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Dietrich I Of Are
Theoderich of Are (German: ''Dietrich von Are'', Dutch: ''Dirk van Are''; 1087–1126) was the first count of Are (the area around Ahrweiler in present-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Theoderich was a nephew of bishop Odo of Toul,'' Odon de Toul'' on French Wikipedia. who in 1065 bestowed on him Heerlen and Steinfeld Abbey. He was made count of Are by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Theoderich probably built Are Castle in Altenahr. He also initiated the construction of the Pancratiuskerk in Heerlen, and possibly of the Schelmentoren in the same town, where he may have stayed. Theoderich had six sons, three of whom became part of the clergy. He was succeeded by his first son Lotharius. His second son, Gerhard, was from 1124 to 1169 provost of St. Cassius in Bonn (Bonn Minster), and from 1154 to 1160 provost of the St. Servatius in Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pancratiuskerk
The Pancratiuskerk ( St. Pancras Church) is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands. History Although no written sources about the origin of the church are known, a comparative study (including among others Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek in Maastricht) concludes that building started in the first half of the 12th century. website However, since this study the age of both Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek and the church of Rolduc have been pushed back two centuries. It is suggested that the building of the Pancratiuskerk also started earlier, the 11th and possibly 10th century are most likely. It is believed that the building was commissioned by the counts of Ahr-Hochstaden in the Rhineland, then the lords of Heerlen. The current bell tower was built in 1394, and for the size of the church at that time was of a relatively heavy construction. The tower served as part of the defense mechanism for the Landsfort Herle. From 1632 till 1836 the Pancratiuskerk served as a share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1087 Births
Year 1087 ( MLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – The Taifa of Valencia falls under the domination of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (El Cid). He stabilizes the region around Valencia, which has revolted against the Moorish puppet ruler Al-Qadir. * Inge the Elder returns to Svealand and kills his brother-in-law Blot-Sweyn after a 3-year reign. Inge again proclaims himself king of Sweden (approximate date). England * September 9 – King William I (the Conqueror) dies in Rouen after a fall from his horse. He is succeeded by his third son William II who becomes king of England. * A fire in London destroys much of the city, including St. Paul's Cathedral. Bishop Maurice starts the rebuilding of a new, much larger cathedral. Africa * Mahdia campaign: The navies of Genoa and Pisa take the capital of the Zirids, and occupy Mahdia for a year. Subsequently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotharius Of Are
Lothair (Latin: ''Lotharius''; German: ''Lothar''; French: ''Lothaire'') is a Germanic given name, derived from the older form Clotaire (''Chlotharius''). People * Lothair I (795–855), King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor *Lothair I, Margrave of the Nordmark (940–1003) *Lothair II of Lotharingia (825–869), a king, son of Emperor Lothair I *Lothair II of Italy (died 950), a king *Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor (1075–1137), also called Lothair II *Lothair of France (941–986), sometimes called Lothair II * Lothair the Lame (died 865), Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés *Lothair Udo I, Count of Stade (950–994) *Lothair Udo I, Margrave of the Nordmark (994–1057) *Lothair Udo II, Margrave of the Nordmark (1025–1082) *Lothair Udo III, Margrave of the Nordmark (1070–1106) Other uses *Lothair, Georgia, in the United States * Lothair, Montana, in the United States * Lothair, Kentucky, in the United States * Lothair, South Africa, a town in Mpumalanga * ''Lothair'' (novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maastricht
Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse ( nl, Maas), at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter (''Sint-Pietersberg'') is largely situated within the city's municipal borders. Maastricht is about 175 km south east of the capital Amsterdam and 65 km from Eindhoven; it is adjacent to the border with Belgium and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, an international metropolis with a population of about 3.9 million, which includes the nearby German and Belgian cities of Aachen, Liège and Hasselt. Maastricht developed from a Roman settlement (''Trajectum ad Mosam'') to a medieval religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial centre. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub. It beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Saint Servatius
The Basilica of Saint Servatius is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Servatius, in the city of Maastricht, the Netherlands. The architecturally hybrid but mainly Romanesque church is situated next to the Gothic church of Saint John, backing onto the town's main square, Vrijthof. History The present-day church is probably the fourth church that was built on the site of the grave of Saint Servatius, an Armenian missionary who was bishop of Tongeren and died allegedly in 384 in Maastricht. A small memorial chapel on the saint's grave was replaced by a large stone church built by bishop Monulph around 570. This church was replaced by a larger pilgrim church in the late 7th century, which was then replaced by the present-day structure, which was built in several stages over a period of more than 100 years. The nave was built in the first half of the 11th century, the transept in the second half of the century, and the choir and westwork in the 12th century. The Romanesque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonn Minster
