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3 days ago · History Origin. The family stems from the Lords of Seinsheim, who had established themselves in Franconia during the Middle Ages. A branch of the Seinsheim family (the non-Schwarzenberg portion died out in 1958) was created when Erkinger of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian territory of Schwarzenberg and the castle of Schwarzenberg in Scheinfeld during the early part of the 15th century.
- Joseph II, 6th Prince of Schwarzenberg
- Seinsheim
1 day ago · Erfurt (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁfʊʁt] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Central German state of Thuringia.It lies in the wide valley of the River Gera, in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest, and in the middle of a line of the six largest Thuringian cities (Thüringer Städtekette), stretching from Eisenach in the west, via Gotha, Erfurt ...
5 days ago · Siegfried I comes from the Ascanian family and was the third son of Henry I, Prince of Anhalt, and Irmingard of Thuringia. He ruled from 1252 to 1298. When Henry I died, his principality of Anhalt was divided among his sons Henry II "the Fat" (Anhalt-Aschersleben), Bernhard I (Anhalt-Bernburg) and Siegfried (Anhalt-Zerbst).
2 days ago · Old Town Erfurt (Thuringia) Erfurt Cathedral. Erfurt’s Old Town in Germany is renowned for being one of the best-preserved medieval city centers in the country. The city boasts a rich history, with its well-preserved old town, filled with beautiful old buildings, churches, restaurants, coffee shops, and shops catering to various budgets.
5 days ago · Who is Meister Eckhart Eckhart von Hochheim (c. 1260 – c. 1328), commonly known as Meister Eckhart or Eckehart, was a German Catholic theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha in the Landgraviate of Thuringia (now central Germany) in the Holy Roman Empire.Eckhart came into prominence during the Avignon Papacy at a time of increased tensions between monastic orders, diocesan clergy ...
5 days ago · Saxony. Saxony, Land (state), eastern Germany. Poland lies to the east of Saxony, and the Czech Republic lies to the south. Saxony also borders the German states of Saxony-Anhalt to the northwest, Brandenburg to the north, Bavaria to the southwest, and Thuringia to the west. The capital is Dresden. Area 7,109 square miles (18,413 square km).
