Großauheim (13,369 inhabitants, without Wolfgang 11,669) is the largest district of Hanau , Hesse , Germany , on the north bank of the Main . It was first mentioned in 806 under the name "Ewichheim". It was a farming village until the end of the 19th century but during the 20th century, numerous branches of industry settled there. The Hanau Port built in 1924 is mainly in Großauheim. In 1956, Großauheim was made a free town. In 1972, Großauheim included Wolfgang but due to the Hessian regional reform, Großauheim and Wolfgang were incorporated into Hanau in July 1974. In the 1970s, the industry began to migrate and it has almost vanished today. It was the site of multiple American military bases until 2008.
5-534: A well-known "Auheim Child" is the famous German sculptor August Gaul . In honor of Saint Rochus , who was beseeched for relieving the town from pestilence, a yearly procession is done to a central place "Rochusplatz" in the town, where a memorial of the Saint Rochus stands today. The Rochusmarkt ("Rochus market") takes place every year in September in the town center of Großauheim. Großauheim's twin town
10-515: Is the French town Conflans-Sainte-Honorine which is located near Paris on the river Seine. This Hesse location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . August Gaul August Gaul ( German: [ˈɡaʊl] ; October 22, 1869 – October 18, 1922) was a German sculptor and expressionism artist, born in Großauheim (now part of Hanau ). August Gaul
15-523: The Philadelphian and suburban catchphrase "Meet me at the Eagle". When suburban branches of John Wanamaker's department stores opened in the 1950s and ’60s, the company installed various eagle statues in each one. The eagle sculpture still resides at the same location under ownership of Macy's and is an integral element of this store becoming the flagship within the chain. This article about
20-684: Was a founding member of the Berlin Secession . On close terms with art dealers like Bruno and Paul Cassirer , he became a leading figure in the Berlin art scene before World War I. Gaul died of cancer in Berlin in 1922. Produced in Frankfurt, Germany for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis , August Gaul's "Durana" bronze eagle features hundreds of hand-forged bronze feathers and
25-479: Was the centerpiece of one of the many German exhibits at the fair. When the fair closed the statue weighing 2,500 pounds was purchased by John Wanamaker of Philadelphia for $ 10,000. The eagle was re-installed centrally in the Grand Court of what has become known as America's first department store, Wanamaker's . The Eagle quickly became the store's unofficial mascot and grew in iconic popular social context with
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