Detmold
Sign in to saveDetmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church.
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Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that served as the capital of the Principality of Lippe for 450 years until 1947. Today it functions as the administrative center for the district and region of Lippe, and also hosts the central administration of the Church of Lippe.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Detmold Schloss01.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- The princely castle
- German location.image_flag
- Flagge Detmold.svg
- German location.image_coa
- COA Detmold.svg
- German location.coordinates
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- German location.state
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- German location.region
- Detmold
- German location.district
- Lippe
- German location.elevation
- 134
- German location.area
- 129.39
Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Iron Age
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Main sights
- Culture
- Transport
- Schools
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church.
==History==