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| Page Views: 801 Last Visit to Kiel: August, 2002 | Kiel by Gentleman75 - last update: Aug 31, 2004 |
Some information about... Kiel, the capital of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, was founded by Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg. In 1233, he built his 'Holstenstadt tom Kyle' - today's Kiel - on the peninsula of an arm of the Firth. In 1242, it was established as a city.
A significant boost to the city came with the university, which was founded in 1665 and named after Duke Christian Albrecht.
Kiel had developed into a major city with more than 100,000 inhabitants at the end of the 19th century. By 1918, the population has swollen to 300,000 before falling dramatically thereafter.
Now, Kiel is Schleswig-Holstein's leading service and educational centre, with about 240,000 inhabitants.
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dineh30 Thu Mar 10, 2005 16:56 UTC
Hiya! Just to inform you, the church is called Nikolaikirche and the picture you see here is not the church but the Rathaus (town hall)!!! | grishaV1 Fri Oct 22, 2004 13:31 UTC
ive a friend i visit in kiel. you make a nice page about that city :-))))))))) | Audrey118 Fri Oct 8, 2004 10:45 UTC
brings back memory to my trip there... | dabidc Wed Sep 15, 2004 22:44 UTC
The Kiel canal, I remember from lessons at school, but the size of that cruise ship, wow. You show the places to visit very well, an enjoyable excursion. |
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