Historischer Kalender Nordhausen 2026

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Steffen Iffland has been publishing for over 25 Years of books and calendars on Nordhausen's local history. Of the Historical calendars is the hit.

“The historical calendar is running like crazy”,

says Steffen Iffland happily. The publisher publishes every year 1000 Calendar by region. “It actually runs well every year”, reports the Salza resident, who has been doing the year's work since 1999 has on offer. Read more

Nordhausen at the Reichshofrat

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Nordhausen was once a free imperial city and was directly subordinate to the emperor. Therefore, all disputes and lawsuits had to be brought to the Reichshofrat in Vienna. A research team led by Dr. Stephan Wendehorst, has recorded the Nordhausen events.

At the 14. August 2024 The new special volume of the Nordhausen “Yellow Series” was published with the title “Nordhausen at the Reichshofrat / “Regesten”. Author Dr. Kevin Hecken and editor Dr. Stephan Wendehorst (University of Vienna) presented the work as part of the public book presentation Nordhausen vor. Foundation board member Dr. In his welcoming speech, Helge Wittmann acknowledged the scientific work carried out and highlighted its high importance for the history of the city of Nordhausen.

The volume documents the results of the development project made possible by the Friedrich Christian Lesser Foundation on the Nordhausen legal disputes before the Vienna Reichshofrat from the middle of the year 16. century to 1802. Buy now

Guest Post: A forced marriage Anno 1789

Is in the media today reported much on forced marriages

Which already existed, as the following story shows, well before 200 Years, However, under different circumstances.

In Forsthaus to Paulinzella in Thuringia was John Ludolph Offeney (1726-1799) from 1753 Ordnance and foresters. Whose daughter was on 23.7.1764 baptized in the church in charge of Paulinzella Milbitz at Rottenbach the name Louise Antonia Friederica. Read more

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