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Lippe Museum
Lippe () is a ''Kreis'' (Districts of Germany, district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Herford (district), Herford, Minden-Lübbecke, Höxter (district), Höxter, Paderborn (district), Paderborn, Gütersloh (district), Gütersloh, and district-free Bielefeld, which forms the region Ostwestfalen-Lippe. The district of Lippe is named after the Lords of Lippe, who originally lived on the river Lippe (river), Lippe and founded Lippstadt there, and their Principality of Lippe. It was a state within the Holy Roman Empire and retained statehood until 1947, when it became a district of North Rhine-Westphalia. History The Lippe district nearly covers the same area as the historic county of Lippe. The first mention of this country was in 1123; it grew in power slowly in the following centuries. In 1528 it became a county, in 1789 it was elevated to a principality. Unlike many other countries of the Holy Roman Empire in the area, Lippe kept its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detmold
Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of the Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church. History Iron Age About to the southwest of Detmold is the hill with a prehistoric circular rampart and the Hermann monument (german: Hermannsdenkmal). The monument commemorates the so-called Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, a battle in 9 AD which may or may not have been fought close to the present location of Detmold. In this encounter, Germanic tribes led by Hermann ( la, Arminius) defeated Roman legions under the command of Publius Quinctilius Varus. Middle Ages Detmold was first mentioned as ''Theotma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
