This year, the city of Bamberg commemorates the death of Henry II, while the city of Mainz focuses on the coronation of their Emperor Conrad II
Category: Medieval Germany
Daily Life at the Court of Cunigunde and Henry II in Bamberg
Bamberg will host an important exhibition in the autumn 2024 focusing on the daily life at the imperial court of Henry II and Cunigunde
New Books about the Imperial Clothes from c. 1020
Two new books explore in detail the precious and unique imperial garments preserved in Bamberg Cathedral's treasury
1300 Years at Reichenau
This year, the Abbey at Reichenau celebrates its foundation in AD 724, the first monastery in present-day Germany. The anniversary is celebrated with a major exhibition in Konstanz.
The Vosges in the Early Middle Ages, ca. 400 – 750
In the Early Middle Ages, the Vosges were regarded as a wilderness - by elites, poets and priests. However, the ideas about how to live in and utilise this wilderness were contested.
Erfurt: A Testament to Jewish Heritage
Erfurt boasts a handful of buildings from the Middle Ages, bearing witness to the city's Jewish heritage. Additionally, a remarkable treasure from 1349 narrates the tale of Erfurt's first Jewish inhabitants, a story paralleled by the Jewish Manuscripts housed in Berlin.
Erfurt in Germany was Home to a Vibrant Jewish Community Annihilated in 1349
Since the Middle Ages, Erfurt in Germany was home to several well-documented Jewish communities. Each wiped out by pogroms followed by the holocaust, the city tells a horrifying history.
Xanten and the Roman Archaeological Park
Xanten, a small town bordering the River Rhine, is primarily visited for the remains of its excavated Roman garrison.
The Land of Bodi and the Nature Reserve at Bislicher Insel
Bislich, where the grave of Bodi was discovered more than fifty years ago, lies in the middle of a protected river landscape well worth visiting
Abbeys and other Religious Institutions in Schleswig-Holstein
The Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein hold a long and fascinating story. Following the mission of Ansgar, hamburg spearheaded the christianisation of Scandinavia, thus making room for a multitude of religious institutions - abbeys, monasteries, convents and friaries
UNESCO World Heritage 2019: Water Management System of Augsburg
Augsburg boasts of one of the first water management systems installed since Roman Antiquity. Built int he 13th century, it is now listed as World Heritage
The Thuringian Man from 6th Century Boilstädt
In 2013 archaeologists were engaged in surveying a site near Boilstädt leading to the discovery of two impressive warrior graves from c. AD 600.
The Prince from Beckum AD 600
The Prince from Beckum in North Rhein-Westphalia from the beginning of the 7th century tells a story of a man who lived in a mixed cultural setting
Ottonian Palaces
Knowledge about the Medieval Royal Palaces in Sachsen-Anhalt is sporadic. New publication aims to remedy this
Exhibition at Lorsch Abbey
Exhibition at Lorsch tells the story of Lorsch Abbey from the beginnings around 660 AD and up until now