1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EINBECK, or EIMBECK, a town of Germany, in the Prussian province of Hanover, on the Urn, 50 m. by rail S. of Hanover. Pop. (1905) 8709. It is an old-fashioned town with many quaint wooden houses, notable among them the " Northeimhaus," a beautiful specimen of medieval architecture. There are several churches, among them the Alexanderkirche, containing the tombs of the princes of Grubenhagen, and a synagogue. The schools include a Realgymnasium (i.e. predominantly for " modern " subjects), technical schools for the …
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