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Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Wupper river south of the Ruhr area. Population 376,700 (1999).It is a major industrial centre including such industries as: textiles, metallurgy, chemicals, rubber, vehicles and printing equipment.
The city was formed in 1929 by merging Barmen, Elberfeld, Vohwinkel, and several smaller towns. The name was initially Barmen-Elberfeld, and after 1930 Wuppertal. During World War II it was destroyed to about 40% by the Allies as were many other industrial centres at the time. However, a large quantity of historic sites have been preserved such as the Ölberg ("Petroleum Hill") District, one of Germany's largest working class districts, and the so-called Briller Viertel, Germany's largest district of Bourgeois dwellings. In total, Wuppertal possesses over 4.500 buildings classified national monuments, most dating from periods of classicism, Art Nouveau and Bauhaus. One fine masterpiece of turn-of-the-century architecture is Wuppertal's concert-hall (Stadthalle), inaugurated in 1900 by the German emperor William II. and his wife.
The Tanztheater Pina Bausch is world-famous and regularly playing at theatres in New York, Tokyo, Paris, LondonLondon is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England, and with over seven million inhabitants in the Greater London area, is the second-most populous conurbation in Europe (after Moscow). From being Londinium the capital of the Roman province of Bri etc.
1 Schwebebahn
One of the city's greatest attractions is the suspended monorailA monorail is a metro or railroad with a track consisting of a single rail (actually a beam), as opposed to the traditional track with two parallel rails. Monorail vehicles are wider than the beam they run on. Types and Technical Aspects There are two mai ("Wuppertaler Schwebebahn"), which was established in 1901Events January 1 World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 The six colonies that make up Australia are federated as under an act of t. The tracks are 8 m above the streets resp. 12 m above the Wupper river.
In 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with, the famous German circus Althoff had the young elephant TuffiTuffi was a female circus elephant. On 21 July 1950 the circus director Franz Althoff had Tuffi, then 3 years old, take the Schwebebahn (a suspended monorail) in Wuppertal, Germany, as a marketing gag. The elephant apparently did not enjoy the ride, trump take the Schwebebahn as a marketing gag. Tuffi broke through a window and jumped into the Wupper, suffering only minor injuries.
The Schwebebahn is reported to be the world's safest transport system. The only severe accident happened on April 12, 1999, when 5 people died and 46 were injured after a train derailed and crashed into the Wupper. The accident was caused by a construction worker's leaving a tool on the track.
2 Noted Wuppertal people
- Johannes RauJohannes Rau Term of Office July 1, 1999 June 30, 2004 Predecessor Roman Herzog Successor Horst Kohler Date of Birth January 16, 1931 Place of Birth Wuppertal-Barmen Profession journalist Political party SPD First lady Christina Rau Johannes Rau (born Jan, Federal President of Germany
- Alice Schwarzer , one of the leaders of the German feministFeminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. While generally providing a critique of social relations, many proponents of feminism also focus on analyzing gender inequality and the promoti movement
- Rita Süssmuth , former President of the German Parliament
- Else Laske-Schüler , expressionist poet
- Friedrich EngelsFriedrich Engels ( November 28 1820 August 5 1895) was a German Socialist philosopher and the co-founder of modern Communist theory with Karl Marx. In 1848, they published The Communist Manifesto together. Engels edited several volumes of Das Kapital Capi, Historican, Friend of Karl Marx
- Friedrich Bayer , founder of the Friedrich Bayer paint factory that later became Bayer AG
