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Samuel Reuss
Sámuel Reuss (8 September 1783 – 2 December 1852) was a Lutheran pastor and ethnographer. Early life and career Sámuel Reuss was born in Slovenská Ľupča, Zólyomlipcse. He married Rozália Schulek on 21 November 1810. They had six children, five of whom reached adulthood. Reuss began his studies in Ožďany, Osgyán, continued in the upper classes at Kežmarok, Késmárk, and completed a course in theology at the Lutheran High School in Bratislava, Pozsony between 1802 and 1805. He then continued his studies at the University of Jena on 16 October 1805. Abroad he learned from teachers Johann Jakob Griesbach and Heinrich Karl Eichstädt, Johann Gottfried Herder and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe and became the Secretary of the Mineralogical Society and a full member of the Latin Society. On 14 October 1806, he was present on the side of the Prussians in the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt, Battle of Jena. He was elected as the Hungarian member of the Mineralogical Socie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenská Ľupča
Slovenská Ľupča is the largest village in the Banská Bystrica District of central Slovakia. Geography The altitude of Slovenská Ľupča ranges from 370 to 699 metres, with the centre of the village lying at 378 metres. The municipality covers an area of 33.325 km2. It is situated about 10 km east of Banská Bystrica, in the Hron river valley. Slovenská Ľupča is part of two administrative units, the Banská Bystrica District and the Banská Bystrica Region. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1250. It was founded on an ancient trade route Via Magna connecting Buda to Kraków. The settlement was built around two important political and social centers: a castle and a monastery. A favorite residence of the influential noble Magister Donč, Slovenská Ľupča was elevated to a town by Charles I of Hungary, Charles I in 1340. Slovenská Ľupča lost its town charter in the 19th century. The development of the village in the 20th century wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
