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Villers-Bettnach Abbey
Villers-Bettnach Abbey ( la, Villerium; german: Weiler-Bettnach) is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Saint-Hubert in the Moselle department, France. The monastery site is about 22 kilometres north-east of Metz, in the valley of the little River Canner, and was classed as a ''monument historique'' on 28 March 1905. History In 1134 Heinrich von Spanheim, abbot of Morimond Abbey, founded Villers-Bettnach Abbey on land given for the purpose by Simon I, Duke of Lorraine; Heinrich himself was the first abbot, holding the position together with that at Morimond. The community flourished, and monks from Villers-Bettnach later settled a number of daughter houses: Viktring Abbey in Carinthia (1142);which in its turn was the mother house of Landstrass Abbey, now Kostanjevica in Slovenia Eusserthal Abbey in the Palatinate (1148); Wörschweiler Abbey in Wörschweiler, now a part of Homburg (1171); Zagreb Abbey (1257 or 1274; but note that Janauschek ascribes the foundation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wörschweiler Abbey
Wörschweiler Abbey ( la, Verneri-Villerium; german: Kloster Wörschweiler; also ''Werschweiler'' in older literature) is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Homburg in Saarland state, Germany. The monastery site is about 30 kilometres east of Saarbrücken, on a mountain called Marienberg.Hans-Walter Herrmann and Josef Adolf Schmoll genannt Eisenwerth: "Kloster Wörschweiler 1131–1981". In: ''Homburger Hefte'', Jahrgang 1981Andreas Neubauer: ''Regesten des Klosters Werschweiler''. Verlag des Historischen Vereins der Pfalz, Speier am Rhein 1921online version)/ref>Peter Pfister (ed.): ''Klosterführer aller Zisterzienserklöster im deutschsprachigen Raum''. Éditions du Signe, Strasbourg 1998, , p. 428 In 1131, Earl Friedrich of Saarwerden and his wife Gertrud founded Wörschweiler Abbey. In 1171, Wörscheiler Abbey became a daughter house of Villers-Bettnach Abbey Villers-Bettnach Abbey ( la, Villerium; german: Weiler-Bettnach) is a former Cistercian abbey in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulay-Moselle
Boulay-Moselle (; german: Bolchen, Moselle Franconian: ''Bolchin'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The locality of Halling-lès-Boulay (German: ''Hallingen'') was incorporated in the commune in 1972. Until 2015, Boulay-Moselle was a subprefecture of the Moselle department. Population See also * Camp du Ban-Saint-Jean *Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 Communes of France, communes of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References Communes of Moselle (department) Duchy of Lorraine {{ForbachBoulayMoselle-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Revolution
The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, while phrases like ''liberté, égalité, fraternité'' reappeared in other revolts, such as the 1917 Russian Revolution, and inspired campaigns for the abolition of slavery and universal suffrage. The values and institutions it created dominate French politics to this day. Its causes are generally agreed to be a combination of social, political and economic factors, which the ''Ancien Régime'' proved unable to manage. In May 1789, widespread social distress led to the convocation of the Estates General, which was converted into a National Assembly in June. Continuing unrest culminated in the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July, which led to a series of radical measures by the Assembly, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierck-les-Bains
Sierck-les-Bains (, Lorraine Franconian: ''Siirk''/''Siirck'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Localities of the commune: Rudling, Kœnigsberg (German: Rudlingen, Königsberg) Language Revitalization Sierck-Les-Bains and other municipalities in the Moselle Department of France have attempted some limited projects to protect and revitalize the declining Lorraine-Franconian dialects which were historically spoken in the region. The dialect historically spoken in Sierck is closely related to the Saarländisch dialects and Luxembourgish due to the village’s proximity to the German and Luxembourg borders. Sierck has put up road signs with the Lorraine Franconian name “Siirk” as well as street names in Lorraine Franconian. Such attempts to revitalize the Lorraine Franconian language has also been replicated in other municipalities in the Moselle department such as Hettange-Grande. See also * Communes of the Moselle department Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsal, Moselle
Marsal (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Geography Marsal is located on a marshy alluvial plain, surrounded by two branches of the Seille River. This old town on the ancient Roman road from Metz to Strasbourg was marked by salt mining, emerging in the form of salt springs. Toponymy Marsal's name in Roman times was Marosallum. The word Marosallum is a combination of two terms, one Gallic (maro) and the other Latin (sallum), which together mean approximately the Great Saltworks. History Archaeological remains dating back to the Neolithic and Bronze Age have been discovered in the vicinity of Marsal. An urban agglomeration called Marosallum developed in early Roman times. Marosallum was a stop on the Roman road linking Metz (Divodurum) to Strasbourg (Argentorate). The ancient name of the town was shortened to Marsallum in Merovingian times. The town seems to have continued to derive its wealth from the salt works, as evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Evaporation Pond
