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950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

26 September 2024


2016 marks the 950th anniversary of the Norman invasion of England and William the Conqueror’s crowning at Westminster on December 25th, 1066. To mark this occasion, Normandy commemorates these events by exhibitions, festivals and other events throughout the region. Medieval street markets, music, dance, theatre, reenactments, workshops, sound and light shows and exhibitions will be … Read more » “950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings”

The Forgotten Tribunal in Wismar

13 August 2024


David Mevius (1609-1670). Mevius was the editor of collections of case law read accross Europe.Stadt Archiv Wismar

The official inauguration of the Royal-Swedish Tribunal in Wismar on 17 May 1653 was a festive occasion. The Wismar Tribunal (Wismarer Tribunal) was the highest court of appeal of the Swedish territories on German soil of the Holy Roman Empire. As an outcome of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) and as a result of the … Read more » “The Forgotten Tribunal in Wismar”

The St. Nicholas Chapel in Nimwegen

20 May 2024


The St. Nicholas Chapel is the oldest building that is still standing on the Valkhof hill in Nijmegen (Nimwegen). Construction of the chapel began around 1030, although its octagonal design resembles the Carolingian Chapels in Aix-la-Chapelle, built in the late eighth century. The chapel is closely linked to Theophano (960-991), the wife of the German … Read more » “The St. Nicholas Chapel in Nimwegen”

The Winckelmann Society Commemorates

14 April 2024


Johann Winckelmann (1719-1768), Monumenti antichi inediti,1767. Photo: M.A.X. Museo Chiasso

The Winckelmann Society (Winckelmann-Gesellschaft) will host and (co) organise a series of events on the occasion of the 300th birthday of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768). The society supports research on the life, oeuvre, and influence of Winckelmann to bring together the scholarly disciplines of classical archaeology, art history, and philology, facilitating understanding of intellectual history … Read more » “The Winckelmann Society Commemorates”

The Bridge at Remagen

20 February 2024


The bridge at Remagen, built during World War I from 1916 to 1918 to supply German troops on the Western Front and named after Army Quartermaster General Erich Ludendorff, was scarcely used afterwards but became world famous when American soldiers took the bridge by surprise on 7 March 1945. The Memorial to Peace Museum (Friedensmuseum … Read more » “The Bridge at Remagen”