Chemnitz
Chemnitz , formerly Karl-Marx-Stadt , city (1994 pop. 279,520), Saxony, E central Germany, on the Chemnitz River. It is a major industrial center and an important road and rail junction; it has become one of the most heavily polluted cities in Europe. Manufactures include machine tools, machinery, chemicals, private and commercial vehicles, and textiles. Nearby is a large open-pit lignite mine. Of Wendish origin, the city was chartered in 1143, when it was also granted a linen-weaving monopoly. It grew as a trade center, was devastated in the Thirty Years War (1618-48), and recovered its prosperity after the introduction (late 17th cent.) of cotton milling. Noteworthy buildings of the city include two Renaissance-style city halls (one built in 1496 and the other in 1911) and a late-Gothic church, the Stadtkirche (1136). The city was renamed Karl-Marx-Stadt in 1953 but returned to its original name shortly after German reunification in 1990.
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BAMIAN DINING FACILITY EMPLOYS AFGHAN WOMEN
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data; 9/11/2003; ; 654 words
; 00-00-0000 BAMIAN, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2003 - A U...at the PRT dining facility here. The Bamian PRT civil affairs team first brought the...capacities, said Lt. Col. Mark T. Schnur, Bamian PRT commander with the Coalition Joint...
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 "Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)")
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Profile: Life in Bamian, Afghanistan, after routing of the Taliban
Transcript from: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR); 2/23/2002; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Profile: Life in Bamian, Afghanistan, after routing of the Taliban...destroyed two giant statues of Buddha at Bamian in Afghanistan. They had been carved...and dated back to the seventh century. Bamian is hard to reach; it' s set in a broad...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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AT BAMIAN VILLAGE IN RIDGEWOOD
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 1/15/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...Bergen County, NJ) 01-15-1993 AT BAMIAN VILLAGE IN RIDGEWOOD By CHARLES and JENNIFER...served at an Afghan restaurant called Bamian Village, on Chestnut Street in the heart...caravan route in the heart of Afghanistan. Bamian is famous for two gigantic statues of...
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Return to a Battered Homeland; Bamian's Survivors, and Emerging Bones, Testify to Taliban Violence
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/10/2002; ; 700+ words
; The bones of Bamian's dead are beginning to emerge from...Jan Ali, 18, whose family returned to Bamian three months ago. "There were two other...while others had emerged with the thaw. Bamian, an isolated and breathtakingly beautiful...
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Afghan Town Awaits Rebirth of Buddha Statues; Impoverished Bamian Needs Tourist Revenue
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/13/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...is slow in the central highland town of Bamian where the statues were chiseled more than...assembling giant jigsaw puzzles. The town of Bamian, so poor that dozens of its residents...statues," said Habiba Surabi, governor of Bamian province and Afghanistan's first woman...
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IRAN HELPS MODERNIZE AFGHANISTAN'S BAMIAN AIRPORT.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 7/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...that Iran has provided the central Afghan city of Bamian with weather-related instruments. Ghertanali...useful in facilitating the landing of planes in Bamian. Up until now, Bamian airport could not relay weather information to pilots...
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MEDCAP IMPROVES HEALTH CONDITIONS IN BAMIAN
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/8/2006; 518 words
; ...following news release: Officials in Bamian Province tended to health of fellow Afghans...coordination with Coalition forces and the Bamian Provincial Reconstruction Team. The purpose...occurred in Yakawlang District, in western Bamian Province. The next two visits were in...
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Y Not Try Bamian?; Carnivores and vegetarians find plenty to choose from at this Afghan kebab house
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/23/2006; ; 700+ words
; **1/2 Bamian 5634 Leesburg Pike (near Carlin Springs...person. No matter how you spell it, Bamian serves one of the best Afghan- style...out to be the only item on the menu at Bamian that I don't love. Now, about that...
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Farewell 2001: Buddhas of Bamian Damned and blasted
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 12/30/2001; ; 593 words
; ...years later. But the giant buddhas of Bamian could not survive the Taliban. The rest...Road. Buddhism was already thriving in Bamian when Alexander the Great's Greek armies...1992 I spent five days trying to reach Bamian to see these ancient marvels only to be...
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URGENT Afghan Opposition Say They Control Bamian Province
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 11/11/2001; 234 words
; The opposition Northern Alliance of Afghanistan Sunday claimed that they have taken control of Bamian province from the Taliban rulers, the Cable NewsNetwork (CNN) reported quoting Northern Alliance sources. So far, the claim...
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Bamian
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bamian , town (1984 est. pop. 52,000), capital of Bamian prov., N central Afghanistan, on the Kunduz River...and Hsüan-tsang traveled through the town. Bamian was invaded by the Saffarids in 871. A Muslim fortress...
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