A salt evaporation pond is a shallow artificial salt pan designed to extract salts from sea water or other brines. The Salt pans are shallow and large of size because it will be easier for sunlight to travel and reach the sea water. Natural salt pans are geological formations that are also created by water evaporating and leaving behind salts. Some salt evaporation ponds are only slightly modified from their natural version, such as the ponds on Great Inagua in the Bahamas, or the ponds in Jasiira, a few kilometres south of Mogadishu, where seawater is trapped and left to evaporate in the sun. The seawater or brine is fed into large ponds and water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows the salt to be subsequently harvested. The ponds also provide a productive resting and feeding ground for many species of waterbirds, which may include endangered species. The ponds are commonly separated by levees. Salt evaporation ponds may also be called salterns, salt works or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastic Grange
Monastic granges were outlying landholdings held by monasteries independent of the manorial system. The first granges were owned by the Cistercians and other orders followed. Wealthy monastic houses had many granges, most of which were largely agricultural providing food for the monastic community. A grange might be established adjacent to the monastery but others were established wherever it held lands, some at a considerable distance. Some granges were worked by lay-brothers belonging to the order, others by paid labourers. Granges could be of six known types: agrarian, sheep or cattle farms, horse studs, fisheries and industrial complexes. Industrial granges were significant in the development of medieval industries, particularly iron working. Description Granges were landed estates used for food production, centred on a farm and out-buildings and possibly a mill or a tithe barn. The word grange comes through French from Latin meaning a granary. The granges might be locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambron Abbey
Cambron Abbey (french: Abbaye de Cambron; la, Camberona) was a Cistercian abbey in Belgium, in Cambron-Casteau in the municipality of Brugelette in the Hainaut (province), Province of Hainaut. It was on the River Blanche, a tributary of the Dendre, about nine kilometres to the south-east of Ath. Dissolved in 1782, parts of the abbey still survive as ruins. History Heroic beginnings Twelve monks from Clairvaux Abbey, Clairvaux arrived at Cambron on August 1, 1148. They were sent by Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Bernard, abbot of Clairvaux, at the invitation of Anselm of Trazegnies, lord of Péronnes-lez-Binche and canon and treasurer of the Collegiate Chapter of Soignies, who offered land on the banks of the Dender for the foundation of an abbey. Living conditions were rudimentary. However, the Cistercian Order had already become prestigious. A Cistercian, the abbot of Tre Fontaine, had just been elected as Pope Eugene III. According to Émile Poumon, St. Bernard stayed in Haina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topusko Abbey
Topusko is a municipality in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia. Topusko is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia. Demographics The population of Topusko itself is 945, with a total of 2,985 people in the municipality (census 2011). There are 1865 Croats (62.48%), 893 Serbs (22.27%) and 139 Bosniaks (4.66%). The 1991 census recorded that 63.89% of the population of Topusko settlement were ethnic Serbs (1014/1587), 26.15% were Croats (415/1587), 6.36% were Yugoslavs (101/1587) while 3.59% were of other ethnic origin (57/1587). :NOTE: The 1869 and 1880 population data is included in the population data of Ponikvari. Settlements The municipality includes 16 settlements: *Batinova Kosa, population 50 *Bukovica, population 2 * Crni Potok, population 153 *Donja Čemernica, population 170 * Gređani, population 341 *Hrvatsko Selo, population 310 *Katinovac, population 90 * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janauschek
Janauschek is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Fanny Janauschek (1829–1904), Czech-American actress * Leopold Janauschek Leopold Janauschek (13 October 1827 – 23 July 1898) was an Austrian Cistercian historian. Life Janauschek was born at Brünn, Moravia. In 1846 he received the religious habit at the Cistercian Zwettl Abbey, Lower Austria, where he was profe ... (1827–1898), Austrian historian {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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