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Karlskirche, Kassel
The Karlskirche in Kassel (also Oberneustädter Kirche) is a Protestant church built by Paul du Ry in 1710 for the local Huguenot community. The church was the location of a hundred-day sound installation by John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading fi ... in 1987.Amy C. Beal ''New Music, New Allies: American Experimental Music in West Germany'' 2006 "Finally, for one hundred days in 1987, from June to September, the Karlskirche in Kassel remained open for ten hours a day for churchgoers to experience a sound installation by Cage in connection with his work featured at that year's modern ..." References {{Coord, 51, 18, 42, N, 9, 29, 41, E, region:DE-HE_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki, display=title Churches in Kassel Churches completed in 1710 1710 establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassel Karlskirche
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020. The former capital of the state of Hesse-Kassel has many palaces and parks, including the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kassel is also known for the ''documenta'' exhibitions of contemporary art. Kassel has a public university with 25,000 students (2018) and a multicultural population (39% of the citizens in 2017 had a migration background). History Kassel was first mentioned in 913 AD, as the place where two deeds were signed by King Conrad I. The place was called ''Chasella'' or ''Chassalla'' and was a fortification at a bridge crossing the Fulda river. There are several yet unproven assumptions of the name's origin. It could be derived from the ancient ''Castellum Cattorum'', a castle of the Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesarchiv Bild 194-0702-33, Kassel, 2
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