Eichsfeld 1900

The Eichsfeld is a historical region in the southeast of Lower Saxony and Thuringia (which is called "Untereichsfeld" = lower Eichsfeld) and northwest of Thuringia ("Obereichsfeld" = upper Eichsfeld) in the south of the Harz mountains. Until 1803 the Eichsfeld was for centuries part of the Archbishopric of Mainz, which was the cause of its current position as a Catholic enclave in the predominantly Protestant north of Germany. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 491 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1472 × 1798 pixel, file size: 806 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) source: H. Leineweber - Das Buch vom Eichsfelde, Heiligenstadt, 1900 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 491 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1472 × 1798 pixel, file size: 806 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) source: H. Leineweber - Das Buch vom Eichsfelde, Heiligenstadt, 1900 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 km² and 2. ... The Free State of Thuringia (German: Freistaat Thüringen) is located in central Germany and is considered one of the smaller of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states), with an area of 16,200 km² and 2. ... The Harz is a mountain range in northern Germany. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Between 780–82 and 1802 the Archbishop of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Geography

Today the greatest part of the Obereichsfeld makes up the district Eichsfeld. Other parts belong to the district Unstrut-Hainich, the Untereichsfeld belongs mostly to the district Göttingen,while Lindau became part of Katlenburg-Lindau which is know part of the district of Northeim. Eichsfeld is a district in Thuringia, Germany, and part of the historical region of Eichsfeld. ... Unstrut-Hainich is a Kreis (district) in the north of Thuringia, Germany. ... Göttingen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Katlenburg-Lindau is a village and a municipality in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Northeim is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Northeim. ...

Cities in the Eichsfeld are Duderstadt, Heiligenstadt, Leinefelde-Worbis and Dingelstädt. Duderstadt is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Göttingen. ... Heilbad Heiligenstadt is a Thuringian ( Germany) city in the district of Eichsfeld. ... Leinefelde-Worbis is a town in the district of Eichsfeld, in northwestern Thuringia, Germany. ... Dingelstädt is a Thuringian (Germany) city in the district of Eichsfeld. ...

History

Eichsfeld 1759

The Eichsfeld was first mentioned in 897, and in 1022 the Archbishopric of Mainz listed its possessions in the region, which were increased up until 1573. The ottonian Untereichsfeld became part of Eichsfeld after being part of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Grubenhagen between 1342 and 1434. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 723 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (5873 × 4870 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 723 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (5873 × 4870 pixel, file size: 2. ... Between 780–82 and 1802 the Archbishop of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince in the Holy Roman Empire. ... Ottonian dynasty is a name sometimes given to a ruling dynasty of German kings, sometimes regarded as the first dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, (though Charlemagne is commonly viewed as the original founder. ... Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... The Principality of Grubenhagen was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire. ...

During the Peasants' War within the Reichsstadt of Mühlhausen most of the monastries, churches and castles were plundered and most of the Eichsfeld became Protestant. Peasants War map. ... In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a city formally responsible to the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which belonged to a territory and were thus governed by one of the many princes (Fürsten) of... Mühlhausen is a city in the federal state Thuringia, Germany. ...

In 1575 the Society of Jesus established successfully the Counter-Reformation in Eichsfeld. The Thirty Years' War reached Eichsfeld in 1622 and during the years following several armies (Swedish, Danish, Thuringien} plundered the region. According to the Peace of Westphalia the Archbishopric of Mainz reestablished catholicism in the area which was devastated to two thirds and lost 75% of population. Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... The Counter-Reformation or the Catholic Reformation was a strong reaffirmation of the doctrine and structure of the Catholic Church, climaxing at the Council of Trent, partly in reaction to the growth of Protestantism. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ratification of the Treaty of Münster The Peace of Westphalia refers to the pair of treaties (the Treaty of Münster and the Treaty of Osnabrück) signed in October and May 1648 which ended both the Thirty Years War and the Eighty Years War. ... Between 780–82 and 1802 the Archbishop of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince in the Holy Roman Empire. ... As a Christian ecclesiastical term, Catholic - from the Greek adjective , meaning general or universal[1] - is described in the Oxford English Dictionary as follows: ~Church, (originally) whole body of Christians; ~, belonging to or in accord with (a) this, (b) the church before separation into Greek or Eastern and Latin or...

During the napoleonic time Eichsfeld was part of the Kingdom of Westphalia which was desolved after the vitory over Napoleon at the Battle of Leipzig. The Kingdom of Westphalia is a historical state in present-day Germany that existed from 1807-1813. ... Napoleon I Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution, the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from... Combatants French Empire Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine[1] Austria Prussia Russia Sweden Commanders Napoleon I Jozef Antoni Poniatowski† Frederick Augustus of Saxony Prince of Schwarzenberg Gebhard von Blücher Prince Charles John of Sweden Strength 191,000 330,000 Casualties 38,000 dead or wounded 30,000...

From 1949 to 1990 the Obereichsfeld belonged to the GDR. In this atheistic state the people preserved their Catholic roots, and church life stayed relatively intact. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Disambiguation Page Global Depositary Receipt East Germany ...

Quod vide Wanfried agreement. The Wanfried Agreement (German: Wanfrieder Abkommen) concerned a transfer of territory between the U.S. and Soviet occupation zones after World War II in Hesse, Germany, which took place after the determination of the main inner German border at the end of July 1945. ...

Politics

As part of the traditionalis in Eichsfeld and to state a difference to the surrounding area the percentage of voters for the CDU is significantly higher within Eichseld. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union) is a political party in Germany. ...

External links

• Official Homepage (German)
• history and map of the Eichsfeld 1789 (German)