středa 30. září 2015

Germany(Lower Saxony) - Oldenburg

Coat of arms of Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in the state of Lower SaxonyGermany. During the French annexation (1811–1813) in the wake of the Napoleonic war against Britain, it was also known as Le Vieux-Bourg in French. The city is situated at the Rivers Hunte and Haaren, in the northwestern region between the cities of Bremen in the east and Groningen (Netherlands) in the west.
Schloss Oldenburg (Oldenburg palace) is a schloss in the city of Oldenburg in the state of Lower SaxonyGermany.It is the former residence of the counts (1667–1785), dukes (1785–1815) and grand dukes (1815–1918) of Oldenburg.
The building houses part of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History, especially concerning decorative arts and local history, as well as some old master paintings. Immediately outside the castle to the west and north is the Schlossplatz. Opposite to the north is the Schlosshöfe shopping mall, opened in 2011. To the south are the Prinzenpalais and Augusteum, also part of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History. To the southwest is theElisabeth-Anna-Palais, adjacent to the Schlossgarten Oldenburg, the main public park in Oldenburg.

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