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St. Nicholas' Church, Potsdam
St. Nicholas Church (german: St. Nikolaikirche) in Potsdam is a Lutheran church under the Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia of the Evangelical Church in Germany on the Old Market Square, Potsdam, Old Market Square (''Alter Markt'') in Potsdam. The central plan building in the Classicist style and dedicated to Nicholas of Myra, Saint Nicholas was built to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the years 1830 to 1837. The tambour of the 77-metre-high church that towers above the roofs of the city was built later, from 1843 to 1850. Its construction was taken over by Ludwig Persius and, from 1845, Friedrich August Stüler. Towards the end of the Second World War, the church was hit during the British air raid on Potsdam and subsequently badly damaged by Soviet artillery fire. After many years of rebuilding the church was re-consecrated in 1981 by the Evangelical Parish of St. Nicholas, Potsdam, and, today, is open to visitors. In addition to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaikirche Mit Tympanon
The following cathedrals, churches and chapels are dedicated to Saint Nicholas: Austria *Church of St. Nikolaus, Lockenhaus *St. Nicholas Church, Inzersdorf, Vienna Albania *St. Nicholas Church, Moscopole *St. Nicholas Church, Perondi *Church of St. Nicholas (Shelcan) Belgium *Saint Nicholas Church, Ghent Bulgaria *Church of St Nicholas, Sapareva Banya *Russian Church, Sofia *Church of St. Nicholas, Sofia *Church of St Nicholas, Vukovo Canada *St. Nicholas Macedonian Orthodox Church, Windsor, Ontario Croatia *Church of St. Nicholas, Rijeka Czech Republic *St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana), St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town), Prague *St. Nicholas Church (Staré Město), St. Nicholas Church (Old Town), Prague *St. Nicholas Church, Louny *St. Nicholas Church (Vršovice) Denmark *St. Nicolai Church (Vejle) *St. Nicholas Church, Aarhus Greenland *Garðar Cathedral Ruins, St Nicholas Cathedral, Garðar Estonia *St. Nicholas Church, Tallinn *St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Tallinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westwerk
A westwork (german: Westwerk), forepart, avant-corps or avancorpo is the monumental, often west-facing entrance section of a Carolingian, Ottonian, or Romanesque church. The exterior consists of multiple stories between two towers. The interior includes an entrance vestibule, a chapel A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ..., and a series of galleries overlooking the nave. A westwork is usually broader than the width of the nave and aisles. It is sometimes used synonymously with narthex. Charlemagne dreamt of reviving the Roman Empire in the West. His dream along with his artistic skillset allowed him to implement artwork into buildings with westwork during this time period and can be found in the Princely Abbey of Corvey, Corvey Abbey and scattered throughout other we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich I
Frederick I may refer to: * Frederick of Utrecht or Frederick I (815/16–834/38), Bishop of Utrecht. * Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (942–978) * Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (1050–1105) * Frederick I, Count of Zollern (died 1125) * Frederick I (archbishop of Cologne) (1075–1171) * Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor (1122–1190), "Frederick Barbarossa" * Frederick I, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1139–1200) * Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine (1143–1206) * Frederick I, Count of Berg-Altena (1173–1198) * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg) (1175–1198), "Frederick the Catholic" * Frederick I, Margrave of Baden (1249–1268) * Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen (1257–1323), "the Brave" * Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg) (1286–1330), "Frederick the Fair" * Frederick I, Marquess of Saluzzo (1287–1336) * Frederick I, Count of Celje (1300-59) * Frederick I, Duke of Athens (died 1355) * Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1370–1428), "the Belliger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Wilhelm (Brandenburg)
The German name Friedrich Wilhelm may refer to: People Hohenzollern kings *Frederick William I of Prussia (16881740) *Frederick William II of Prussia (17441797) *Frederick William III of Prussia (17701840) *Frederick William IV of Prussia (17951861) Other nobility *Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (16201688), Duke of Prussia *Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen (16631735), imperial Field Marshal *Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (16791746) *Frederick William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt (17001771) *Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz (17021765), Supreme Chancellor of the United Court Chancery *Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (17151744) *Friedrich Wilhelm, Graf von Wylich und Lottum (17161774), Prussian officer and Commandant of Berlin *Friedrich Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Kirchberg (17321796) *Friedrich Karl Wilhelm, Fürst zu Hohenlohe (17521814) *Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (17711815) *Frederick William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katharina Von Brandenburg-Küstrin
