Bad Bramstedt
Encyclopedia
Bad Bramstedt is a municipality in the district of Segeberg
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated approx. 40 km north of Hamburg
. It is famous for its statue of Roland
and its rheumatism
clinic
. The current mayor is Hans-Jürgen Kütbach (FDP).
Segeberg
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated approx. 40 km north of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. It is famous for its statue of Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
and its rheumatism
Rheumatism
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorder is a non-specific term for medical problems affecting the joints and connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology.-Terminology:...
clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
. The current mayor is Hans-Jürgen Kütbach (FDP).
Notable residents
- Oskar Alexander (1881–1942), founder of the rheumatism clinic in Bad Bramstedt. Killed in Sachsenhausen concentration campSachsenhausen concentration campSachsenhausen or Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, used primarily for political prisoners from 1936 to the end of the Third Reich in May, 1945. After World War II, when Oranienburg was in the Soviet Occupation Zone, the structure was used as an NKVD...
for being of Jewish descent. - Arved FuchsArved FuchsArved Fuchs is a German explorer. On December 30, 1989, he and the famous mountain climber Reinhold Messner were the first to reach the South Pole without animal or motorised help, on skis and with wind-assistance...
, born 1953 in Bad Bramstedt, adventurer, first person to reach both the North and South Pole within one year and by foot. - Karl LagerfeldKarl LagerfeldKarl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
fashion designer, born in HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
but went to school in Bad Bramstedt. - Siegfried Liebschner (1935–2006), BaptistBaptistBaptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
theologian, born in Bad Bramstedt - Charles I.D. Looff (1852–1918), builder of various carousels and the Santa Monica PierSanta Monica PierThe Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent, 100-year-old landmark.-Pacific Park:...
- Johanna MestorfJohanna MestorfJohanna Mestorf was a German prehistoric archaeologist, the first female museum director in the Kingdom of Prussia and usually said to be the first female professor in Germany.-Life and career:...
(1828–1909), first female museum director in Germany and first woman in PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
to hold the title of professor, born in Bad Bramstedt - Heinrich Christian SchumacherHeinrich Christian SchumacherHeinrich Christian Schumacher was a German-Danish astronomer.-Biography:He was born at Bramstedt, in Holstein, and studied at Kiel, Jena, Copenhagen, and Göttingen. In 1810, he became adjunct professor of astronomy in Copenhagen...
(1780–1850), Astronomer, - Augusta Louise zu Stolberg-StolbergAugusta Louise zu Stolberg-StolbergCountess Louise Augusta zu Stolberg-Stolberg is known for a lively correspondence with the poet and thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; she is known as Goethe Gustchen in the history of literature....
(1753–1835), corresponded with Goethe as Gustchen - Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1715–1819), poet