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  Gaeta - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In 1194 the Pisans, allies of Henry VI in the conquest of the kingdom, took possession of the city and held it as their own.
In 1227 the Staufian Frederick II of Sicily was in the city and strengthened the castle.
However, in the struggle between Emperor Frederick and the Papacy, in 1228 it rebelled against Frederick II and surrendered to the pope, after the Papal forces destroyed the imperial castle in the fray.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Gaeta   (2909 words)

  
 Town Administration Bad Wimpfen - :
Wimpfen’s exciting history tells of Celts, Romans and Staufians: The name "Wimpfen" is probably of Celtic origin.; unique pieces such as the "Wimpfener Götterhimmel" (lit.
Wimpfen Gods‘ heaven) are Roman remains: The historical monument which characterises the look of Bad Wimpfen to this day was built in Staufian times: the largest Imperial Palace north of the Alps with its imposing towers, the "Steinhaus" (Stone House), the Hohenstaufen Gate, the Palace Chapel and the Arches.
Traditional festivals and markets such as the carneval procession, craft market and Christmas Market are important dates in the Calendar of Events.
www.bad-wimpfen.de /showpage.php?lang=2   (179 words)

  
 Karl Gruber´s Belsener Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Belsen itself is a very nice old place situated under a little hill with a chapel built in about 1150.
It is a good example of "staufian" architecture.
In the foundations of the chapel there were found the walls of another and much more older church.
www.afs.tue.bw.schule.de /pv/kgb/kge.htm   (338 words)

  
 SVOJSIN'S HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The tower's ground floor where the walls reach 138 cm thickness is arched over by four fields of a cross vault with ribs leading to the middle pillar.
Architectonic features assign the building to the early Staufian style.
The nave used to be narrower, built in the tower's width and lower compared with the present baroque one.
www.svojsin.cz /obec/historie/en_kostel.html   (485 words)

  
 Aalen - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Today's town of Aalen did not emerge until more than a millennium later.
Aalen was probably founded in the 13th century, though it is not certain whether by the Staufians or by the counts of Oettingen.
It was first mentioned in written records in the 14th century when it was subject to the counts of Oettingen.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Aalen   (565 words)

  
 Hotel-Gasthof Obertor
At the highest spot of the city, it offers hospitality since many generations.
Probably the oldest town-gate; located at the upper end of the borough at the end of the market-street and dating back to Guelph and Staufian times.
Today´s gate-tower was built in the 15th century and made higher and equipped with an echelon-gable in the 16th century.
www.kindheitstraeume.de /geschichte.engl.htm   (193 words)

  
 Bad Wimpfen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Instead we walked around the portion of the town just situated high above a bend in the Neckar River.
Romans, Frankish kings, and the Bishop of Worms ruled from here until around 1200, it became a favorite residence of the Staufian emperors.
In 1350, it became a free imperial city due to its lucrative salt trade (quite a few trips back, we went to Bad Friedrickshall which is a nearby salt mine).
www.diveguy.net /germany/2001/bad_wimpfen/index.html   (1091 words)

  
 identity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The new role seemed to have had a very deep impact on him and right after his election as Roman king: he turned his back on Luxembourgian politics almost completely, and left his son John to deal with Luxembourgian affairs.
Henry was a very active emperor, who often tried to link himself to some of his prestigious precursors: his Italian politics were very Staufian in character as they marked a brief return of the Emperor into Italy, the first after Frederick II.
On the other hand he let his imperial predecessors, Adolf of Nassau and Albrecht of Habsburg, be buried in Speyer, thus creating a link to the Salian dynasty.
homepages.internet.lu /pitpeporte/identity.htm   (14827 words)

  
 Gay Traveller Guide - by Gay Travellers, for Gay Travelers
Around 800 an imperial court was built on one of the hills.
The remnants of a Staufian wall date back to the 12th century.
Don’t miss the Schiefes Haus (leaning house) which is more than 700 years old.
www.gaytravellerguide.com /city/general.asp?city=Ulm&city_id=86&country_id=69   (1616 words)

  
 Renates FotoPage

Colours are deeds of the light, - Fotopages.com
Formal elements of this art style originate from antique roman architecture, e.g.
arch, columns, vault, others are taken from the medieval Carolingian (750-900) and Staufian period (12-13 th century.)
In 980 this church was built and consecrated by the arc bishop of Cologne, St. Bruno, as a part of a Benedictine monastery.
shw.fotopages.com /7254856.html   (135 words)

  
 Black, Red, Gold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Historically, as symbol of national identity, the three colors' combination definitely emerged in the beginning of 19 th century.
Some people even trace them back to the Middle Ages' Staufian empire.
Anyway, fl, red and gold illustrate typical German features; the colors stand for characteristic national traits.
astrologix.de /astroInfo/politik/nepDeu/blarego.htm   (2594 words)

  
 salt696.seasalt.be   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
You can also catch the band March 18, 2006 at the town hall in
Feel the past - enjoy the present quot;Feel the Past - Enjoy the Present quot; in Bad Wimpfen, Staufian town on the river Neckar and part of
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 12:53 PM carmen miranda style prom dress
salt696.seasalt.be /index.php?entry=entry060706-023817   (6467 words)

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