Rubble is broken stone , of irregular size, shape and texture; undressed especially as a filling-in. Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as ' brash' (compare cornbrash ). Where present, it becomes more noticeable when the land is ploughed or worked.
14-617: Osterburg may refer to: Osterburg (Altmark) , a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Osterburg station , a railway station in the town Osterburg (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) , a former collective municipality that included the town Osterburg (Groothusen) , a castle in Lower Saxony, Germany Osterburg (Weida) , a castle in Weida, Thuringia, Germany Osterburg, Pennsylvania , US,
28-451: A formwork, are called 'situ', which probably derives from Sanskrit (similar to the Latin 'in situ' meaning 'made on the spot'). Work executed with more or less large stones put together without any attempt at courses is called rubble walling. Where similar work is laid in courses, it is known as coursed rubble. Dry-stone walling is somewhat similar work done without the use of mortar. It
42-420: A small hill can be seen which is called Burgwall (Castle Hill) . This name might refer to the first settlement which developed into the town of Osterburg. Krumke, a village about 3 km from Osterburg which was incorporated into the town, is known for its castle and its park. Biesebad is a public bathing site on river Biese in the northern part of Osterburg. The first bathing facilities were founded in
56-407: A small was part was left and can be visited beside the school Markgraf-Albrecht-Gymnasium. Saint Nikolai Church was built in a romanic style with three naves in 1188. In the 15th century it was transformed into a gothic hall church which was renovated in 1890. Its pulpit dates from 1598. The baptismal font was made of bronze in 1442 and the organ dates from 1824. The Neptune Fountain in front of
70-541: A town with a castle. Osterburg became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1359, and had about 1,500 inhabitants at the end of the Middle Ages. Two thirds of the town burnt down in 1761. After the town hall dating from 1668 had burnt down in 1761 the present town hall was built in 1771. It was renovated and enlarged in 1879 and 1905. Most of the medieval city wall was demolished in the 19th century, but
84-597: A village See also [ edit ] Osterberg , a municipality in the district of Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Osterburg . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Osterburg&oldid=1061833688 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
98-504: Is bound together by the fit of the stones and the regular placement of stones which extend through the thickness of the wall. A rubble wall built with mortar will be stronger if assembled in this way. Rubble walls ( Maltese : ħitan tas-sejjieħ ) are found all over the island of Malta . Similar walls are also frequently found in Sicily and the Arab countries. The various shapes and sizes of
112-749: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Osterburg (Altmark) Osterburg ( German: [ˈoːstɐˌbʊʁk] ; Low German : Osterborg ) is a town in the district of Stendal , in Saxony-Anhalt , Germany , situated approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) northwest of Stendal . The town Osterburg consists of the following 11 Ortschaften or municipal divisions: Ballerstedt, Düsedau, Erxleben, Flessau, Gladigau, Königsmark, Krevese, Meseberg, Rossau and Walsleben are former municipalities that were absorbed into Osterburg in July 2009. In
126-552: Is in Kreyenbergsches Haus , a half-timbered house dating from 1770 at the Market Place (Großer Markt). St. Martin's Chapel in the eastern part of Osterburg outside the historical centre was founded in the 12th century and transformed into a small neogothic church in 1868. The oldest part of the building consisting of rubble and small glacial erratics is clearly recognizable. In the northwest of Osterburg
140-435: The 1990s scanty wooden relics of a castle and ceramics were unearthed behind the municipal library in the Market Place (Großer Markt). The castle was built in the second half of the 10th century and inhabited until 1100 approximately. The town's name ( burg meaning "castle") could refer to this castle. The oldest document in which Osterburg was mentioned was written in 1208, and it was described as " oppidum et castrum ", i.e.
154-505: The 19th century already. Osterburg is twinned with: Rubble " Rubble-work " is a name applied to several types of masonry . One kind, where the stones are loosely thrown together in a wall between boards and grouted with mortar almost like concrete , is called in Italian "muraglia di getto" and in French "bocage". In Pakistan, walls made of rubble and concrete, cast in
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#1732781031061168-454: The church was made in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century. Originally it belonged to the castle of Rönnebeck, a village about 8 km from Osterburg. The castle was demolished in 1947 and the statue was placed in the Market Place of Osterburg in 1950. The museum Osterburger Kreisheimatmuseum which was founded in 1936 is in a half-timbered house dating from 1762. The municipal library
182-424: The property of one farm from the other. A great advantage that rubble walls offered is that when heavy rain falls, their structure would allow excessive water to pass through and therefore, excess water will not ruin the products. Soil erosion is minimised as the wall structure allows the water to pass through but it traps the soil and prevents it from being carried away from the field. One can see many rubble walls on
196-605: The stones used to build these walls look like stones that were found in the area lying on the ground or in the soil. It is most probable that the practice of building these walls around the field was inspired by the Arabs during their rule in Malta, as in Sicily who were also ruled by the Arabs around the same period. The Maltese farmer found that the technique of these walls was very useful especially during an era where resources were limited. Rubble walls are used to serve as borders between
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