Green grass rich place — Germany town Wessel (1)

Green grass rich place — Germany town Wessel (1) author: Leisuremann because the working relationship over the past ten years I often in Germany Wessel (Wesel) short stay. The Rhine country town I was pretty impressive. 1. the Rhine of green grass Wessel in Western Germany, close to the Netherlands, in the case of North Rhine-Westphalia, in Duisburg to NATO 30 km, 50 km north of Düsseldorf. Wessel is a small town, the current population of approximately 6 million people. Wessel is located on the River Lippe (Lippe) and Rhine (Rhein) interchange. Lippe river length 250 kilometers from East to West across the flow of the Rhine Ruhr area, and like the Rhine is also an important waterway traffic routes. Therefore, Wessel in history is not only an important goods distribution center and Trade Center, but also as an important military. Wessel's earliest history can be traced back to the 8th century, is from the Frank tribe of developed enclaves. In the 12 th century when it became the Duke of Cleves territory, in the 15th century it was the hansa (Hanse) commercial Alliance member cities. Since then, Spain, France and Prussia were occupied and domination over the place, until the 19th century Prussian King unified German Empire. As an ancient castle, Wessel has its markers city emblem (coat of arms). It consists of three run of weasel. Weasel's German is Wiesel, and Wessel (Wesel) very close, so some people thought that the name of Wessel comes from the Rhine River downstream areas have been breeding activities of weasel (now have basic extinct, but there are still visible in the field grey Hare found). But in fact the oldest devesel named Wisele or Wesele, meaning green grass. City emblem on the weasel because traditionally city emblem that there's a kind of animal, and weasel pronunciation and Wessel close. In addition to the weasel, another animal donkey (Esel) is also a symbol of urban Wessel or mascot, but also similar pronunciation. Wessel street next to the door at the eastern end of Berlin is a real ass ass, the size of the copper ears and a tail to the rotation, the mouth can be open. Wessel also going around "the Mayor is donkey" joke: If you are away a wall loudly asked (in German): "who is the Mayor of Wessel?" walls will answer your "donkey (Esel)!" because according to the German word order, questions of last term is "Wesel", you will hear the echo of the "Esel". Late in the war, Wiesel as an important strategy of the German Army Depot, was the brutal attacks on coalition forces. In 1945, 2 ~ 3 months, the allies on the devastating bombing Wessel and shelling, Wessel 97 per cent of building damage, Wessel was almost razed to a film full of potholes of the lunar surface. So now you see buildings, including some which have hundreds of years of history, historic buildings, are basically the war (in situ) being rebuilt. 2. business district (Downtown) and the main attractions every time I go to Wessel, usually by plane to Frankfurt (or Munich, or Paris) turn to Düsseldorf, and then take a taxi to the Wessel. But you can also directly from Frankfurt airport take the train to Wessel. The station to the West is Wessel towns (Downtown). Wessel's main shopping street is a pedestrian street of East-West, about 1.2 km. At the eastern end is a small square in Berlin, the western gate is the main square of the Cathedral. Walking along the street and nearby there are various shops, mainly in general merchandise, clothing and food stores, etc. The following note about business district near the famous, or are interested in building. 1. Berlin (Berliner tor) Berlin in 17 century door is Prussian occupation Wessel, Prussian selected di Hou command, from the Palace architect Jan de Bodt in France with the help of the sculptor Hulot in 1722. Allegedly to Prussia-Baroque, and contemporary France Lille city of Arc de Triomphe "Porte de Paris" comparable means. Berlin door is a square red brick building, decorated with sculpture. Building is now a restaurant, a small square around. The north side of the square is the post office, and then to the North is Wessel another landmark TV Tower of cement structure; the South is the hotels and shops, including the name of a hotel, only a single Paulaner facade, but the shop is relatively dark, to charge for its pig fat, I also get eaten twice. Later in the Shanghai fenyang road, new world, there have been several Paulaner (Paulaner), its size and popularity of non-town of the same shop Wessel geci. 2. Cathedral (Willibrordi Dom), this Cathedral is Wessel's largest and most ancient churches. It mainly refers to the historical old instead of the actual building, the Cathedral is now in 1947 after the reconstruction in ruins. 739 year a.d. priest name Willibrod dead and buried in here, and here they built a small church. 1883-1896 Prussian Court will little church (Kirche), converted into a Cathedral (Dom). Church of the East facing the walking Street is a large square, name Grossen Markt. Saturday morning until 2 pm point, here is the agricultural marketplace. Farmers or peddlers (some from the Netherlands) in the morning drive to here, put on the car type shops. Merchandise mainly vegetables, fruit, flowers, cheese, sausages, etc. In the afternoon, all the stalls were evacuated. When you go to the withdrawal of all respective ready clean work. Square floor is small stones (Shanghai called elastic grid road), exit after clean, without leaving a bit of garbage. Wessel's tourist information Office on the South side of the square. 3. Church of St. Martigny (St. Kirche St. Martini Church in Martigny) walking Street North, a quiet street, its shape is completely different with the Cathedral. I am European religious know very little, I do not know if the two belong to the same denomination. It is said that this church has a long history. 4. Lutheran Church (Lutherhaus) Lutheran Church is located in the city centre, in a pedestrian street, not far from the NorthA street corner, is a square of dark-coloured building, at the top of the Bell Tower. In the 17th century, there was a Lutheran denominations of Prussian soldier and civilian staff of the Church. Reconstruction after the second world war, in addition to the Chamber as a diocese, but is also often used to open an indoor concert. 5. water tower in Berlin door slightly South has a seat height of about 40 metre cylindrical towers, built in 1886, running water for Wessel, water supply system is no longer used as industrial sites. 6. Wessel Fortress (Wesel Zitadelle) Wessel huancheng Road South, sleeper River to the Rhine, there is a two-storey buildings with a generous, which is the famous Wessel Fort. The building looks down like the building or school, only the front of the two old cannons respecting low before the taste with a hint of the military. The fortress was originally from Prussia in the 17 th century occupation Wessel, see Wessel in military importance and start of construction. The fortress of the construction and layout of the time-consuming for a long time. The 1805-1814, France people occupied the Wessel, in accordance with France's ideas in the southern front built now can see this building. It is said that the building's front in World War II miraculously untouched by severely damaged, but the real Fortress part but because Germany is one of the world wars of the vanquished, according to militarization and "," but in 1919 were all demolished. The fortress was Prussian Museum, next to a modern building, it describes the Prussian people in the history of Wessel region.