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Halberstadt C
Halberstadt (; Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town center, which was largely destroyed by Allied bombings in the late stages of World War II after local Nazi leaders refused to surrender. The town was rebuilt in the following decades. In World War I Halberstadt was the site of a German military airbase and aircraft-manufacturing facilities. In World War II Halberstadt was a regional production center for Junkers aircraft, which also housed an SS forced labor camp. Halberstadt now includes the area where the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp was situated. Today the city has around 450 timber framed houses in its city centre and timber framed old villages like Langenstein. Geography Halberstadt is situated between the Harz in the south and the Huy hills in the north on the Holtemme and Goldbach rivers, both lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halberstadt Cathedral
The Halberstadt Cathedral or Church of St Stephen and St Sixtus () is a Gothic architecture, Gothic church in Halberstadt in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was the episcopal see of the Bishopric of Halberstadt, established by Emperor Charlemagne in 804. The present-day church, which replaced an older Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church,Stiftung Dome und Schlösser in Sachsen-Anhalt , Dom St. Stephanus und St. Sixtus zu Halberstadt was built between 1236 and 1491 in a Gothic style, clearly inspired by the French Gothic architecture, French Gothic cathedrals. In 1591 the Bishop of Halberstadt joined the Protestant Reformation, and the church has been used by the Protestant Church since. The cathedral was severely damaged in the Second World War, but has been restored in the decades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolingians
The Carolingian dynasty ( ; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, descendants of the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The dynasty consolidated its power in the 8th century, eventually making the offices of mayor of the palace and '' dux et princeps Francorum'' hereditary, and becoming the ''de facto'' rulers of the Franks as the real powers behind the Merovingian throne. In 751 the Merovingian dynasty which had ruled the Franks was overthrown with the consent of the Papacy and the aristocracy, and Pepin the Short, son of Martel, was crowned King of the Franks. The Carolingian dynasty reached its peak in 800 with the crowning of Charlemagne as the first Emperor of the Romans in the West in over three centuries. Nearly every monarch of France from Charlemagne's son Louis the Pious until the penultimate monarch of France Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liebfrauenkirche In Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Dear Lady) is a common dedication for churches in German-speaking countries. Liebfrauenkirche may refer to: * Church of Our Lady (Bremen) * Liebfrauen, Frankfurt, a Gothic church in the centre of Frankfurt am Main * Liebfrauenkirche, Goslar, a former chapel of the Imperial Palace of Goslar, Germany * Liebfrauenkirche, Halle * Liebfrauenkirche, Mainz, a portion of Mainz Cathedral, Germany, that was demolished in 1803 *Liebfrauenkirche, Trier, an early Gothic cathedral in Trier, Germany * Liebfrauenkirche, Worms, a church on the outskirts of Worms, Germany, whose surrounding vineyards originated the Liebfraumilch style of wine *Überwasserkirche, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany * Liebfrauenkirche, Zurich, a Catholic church in Zurich, Switzerland See also * Frauenkirche (other) *Freiburg Minster, or ''Münster Unserer Lieben Frau'' * St. Mary's Church (other) *Church of Our Lady (other) Church of Our Lady may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargstedt
Sargstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt Halberstadt (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz (district), Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town .... References Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Halberstadt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athenstedt
Athenstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt Halberstadt (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz (district), Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town .... References Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Halberstadt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspenstedt
Aspenstedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Halberstadt Halberstadt (; Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Halverstidde'') is a town in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany, the capital of Harz (district), Harz district. Located north of the Harz mountain range, it is known for its old town .... References Former municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt Halberstadt {{Harz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Timber-Frame Road
The German Timber-Frame Road () is a German tourist route leading from the river Elbe in the north to the Black Forest and Lake Constance in the south. Numerous cities and towns each with examples of the vernacular Timber framing, timber-framed houses traditional to the Holy Roman Empire, German states are situated along the road. The total length of the route is nearly . The route is divided into seven sections, each of which follow the traditional states of Germany, areas of: Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Hesse, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. History In 1975, the 'ARGE Historische Fachwerkstädte e.V.' (Association of Historic Timber-Framed Towns) was founded. Its aim is to preserve the cultural heritage of a huge variety of different styles of half-timbering in Germany. To share this knowledge with other interested people, the 'German Timber-Frame Road' was founded in 1990. In the meantime, more than 100 timber-framed towns have joined up under the slogan "Timber-fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipe Organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurised air (called ''wind'') through the organ pipes selected from a Musical keyboard, keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single tone and pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ''ranks'', each of which has a common timbre, volume, and construction throughout the keyboard Compass (music), compass. Most organs have many ranks of pipes of differing pitch, timbre, and volume that the player can employ singly or in combination through the use of controls called Organ stop, stops. A pipe organ has one or more keyboards (called ''Manual (music), manuals'') played by the hands, and most have a Pedal keyboard, pedal clavier played by the feet; each keyboard controls its own division (group of stops). The keyboard(s), pedalboard, and stops are housed in the organ's Organ console, ''console''. The organ's continuous supply of wind allows it to sustain notes for as long as the corresponding keys are pressed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hochschule Harz
The Harz University of Applied Sciences () is a public university located in the Harz (district), Harz District of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It maintains two campuses: one in Wernigerode and another in Halberstadt. The Wernigerode campus houses the Department of Automation and Computer Sciences and the Department of Business Studies, while the Halberstadt campus is home to the Department of Public Management. The university focuses on practice-oriented education and regional collaboration, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across its three academic departments. History The Harz University of Applied Sciences (German: ''Hochschule Harz'') was founded in October 1991 as ''Fachhochschule Harz''. Initially, its academic offerings focused on the Department of Business Studies in Wernigerode, with programs in Business Administration, Tourism, and Business Informatics. During the 1991–1992 winter semester, 77 students enrolled. By the 2007–2008 winter semester, the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bode (river)
The Bode () is a river in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a left tributary of the Saale. It rises in the Harz mountains and drains them in a northerly direction. After it discharges into the Saale at Nienburg. The river is named after a legendary giant, the wild, rampaging, Bohemian, ''Prince Bodo'', who, according to the '' Rosstrappe'' legend, changed into a marauding dog that guarded the crown of ''Princess Brunhilde'' in the ''Kronensumpf'' ("crown marsh") in the present-day Bode Gorge (). The gorge is the narrow section of the Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale. The ''Bodo'' legend According to tradition, there was once a giant called ''Bodo'' who came from Thuringia, in modern-day central Germany, to pursue ''Brunhilde'', the king's beautiful daughter, whom he wanted to marry against her will. ''Brunhilde'' fled on a white stallion (''Ross''), but they suddenly came to a deep ravine. With one bold leap she reached the rocks on the far side, but her pursuer f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
