Pfalz
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Pfalz may refer to:
- Kaiserpfalz, also known as Königspfalz, a castle which was a temporary seat of power for the Holy Roman Emperor in the Early and High Middle Ages, etymologically derived from Latin palatium (English palatinate)
[edit] Geography
Many places and regions in Germany derive their name from above-mentioned Medieval Kaiserpfalzen:
- several historic states of the Holy Roman Empire, including:
- Rheinland-Pfalz, a state of Germany, see Rhineland-Palatinate
- Pfalz or Rheinpfalz, a region in Rhineland-Palatinate, see Palatinate (region)
- Pfalz, a wine region in Rhineland-Palatinate, see Palatinate (wine region)
- Oberpfalz, a region of Bavaria, see Upper Palatinate
- Saarpfalz, a district of Saarland, Germany
- Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, a district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Südwestpfalz, a district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- The Burg Pfalzgrafenstein castle in Kaub, Germany
[edit] Technology
- Pfalz Flugzeugwerke, World War I aircraft manufacturer
- Pfalz, a German steam locomotive preserved at the Neustadt/Weinstrasse Railway Museum
- SS Pfalz, a 6,557 ton steamer operated by German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd
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