Bonn Minster (german: Bonner Münster) is a Roman Catholic church in Bonn. It is one of Germany's oldest churches, having been built between the 11th and 13th centuries. At one point the church served as the de facto cathedral for the Archbishopric of Cologne, because it is the major church of what was then the Archbishop-Elector's residence. It is now a minor basilica. It served as the inspiration for the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, as Kaiser Wilhelm II had studied in Bonn. History The basilica was built on the site of the graves of two martyrs Cassius and Florentius, the patrons of Bonn. They are piously believed to have been Roman legionaries of the Theban Legion. At some point during their march to Gaul, the legion refused to follow the emperor's orders either to kill the indigenous Christians or to worship Maximian as a god. As a result, a large number of legionaries were martyred in Agaunum, now named Saint Maurice-en-Valais after Saint Maurice. According to leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonn
The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. It is a university city and the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven. Founded in the 1st century BC as a Roman settlement in the province Germania Inferior, Bonn is one of Germany's oldest cities. It was the capital city of the Electorate of Cologne from 1597 to 1794, and residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. From 1949 to 1990, Bonn was the capital of West Germany, and Germany's present constitution, the Basic Law, was declared in the city in 1949. The era when Bonn served as the capital of West Germany is referred to by historians as the Bonn Republic. From 1990 to 1999, Bonn served as the seat of government – but no longer capital – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian Churches. Historical development The word ''praepositus'' (Latin: "set over", from ''praeponere'', "to place in front") was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary. It was soon more specifically applied to the immediate subordinate to the abbot of a monastery, or to the superior of a single cell, and it was defined as such in the Rule of St Benedict. The dean (''decanus'') was a similarly ranked official. Chrodegang of Metz adopted this usage from the Benedictines when he introduced the monastic organization of canon-law colleges, especially cathedral capitular colleges. The provostship (''praepositura'') was normally held by the archdeacon, while the office of dean was held by the archpriest. In many colleges, the temporal duties of the archdeacons made it impossible for them to fulfil those of the provostship, and the headship of the chapter thus fell to the dean. The title became ''prevost'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotharius Van Are
Lothair (Latin: ''Lotharius''; German: ''Lothar''; French: ''Lothaire'') is a Germanic given name, derived from the older form Clotaire (''Chlotharius''). People *Lothair I (795–855), King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor *Lothair I, Margrave of the Nordmark (940–1003) *Lothair II of Lotharingia (825–869), a king, son of Emperor Lothair I *Lothair II of Italy (died 950), a king *Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor (1075–1137), also called Lothair II *Lothair of France (941–986), sometimes called Lothair II *Lothair the Lame (died 865), Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés * Lothair Udo I, Count of Stade (950–994) * Lothair Udo I, Margrave of the Nordmark (994–1057) * Lothair Udo II, Margrave of the Nordmark (1025–1082) * Lothair Udo III, Margrave of the Nordmark (1070–1106) Other uses *Lothair, Georgia, in the United States * Lothair, Montana, in the United States * Lothair, Kentucky, in the United States *Lothair, South Africa, a town in Mpumalanga * ''Lothair'' (nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schelmentoren
The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are (sometimes called the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden) and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, corre ... tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century. Name Although now known as the Schelmentoren, it has had many names (Bickelstein (or Bickersteyntoren website)). In the year 1225 it was part of landsfort Herle (sometimes referred to as Castrum) See also * Pancratiuskerk References Defunct prisons in the Netherlands Towers in Limburg (Netherlands) Castles in South Limburg (Netherlands) Rijksmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altenahr
Altenahr () is a municipality in the Ahrweiler (district), district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative centre for the Verbandsgemeinde Altenahr, eponymous collective municipality, to which it belongs. Altenahr is a state-recognised tourist resort and is ranked as a ''Grundzentrum'' for state planning purposes. Geography Location Altenahr is situated on the river Ahr, on the northeastern edge of the Ahr Hills. part of the Eifel mountains, approximately 10 kilometres west of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and about 35 kilometres southwest of Bonn. Administrative organisation The municipality of Altenahr comprises the following parishes: Altenahr, Altenburg, Kreuzberg and Reimerzhoven. Neighbouring municipalities Altenahr borders on the following neighbouring municipalities, listed clockwise from the north: Kalenborn (bei Altenahr), Kalenborn, Grafschaft (Rheinland), Grafschaft, Mayschoß, Ahrbrück, Lind (bei Altenahr), Lind and Berg (bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
