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The Neue Welt is a sub-district of Münchenstein, in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
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Geographical location [link]
The geographical area called the Neue Welt (new world) evolved in the 17th century as the industry started establishing itself around the upper end of the "St. Alban-Teich". This is a canal, artificially constructed by the Basler Kloster St. Alban during the 12th century, so as to bring water and water power to the industry in Basel. Later, during the years 1624/25, the canal was prolonged through Brüglingen towards the Birs waterfall in Münchenstein and from here the water is diverged.
The Neue Welt is the northern most district of Münchenstein. Neue Welt lies along the western bank of the river Birs. To its east it boarders on the municipality of Muttenz and to the west it boarders on Dreispitz, a business and economic service neighbourhood that lies half in Basel and in Münchenstein. To the north Neue Welt boarders on St. Jakob an der Birs (now part of Basel), this was the site of the famous Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs, on 26 August 1444.
History and places of interest [link]
The hammer mill (Hammerschmiede), built 1660, is the oldest building situated on the banks of the canal. It was built by Ludwig Krug. During 1822 the hammer mill was refurbished as a cotton-spinning mill by Felix Sarasin (1771–1839). The hammer mill was restored and completely refurbished in 1970 by the Chr.Merianische Stiftung and was placed under monument conservation a year later.
The Villa Merian, with its English Garden, stands upon the elevated plain directly above the watermill and the canal. The Baroque manor house was built in the year 1711 by Alexander Löffler. In 1801 the manor was rebuilt in early Classicism style and approximately ten years later the manor and its properties were acquired by Christoph Merian-Hoffmann who gave the estate to his son Christoph Merian as wedding present. The Villa Merian is now a coffee house.
A late Gothic mill is situated directly below the Villa Merian. The mill is first mentioned in a deed dated 1259. The Operation of the mill continued until 1925. Since 1966 the watermill building is now being used as the Watermill Museum Brüglingen.
Felix Sarasin's son Ludwig August Sarasin built his residence Villa Ehinger nearby. Ludwig Sarasin died 1831, one of his daughters married into the Ehinger Family and that is how the villa became its name. The family Ehinger sold the estate and the villa in 1959 to the municipality (Gemeinde) Münchenstein. The municipality later passed the estate onto the canton Basel-Country. During 1973 the Villa Ehinger was refurbished as a music school and the canton built additional schools upon the estate grounds. The Kindergarten "Ehinger", the Primary School "Neue Welt" and Münchenstein grammar school stand on this development together with the "TSM-School Centrum for impeded children". The Kindergarten "Teichweg" is located in the residential area near the canal and the Kindergarten "Neue Welt" is to be found by the entrance to Brüglingen.
At the beginning of the 20th century the fast expanding company André Klein, who specialise in the production of "Basler Läckerli", relocated their bakery into the former cotton-spinning mill "Sarasin & Heusler".
The Wasserhaus residential estate was built during the years 1920/21. The estate was developed by the Architect Wilhelm Eduard Brodtbeck from Liestal (canton Basel-Country, Switzerland), concluding the original plans drawn by Prof. Hans Benno Bernoulli, Basel, (1876–1959). Due to the unique archetype nature and the prototypical neighbourhood, the Wasserhaus estate was taken up in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance. Inventar der schützenswerten Ortsbilder (ISOS).[1]
In 1980 Münchenstein was the host Municipality (Gemeinde) of the 2nd Swiss Exhibition for Garden and Landscaping Grün 80. The exhibition was held on the grounds of the Merian Park in Brüglingen which belongs to the Christoph Merian Stiftung. About 3.5 million visitors came to the exhibition. The name of the tram and bus stop of the 10 line (BLT) is actually named Neue Welt and the area is now called Park im Grünen but the phrase Grün 80 has remained as the local expression. The Park is open all year round, 24 hours a day, and houses the Coach and Carriage Museum, section of the Basel Historical Museum. The Museum can be found in a barn on the elevated plain above Brüglingen.
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References [link]
(German)
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Neue Welt (Berlin)
Neue Welt (English: New World) was a concert hall in Berlin, Germany. Neue Welt had two halls. The smaller one held 1,500 people, the larger one up to 3,000. Both were rebuilt around 1950. From the 1960s until its closing in 1982, it was a popular venue for pop and rock concerts. Notable performers included Jimi Hendrix, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake and Bob Seger. Today there is a venue called Huxley's Neue Welt at this location.
References
Pella
Pella (Greek: Πέλλα), is best known as the ancient and wealthy capital of the kingdom of Macedon in the time of Alexander the Great. On the site of the ancient city is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
Etymology
A common folk etymology is traditionally given for the name Pella, deriving it from the Ancient Macedonian word pélla (πέλλα), "stone" and forming with the prefix a- the Doric apella, meaning in this case fence, enclosure of stone. The word apella originally meant fold, fence for animals, and then assembly of people. However, the local form of Greek was not Doric, and the word exactly matches standard Greek pélla "stone", possibly referring to a famous landmark from the time of its foundation. Another proposed etymology is that Pella originally meant "defensible citadel on a cliff", and this etymology is backed by the numerous ancient cities throughout Greece with similar name i.e. Pellana, Pallene, Palle, Pelle, Pelion, Palamede, Pellene, etc.
