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In: Archivnachrichten aus Hessen 16/2 (2016), pp. 27–29. Carl Christian Wahrmann: Der Weg der Akten. Das Herzogliche Hausarchiv und seine Übergabe an ds Staatsarchiv Wiesbaden. In: Archivnachrichten aus Hessen 18/1 (2018), pp. 50–55. Winfried Schüler: 25-jähriges Neubaujubiläum des Hessischen Hauptstaatsarchivs – Rückblick eines ...
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 ...
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.
Culture: Hinterland Museum – Bad Hersfelder Festspiele - documenta - Frankfurt School - Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen (medal) - Hinterländer Trachten - Struwwelpeter - The Hessian Courier - History of organ music in Hesse. Languages: Hessian dialects - Manisch - Middle Hessian
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 ...
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.
A backlash had been building in Germany ever since it took in more than a million people mostly fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria during the 2015/2016 migrant crisis, migration experts say.
The partitions remained separate until the death of William III of Upper Hesse in 1500, when it was inherited by William II of Lower Hesse. The third partition took place after the death of Philip I in 1567. This time, rather than being divided in two, Hesse was divided into four: Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Rheinfels, Hesse-Marburg and Hesse-Darmstadt.