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Oct 7, 2019 · 70 years ago, the British handed over the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg to the Federal Republic of Germany. The date marked the dawn of Volkswagen’s ascent in post-war Germany and beyond. On August 22, 1945, the British ordered Volkswagen to produce 20,000 cars for the British military administration. Here you see the very first limousines ...
Geography. The town is situated within the Lavanttal Alps, west of the Koralpe range in the valley of the Lavant River, a left tributary of the Drava. In the northeast, the road up to the Packsattel mountain pass connects Wolfsberg with Voitsberg in Styria. Wolfsberg's municipal area of 279 km 2 (108 sq mi) is the fourth largest in Austria.
At its first meeting on May 25, 1945, the city council appointed by the American occupying power at the time gave the city its final name "Wolfsburg" in reference to the castle of the same name on the Aller River. A decisive factor for the future development of the city was the now British occupying power's decision not to dismantle the ...
Town in paradise. The urban municipality of Wolfsberg has a historic old town with numerous places of interest, such as St Mark’s Church or Wolfsberg Castle. The natural paradise of the Koralpe, Klippitztörl and Saualpe offers a wide variety of leisure facilities in both summer and winter, and plenty of space for recreation.
History of the château’s owners and its construction. The name «Wolfsberg» originates from the château's first owner Wolf Walter von Gryffenberg, who came from a family of patricians named Werli, Weerli, Wehrli, or Wehrlin (variants of Werner). They had been established in Frauenfeld since start of the 16th century.
Schloss Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg Castle) is the namesake and landmark of the young city of Wolfsburg. Schloss Wolfsburg with its ornamental gables and onion tower was developed from the 16th century onwards into one of the most magnificent testimonies to the North German Renaissance. The beautifully landscaped castle park invites you to stroll and ...
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Dec 17, 1989 · The Wolfsberg family fled Germany in 1939, flying to Sweden, then boarding a ship bound for New York. They lived in Galveston, Tex., for three years, before moving to St. Louis.