History
Pella is first mentioned by Herodotus of Halicarnassus (VII, 123) in relation to Xerxes' campaign and by Thucydides (II, 99,4 and 100,4) in relation to Macedonian expansion and the war against Sitalces, the king of the Thracians. According to Xenophon, in the beginning of the 4th century BC it was the largest Macedonian city. It was probably built as the capital of the kingdom by Archelaus I, replacing the older palace-city of Aigai although there appears to be some possibility that it may have been created by Amyntas. In antiquity, Pella was a strategic port connected to the Thermaic Gulf by a navigable inlet, but the harbour and gulf have since silted up, leaving the site landlocked.
Pella (Palestine)
Pella (Palestine) was an Ancient city and bishopric in Palestine, which is now a Catholic titular see.
History
Pella was an Ancient city in the Roman province of Palestina Secunda, on the site of modern Tabakat-Fāhil. It was a bishopric, suffragan of the Metropolitan of Scitopoli.
Titular see
The diocese was nominally restored in 1725 as a Latin Catholic titular bishopric of the lowest (episcopal) rank.
It is vacant, after having had the following, often non-consecutive incumbents:
Pella, Jordan
Pella (Ancient Greek: Πέλλα, also known in Arabic as Tabaqat Fahl, طبقة فحل) is found in northwestern Jordan, 27.4 km (17 miles) south of the Sea of Galilee. Pella represents one of ten Decapolis cities that were founded during the Hellenistic period and became powerful under Roman jurisdiction. With a history extending back into the Bronze Age, Pella expanded to its largest state during the reign of the Roman Empire. Pella is located in the Jordan Valley, 130 km (80 miles) north of Amman, and is half an hour by car from Irbid, in the north of the country. Today, the city's sizable collection of ruins are excavated by archeologists, and attract thousands of tourists annually.
History
Early History and Hellenistic Period
Originally known by the Semitic name Pihilum, Pella has been continuously occupied since the Neolithic era. The city was first mentioned in the 19th century BC in Egyptian execration texts, and it continued to flourish throughout the Bronze Age. While the cause is not known, the dawn of the Iron Age meant the end of power in Pihilum, and the city, while still inhabited throughout this time, fell into major disrepair, and left the city without any major sources of trade or economic growth. The city was revitalized by Hellenistic influences that dominated the western world, and its name was Hellenised to Pella, in order to honor the birthplace of Alexander the Great. The city became a regional power once again after Greek occupation increased commerce in the area, and brought trade routes back through the city. Texts and archaeologic records show that this area was largely populated during Hellenist reign, and constituted an integral stop for merchants during the Hellenistic Period.
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Neue Welt
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Ohne vorgemalte Perspektiven Kreidestriche zieh'
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Denn solang ich sie erhalte, hat sie ehrlich Züge
Zwischen den Tagen I'm Zweifel in Hoffnung, dass es vorbei ist
Weiß ich, dass unter der Eisschicht auch Wärme eindringt, das heißt... nichts
Denn letzten Endes ist die tonnenschwere Stille nur
Das Adäquat zum Wissen, dass kein Wort uns aus der Krise holt
Und alles I'm Angesicht dieser Aussicht zerspringt
Doch füge ich das Bild zusammen, auch wenn's nichts bringt!
Hook x 2:
Du weißt, wie es ist es, auf der Stelle zu stehen
Mit Schweiß I'm Gesicht über die Schwelle zu gehen
Aber ohne zurück - verfolgt mich dein Blick
Darum schließe ich die Augen und beschwöre eine schöne, neue Welt
Und wo ist jetzt der Schwur von ewiger Treue?
Heute meidest du mich als bet ich zum Teufel, geh wieder heulen
Such dir irgendwen, der ebenso verständnisvoll dein Herz bewacht
Doch wunder dich auch nicht über die ersten Zeilen des ersten Parts!
Fühl dich bloß nicht getroffen von dieser wahllosen Kühle
Denn früher war dir schließlich auch schon scheiß egal, was ich fühle
Verdammt, wie oft hab ich auf alles außer dir n Dreck gegeben?
Wie oft hab ich über dein Egotripping denn hinweggesehen?
# Wie oft hab ich dir Geschenke gemacht?
Und was kam von dir? Ne neue Offenbarung Tag für Tag
Und wie sehr hab ich gekämpft, diese Distanz zu bereichern?
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Ich hätte sicherlich probiert mir auch n Arm auszureißen
Doch selbst n Finger wär zu viel, wenn man dann damit allein ist
Wenn man mit allem allein ist, Alleinsein mehr als du gibt
Dann wunder dich auch nicht, wenn man dank dir die Einsamkeit liebt
Hook:
Du weißt, wie es ist es, auf der Stelle zu stehen
Und mit Schweiß I'm Gesicht über die Schwelle zu gehen
Aber ohne zurück - verfolgt mich dein Blick
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Komm schon, du weißt, wie es ist es, auf der Stelle zu stehen
Und mit Schweiß I'm Gesicht über die Schwelle zu gehen
Aber ohne zurück - verfolgt mich dein Blick