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St. Wolfgang's Church, Schneeberg
St. Wolfgang's Church () in Schneeberg (Ore Mountains), Schneeberg is one of the largest hall churches of the Gothic architecture, Late Gothic in Saxon region of Germany. It was built in the early 16th century on parts of a small, earlier building and is an early example of a The Reformation , Reformation church building. Due to its dominant position on the summit of the Schneeberg hill, which in previous centuries had been riddled (''durchörtet'') with mining pits and galleries, it became known as the "Miners' Cathedral" (''Bergmannsdom'').Flyer by the St. Wolfgang's Church Building Association (''Kirchenbauvereins St. Wolfgang Schneeberg e.V.'') ''Blick über Schneeberg vom Turm des Bergmannsdoms''; as at April 2011 The parish of St. Wolfgang in Schneeberg owns this summer church as well as the hospital church, the Church of the Trinity, Schneeberg on the ''Fürstenplatz'' as their winter church. In addition the parish of St. George & St. Martin, Griesbach (Schneeberg), Gries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schneeberg St
Schneeberg may refer to: * Schneeberg (Alps), a mountain in Lower Austria * Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains), a mountain in Bavaria * Schneeberg, Bavaria, a town in Lower Franconia * Schneeberg, Saxony, a town in the Ore Mountains * Schneeberg lace, a type of bobbin lace named for the town * Ervin Schneeberg (1919–1995), American businessman and politician {{dab, geodis, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Von Holk
Heinrich Holk (also Holke or Henrik Holck;Olesen (2003), p. 390 18 April 1599 – 9 September 1633) was a Denmark-Norway, Danish-Germans, German mercenary in both Christian IV of Denmark's and Albrecht von Wallenstein's service during the Thirty Years' War.Keegan (1996), p. 137 Holk was born in Kronborg castle, Denmark. Serving Christian IV, he was commander of the Danish-Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish force in the Battle of Stralsund (1628), Battle of Stralsund in 1628, defending the besieged town of Stralsund against Wallenstein's Holy Roman Empire, imperial army. When Christian Treaty of Lübeck, was forced into a peace with Wallenstein in 1629, Holk entered the latter's service. In 1632, he was given a cavalry command. His unit, referred to as "Holk's Horse", was known for their fierce attitude not only in battle, but also in pillage and rape - "notorious even in an age of atrocities". He took part in the devastation and looting of the Electorate of Saxony, and faced Gus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogen (Architektur)
Bogen may refer to: Places ; Germany * Bogen, Germany, a town in the district of Straubing-Bogen, Bavaria * Straubing-Bogen, a district in Bavaria * Hoher Bogen, a mountain range in Bavaria * Landkreis Bogen, a former ''Landkreis'' in Niederbayern ; Kazakhstan * Bogen (river), a river in the Turkistan Region * Bogen Dam, a dam across the Bogen River ; Norway * Bogen, Evenes, a village in Evenes municipality, Nordland ** Bogen Chapel (Evenes), a chapel in the village of Bogen in Evenes * Bogen, Steigen, a village in Steigen municipality, Nordland ** Bogen Chapel (Steigen), a chapel in the village of Bogen in Steigen * Bogen (Austra), a hamlet on Austra island, Nordland ; South Georgia * Bogen Glacier, a glacier on South Georgia island Other uses * Bogen (surname), a surname * Bogen Imaging, the US distributor of photographic products made by Italian manufacturer Manfrotto Group * Bogen Communications Bogen may refer to: Places ; Germany * Bogen, Germany, a town in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empore
The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right and name (empress regnant or ''suo jure''). Emperors are generally recognized to be of the highest monarchic honour and royal and noble ranks, rank, surpassing king. In Europe, the title of Emperor has been used since the Middle Ages, considered in those times equal or almost equal in dignity to that of Pope due to the latter's position as visible head of the Church and spiritual leader of the Catholic part of Western Europe. The emperor of Japan is the only currently List of current sovereign monarchs, reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor". Both emperors and kings are monarchs or sovereigns, both emperor and empress are considered monarchical titles. In as much as there is a strict definitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
