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Discover Koblenz and the spectacular cultural landscapes of the Rhine, Moselle and Lahn rivers as well as the impressive expanses of the Hunsrück, Eifel, Westerwald and Taunus. Koblenz is ideally located at the heart of Germany's most beautiful regions, providing the perfect starting point for hiking trips, cycling tours, boat tours or visits ...
The name Prussia derives from the Old Prussians; in the 13th century, the Teutonic Knights – an organized Catholic medieval military order of German crusaders – conquered the lands inhabited by them. In 1308, the Teutonic Knights conquered the region of Pomerelia with Danzig.
Feb 29, 2024 · Basilica of St. Castor. Discover the Basilica of St. Castor, the oldest church in Koblenz. As a cornerstone of Koblenz’s religious history and a part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, this basilica lets you witness architecture that has stood the test of time since the 9th century.
Silesia. Prussia, in European history, any of certain areas of eastern and central Europe, respectively (1) the land of the Prussians on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea, which came under Polish and German rule in the Middle Ages, (2) the kingdom ruled from 1701 by the German Hohenzollern dynasty, including Prussia and Brandenburg, with ...
Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz Before 1815, Bassenheim was located in the Rhin-et-Moselle Department in France which included the area of Kurtrier. Following the Napoleonic Wars, this region became part of the German Rheinland, at that time ruled by Prussia.
Researching Bessarabia. Overview. Ethnic Germans began settling in Bessarabia in 1813, coming from Poland/Prussia, Germany, and German villages in the Odessa area. Beginning in the 1870s, many Bessarabian Germans immigrated to North and South America. In 1940, all ethnic Germans were forced to leave Bessarabia, resettling first in Nazi-occupied ...
The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society c.1190 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals.
