Pöhlde is a village in southern
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
in
Germany
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. It is part of the town
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Göttingen district of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Herzberg is situated on the southwestern rim of the Harz mountain range and the Harz National Park. Natural monuments in the surrounding area include the ...
. It has a population of 2207 (1 October 2006).
Archaeological excavation
In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from one to several areas at a time during a project and can be condu ...
has revealed traces of settlement dating to the 2nd through 4th centuries AD. The town is noted for its
Benedictine
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, foun ...
(later
Premonstratensian
The Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré (), also known as the Premonstratensians, the Norbertines and, in Britain and Ireland, as the White Canons (from the colour of their habit), is a religious order of canons regular of the Catholic Church ...
)
abbey
An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns.
The conce ...
. The ''
Annals of Pöhlde
The ''Annales Palidenses'' (german: Pöhlder Annalen or ''Pöhlder Chronik'') are a set of medieval annals written in Latin in the late 12th century.
The manuscripts probably arose at the Premonstratensian monastery of Pöhlde in the Harz region, ...
'', an important 12th century historical text, were composed here.
Villages in Lower Saxony
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