hall in 1896.

320 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Byens Andre Radhus [full inscription unknown]

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Rådhusgata, Oslo, Norway

Behind this modern wall is a 12th Century vaulted undercroft, part of a complex once containing the Abbot's Gaol (the town prison until 1842) and the King's Lodging

Cathedral Square, Peterborough, United Kingdom

Firestone Bay Artillery Tower. This small building formed part of a system of coastal defenses constructed upon "divers frontiers of the realme" during the reign of Henry VIII. 1509 - 1547 similar towers survive at Devils Point and Fishers Nose.

North face of Artillery Tower, Durnford Street, Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Auf dem Gelände des ehemaligen Amtshofes und angrenzender Bauernstellen wurde 1862 eine Erziehungs- und Pflegeanstalt für geistig behinderte Kinder eröffnet. Nach mehrfachen Erweiterungen gruppierten sich Wohn-, Aufenthalts-, Therapie- und Werkstattgebäude innerhalb eines nach außen abgeschlossenen Parkgeländes. Gärtnerei, Obstwiese, Rabatten und nach Osten anschließende Ackerflächen ermöglichten eine gewisse Eigenversorgung und die sinnvolle damals noch unübliche Ausbildung der Patienten in der Landwirtschaft und in Werkstätten. Es entstand ein vier Morgen großer Teich. Den Aushub nutzte man für die Dämme der sogenannten Rieselfelder, auf denen die Fäkalien ausgebracht wurden. Vor dem I. Weltkrieg kam mit der Erweiterung der Rieselfelder südlich ein zweiter Teich hinzu. Von Westen nach Osten durchzieht eine Eichenallee als Hauptachse das Areal. Sie ist in Anlehnung an die Bepflanzung eines Hagen-Hufen-Dorfes entstanden. Von dieser Allee zweigt eine Blutbuchenallee ab, die zu einem Wegekreuz mit Rundweg führt, dem ehemaligen Anstalts-Friedhof. Auf dem Friedhof wurde von 1909 bis zum II. Weltkrieg bestattet. Zur Aussegnung der Toten wurde vor der Abzweigung der Buchenallee eine Kapelle errichtet. Der Wechsel in der funktionalen Aufteilung der Flächen in Gebäude, Garten, Spiel- und Nutzflächen, Hecken, Sträucher, Baumgruppen und Solitärbäume in Verbindung mit der Wegeführung bilden diesen einmaligen Reiz in der Stadtlandschaft. Der 45m hohe Wasserturm, der ehemals eigenen Wasserversorgung, bildet hierbei einen besonderen Akzent. Die Folgen des II. Weltkrieges – mehr als die Hälfte der Gebäude wurden zerstört oder beschädigt – und Eingriffe im Zusammenhang mit späteren Baumaßnahmen haben den Charakter des Parks verändert. Und doch ist der Ursprungszustand an vielen Stellen heute noch sichtbar, wie ein Vergleich mit dem Situationsplan von 1907 deutlich macht. Durch vorsichtige Eingriffe in den Baumbestand und in das Wegenetz soll nun der Ursprungscharakter der Parkgestaltung, der auf die Lenné-Meyersche-Schule zurückgeht, wiederhergestellt werden. Mit dem Eichenpark besitzt Langenhagen in der Stadtmitte ein einzigartiges Gartendenkmal.

English translation: In 1862, an educational and nursing institution for mentally handicapped children was opened on the grounds of the former court and adjacent peasants. After multiple extensions, residential, residential, therapy and workshop buildings were grouped within a park area closed to the outside. Nursery, orchard, discounts and arable land adjoining to the east enabled some self-care and the meaningful training of patients in agriculture and workshops at that time still unusual. There was a pond of four acres. The excavation was used for the dams of the so-called trickling fields on which the feces were applied. Before World War I, a second pond was added to the south with the expansion of the Rieselfelder. From west to east, an oak avenue crosses the area as the main axis. It is based on the planting of a Hagen-Hufen village. A Blutbechenallee branches off from this avenue, which leads to a crossroads with a circular path, the former Anstalts-Cemetery. The cemetery was buried from 1909 until World War II. For the blessing of the dead, a chapel was erected in front of the branch of the Buchenallee. The change in the functional division of the areas into buildings, gardens, play and useful areas, hedges, shrubs, groups of trees and solitaire trees in conjunction with the route guide form this unique charm in the urban landscape. The 45m high water tower, the formerly own water supply, forms a special accent. The consequences of World War II — more than half of the buildings were destroyed or damaged — and interventions in connection with subsequent construction work have changed the nature of the park. Yet the state of origin is still visible in many places today, as a comparison with the situation plan of 1907 makes clear. Through careful interventions in the trees and in the network of paths, the original character of the park design, which dates back to the Lenné-Meyersche-Schule, is now to be restored. With the Eichenpark, Langenhagen has a unique garden monument in the city centre. [AWS Translate]

Stadtparkallee, Langenhagen, Germany

Lamennais ne a Saint-Malo le 19 Juin 1782 est mort dans cette maison le 27 fevrier 1854

English translation: Lamennais ne a Saint-Malo on 19 June 1782 died in this house on 27 February 1854 [AWS Translate]

70 rue des Archives, Paris, France

ამ სახლში 1930-1982 წლებში ცხოვრობდა და მოღვაწეობდა გამოჩენილი ქართველი მხატვარი რობერტ სტურუა

English translation: The outstanding Georgian artist Robert Sturua lived and worked in this house in 1930-1982 [AWS Translate]

5-7 Leo Kiacheli Street, Tbilisi, Georgia