Oldenburg (state) - Wikipedia
WebOldenburg is a former state in northwestern Germany whose capital was Oldenburg. The region gained its independence in the High Middle Ages. It survived the Napoleonic Wars as an independent country, formed part of the German Confederation, and was a member state of the German Reich from 1871 to 1946.
Oldenburg | German State, Hanseatic League | Britannica
WebOldenburg, former German state, successively a countship, a duchy, a grand duchy, and a Land (state) before it became a Regierungsbezirk (administrative district) of Lower Saxony Land in West Germany in 1946. As a result of the administrative reorganization in 1977, Oldenburg became part of the Weser-Ems administrative district.
Oldenburg (city) - Wikipedia
WebOldenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈɔldn̩bʊʁk] ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Ollnborg) is an independent city in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is officially named Oldenburg (Oldb) (Oldenburg in Oldenburg) to distinguish from Oldenburg in Holstein.
Free State of Oldenburg - Wikipedia
WebThe Free State of Oldenburg (German: Freistaat Oldenburg) was a federated state that existed during the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. It was established in 1918 following the abdication of the Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II after the German Revolution and was abolished by the Allies following the Second World War .
Oldenburg | Hanseatic City, Renaissance, Baroque | Britannica
WebOldenburg, city, Lower Saxony Land (state), northwestern Germany. Situated at the junction of the Hunte River and the Küsten Canal, which links the Hunte and Ems rivers, about 25 miles (40 km) west of Bremen, Oldenburg lies at the eastern approach to the North Sea coastal district of Leer, East
15 Best Things to Do in Oldenburg (Germany) - The Crazy Tourist
WebJan 26, 2020 · 1. Lambertikirche. Source: gerwig kansteiner / flickr. Lambertikirche. The tallest building in the city, the Lutheran St Lambert’s Church has five towers, the highest of which measures 86 metres above the western facade.
Oldenburg* - Countries - Office of the Historian
WebSummary. Oldenburg attained its independence from Denmark in 1773 and in 1777 was elevated to the status of duchy. Thus, when the United States announced its independence from Great Britain in 1776, Oldenburg was a sovereign, independent state.
Oldenburg | Encyclopedia.com
WebAug 24, 2016 · Oldenburg (ôl´dənbŏŏrkh), former state, NW Germany. It is now included in the state of Lower Saxony. The city of Oldenburg was the capital. The former state consisted of three widely separated divisions.
English - Landesmuseum Oldenburg
WebThe Oldenburg State Museum is located in the heart of the city. The historic ensemble consisting of the Castle, Augusteum and Prinzenpalais harbours a veritable treasure trove: encompassing the fine arts, applied arts as well as cultural history, the museum collection ranges from antiquity to the present, from Baroque painting to Pop Art and ...
Oldenburg – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WebOldenburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a pleasant town with an old center full of restaurants, cafes, and pedestrian streets, between Bremen and the Netherlands . Get in [ edit] By plane [ edit]
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