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The Grand Duchy changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine in 1816. In 1867, the northern half of the Grand Duchy (Upper Hesse) became a part of the North German Confederation, while the half of the Grand Duchy south of the Main (Starkenburg and Rhenish Hesse) remained outside. In 1871, it became a constituent state of the German ...
Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse 1903–1918. This is a list of monarchs of Hesse (German: Hessen) during the history of Hesse on west-central Germany.These monarchs belonged to a dynasty collectively known as the House of Hesse and the House of Brabant, [1] originally the Reginar.
Digital Archives Hesse, which collects digital archival materials that are "born digital" (since the end of 2009) Central Press and Public Relations (publication of Archivnachrichten aus Hessen and other communications services for the Hessian State Archives, such as maintenance of the official website)
In 1821, districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged (except a short period after the revolution of 1848, when they were dissolved) through the annexion of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.
Braunfels Castle in the morning mist Braunfels Castle (2013) - The octogonal tower on the left is the new keep, while the one on the right is the old keep.. Situated atop a basalt hill, Braunfels Castle (German: Schloss Braunfels) overlooks the spa town of Braunfels in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
Hesse [a] or Hessen [b] (German: Hessen ⓘ), officially the State of Hesse (German: Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt, which is also the country's principal financial centre. Two other major historic cities are Darmstadt and Kassel. With an area of 21,114.73 square ...
History of: History of Hesse - List of rulers of Hesse - Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes - Nida - Saalburg - Chatti - Mattiaci - Alemanni - Franks - Donar's Oak - Büraburg - Landgraviate of Hesse - Electorate of Hesse - Duchy of Nassau - Dernbacher Feud - Amt Blankenstein - Electorate of Mainz - Free City of Frankfurt - Grand Duchy of Hesse ...
On 24 January 1857, Hesse-Homburg also joined the Vienna monetary convention. Between 1858 and 1863, Hesse-Homburg minted 38,000 Vereinsthaler. In 1848, the issuing of bank notes was discussed in Hesse-Homburg, but the plan was not executed. [5] From 1855, the Homburger Bank was Hesse-Homburg's private note bank, which issued bank notes until 1876.