Kiel

Kiel
/keel/, n.
the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in N Germany, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal. 260,900.

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City (pop., 2002 est.: 232,242), capital of Schleswig-Holstein state, northern Germany.

A port at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal, it was founded in 1242. It entered the Hanseatic League in 1284; in 1773 Kiel became part of Denmark. Schleswig-Holstein passed to Prussia in 1866, and Kiel became its capital in 1917. An important naval base, it was the target of Allied bombing during World War II. It is the site of St. Nicholas Church (с 1240), a ducal palace (с 1280), and the Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel (founded 1665).

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 city, capital (1945) of Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northern Germany. Kiel is a port on both sides of the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the western Baltic Sea, and lies at the eastern end of the Kiel Canal. The name Kyle (meaning “fjord,” or “spring,” possibly derived from the Anglo-Saxon kille: “a safe place for ships”) was used for the settlement as early as the 10th century. The city was founded in 1242, and it adopted the Laws of Lübeck, an agreement for the common defense of trade. It entered the Hanseatic League in 1284 and acquired additional trading privileges in the 14th century. In 1773 Kiel became part of Denmark, which ceded Norway to Sweden by the Treaty of Kiel in 1814. The city passed to Prussia in 1866 along with the rest of Schleswig-Holstein and became the capital of that province in 1917. After 1871 it also became an important naval base; it was the site of the German naval mutiny (1918) and a target of Allied bombing during World War II.

      In addition to the locks of the Kiel Canal (opened 1895), the city has a magnificent commercial harbour and yachting facilities. Ferryboats ply between Kiel's eastern and western shores and serve adjacent fishing villages and resorts. Shipbuilding and engineering are the city's main industries. Other industries produce ship motors, locomotives, electrical equipment, precision instruments, and foodstuffs.

      Kiel was largely destroyed in World War II but has since been rebuilt with extensive green spaces. Historic landmarks restored after 1945 include St. Nicholas Church (c. 1240) and the palace of the dukes of Holstein-Gottorp (c. 1280), where the future Tsar Peter III of Russia was born. The Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel (founded 1665) includes a renowned institute of world economics. An art gallery and botanical gardens, the oldest in Germany, are near the old university grounds. The city features shipping and ethnography museums, and the Institute of Marine Biology contains an aquarium. The annual Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) in June is an international regatta and cultural festival. Pop. (2005 est.) 234,433.

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