John F. Kennedys Plads, Aalborg Denmark
N 57° 02.586 E 009° 55.105
32V E 555726 N 6322558
Plads i det centrale Aalborg opkaldt efter den berømte præsident.
Square in central Aalborg named after the famous president.
Waymark Code: WMZ70N
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 09/21/2018
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Stedet:
John F. Kennydys Plads er en plads i Aalborg Centrum. Pladsen er opkaldt efter USA's præsident John F. Kennedy født 1917, dræbt ved et attentat den 22. november 1963.
Ved pladsen ligger Aalborg Station, Aalborg Busterminal, Kennedy Arkaden. I nord fortsættes John F. Kennedys Plads af Boulevarden i nordvest er der forbindelse til Prinsensgade og i øst er der forbindelse ad Jyllandsgade. Pladsen er belagt med granit og beton fliser og er forbeholdt fodgængere. Pladsen huser også en række restaurationer og Park Hotel Aalborg.
Personen:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (født 29. maj 1917 i Brookline, Massachusetts, død 22. november 1963 i Dallas, Texas), ofte blot omtalt som JFK eller "Jack Kennedy", var fra 1961 til 1963 USA's 35. præsident. John F. Kennedy var søn af forretningsmanden og politikeren Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. og bror til bl.a. Robert F. Kennedy og Edward M. Kennedy.
Kilde: wikipedia.dk
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The Place:
John F. Kennedys Plads ("John F. Kennedy's Square") is located in central Aalborg, Denmark. Dedicated to the 35th President of the United States, it contains a horse and rider statue of Christian IX of Denmark. Reserved for pedestrians, the site is constructed of granite and concrete tiles. Aalborg Train Station, Aalborg Bus Terminal, Kennedy Arcade, and Park Hotel Aalborg are adjacent to the square.
The Person:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. As a member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate prior to becoming president.
Source: wikipedia.org
Year it was dedicated: unknown
Location of Coordinates: sity square
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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: square
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