Katharina is a feminine given name. It is a German form of Katherine. It may refer to: In television and film: *Katharina Bellowitsch, Austrian radio and TV presenter *Katharina Mückstein, Austrian film director *Katharina Thalbach, German actress and film director *Katherine Pierce, a character in ''The Vampire Diaries'' originally named Katharina Petrova. In artistry: *Katharina Fröhlich, lover of Franz Grillparzer *Katharina Rapp, German artist In other fields: *Katharina Baunach, German footballer *Katharina Dalton, British physician and pioneer in the research of premenstrual stress syndrome. *Katharina Klafsky, Hungarian operatic singer *Katharina von Bora, German Catholic nun who was an early convert to Protestantism. *Katharina von Zimmern (1478-1547), last abbess of the Fraumünster Abbey See also *320 Katharina, small Main belt asteroid *''Katharina'', a genus of chiton mollusc in the family Mopaliidae *The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, 1974 novel by Heinrich Böll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Friedrich (Brandenburg)
Joachim Frederick (27 January 1546 – 18 July 1608), of the House of Hohenzollern, was Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1598 until his death. Biography Joachim Frederick was born in Cölln to John George, Elector of Brandenburg, and Sophie of Legnica. He served as administrator of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg from 1566 to 1598, then succeeded his father as Elector of Brandenburg in 1598. Joachim Frederick was succeeded at his death by his son John Sigismund. Joachim Frederick's first marriage on 7 March 1570 was to Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin, daughter of John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin, and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Joachim Frederick's second marriage, on 23 October 1603, was to Eleanor of Prussia, born 21 August 1583, daughter of Albert Frederick and Marie Eleonore of Cleves. He became regent of the Duchy of Prussia in 1605. His titles also included "duke (Dux) of Stettin, Pomerania, Cassubia, Vandalorum and Crossen", according ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas and achievements of classical antiquity. It occurred after the Crisis of the Late Middle Ages and was associated with great social change. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a "long Renaissance" may put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century. The traditional view focuses more on the early modern aspects of the Renaissance and argues that it was a break from the past, but many historians today focus more on its medieval aspects and argue that it was an extension of the Middle Ages. However, the beginnings of the period – the early Renaissance of the 15th century and the Italian Proto-Renaissance from around 1250 or 1300 – overlap considerably with the Late Middle Ages, conventionally da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reformation
The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in particular to papal authority, arising from what were perceived to be errors, abuses, and discrepancies by the Catholic Church. The Reformation was the start of Protestantism and the split of the Western Church into Protestantism and what is now the Roman Catholic Church. It is also considered to be one of the events that signified the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the early modern period in Europe.Davies ''Europe'' pp. 291–293 Prior to Martin Luther, there were many earlier reform movements. Although the Reformation is usually considered to have started with the publication of the '' Ninety-five Theses'' by Martin Luther in 1517, he was not excommunicated by Pope Leo X until January 1521. The Diet of Worms of May 152 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Brandenburg
Mark Brandenburg may refer to: *Mark Brandenburg (baseball) (born 1970), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Mark Brandenburg (politician) (born 1955), Iowa State Representative *The historical Margraviate of Brandenburg in Germany *Gau March of Brandenburg The Gau March of Brandenburg (German: ''Mark Brandenburg'') was formed in March 1933 initially under the name Gau Electoral March (German: ''Kurmark'') in Nazi Germany as a district within the Free State of Prussia. In January 1939, Kurmark was ren ..., Gau of Nazi Germany {{disambiguation Brandenburg, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim II (R. from 1860 to 1863 and from 1873 to 1878)
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Joachim II may refer to: * Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1505–1571) * Patriarch Joachim II of Constantinople Joachim II (1802 – 5 August 1878) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople (Istanb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin-Spandau
Spandau () is a locality (''Ortsteil'') of Berlin in the homonymous borough (''Bezirk'') of Spandau. The historic city is situated, for the most part, on the western banks of the Havel river. As of 2020 the estimated population of Spandau was 39,653. Geography Position The locality is situated in the middle of its borough. It borders Wilhelmstadt in the south, Staaken and Falkenhagener Feld in the west, Hakenfelde in the north as well as Haselhorst, Siemensstadt and Westend (in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district) in the east. Subdivision Spandau proper is subdivided into four historic neighbourhoods (''Ortslagen''): #Altstadt Spandau (Old Town) # Neustadt Spandau (New Town, the northern expansion) # Stresow (east of the Havel) # Kolk-Spandau History The city was founded at the confluence of the rivers Spree and Havel. The settlement of the area can be traced back to the 6th century when the eastern territories of the Elbe river were populated by several Slavic tribes. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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