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Funerary Monuments
The module Monuments presents funerary monuments in contemporary Hessen from late Roman times up to the period around 1650, providing descriptions and photographs. This module is being developed in co-operation between the Inschriften Kommission (the committee for inscriptions) of the Academy of Sciences and Literatur (Mainz) and the State Office for Regional History of Hessen. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Jewish Gravesites
The module on Jewish Gravesites collects the results of a long-term survey of monuments in the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Hessen by the committee on Jewish history in Hessen (Kommission für die Geschichte der Juden in Hessen). Individual headstones are described, documented by photograph and their inscriptions copied. The work on this module is on-going and is going to be continued in the long-term. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Jewish Cemeteries
Jewish Cemeteries [description follows]. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Synagogen in Hessen
Synagogen in Hessen Beschreibung » Search the database (Simple Search)
The Topography of National Socialism in Hessen
The historical module on The Topography of National Socialism in Hessen collects and documents information on the history and function of places and objects of National Socialist terror between 1933 and 1945 (i.e. prisons, labour camps, military facilities, buildings of the party and its organizations). This module is currently under development. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Contemporary History in Hessen - Data · Facts · Backgrounds
Contemporary History in Hessen (description follows). » Search the database (Simple Search)
Castles, Palaces, Manor Houses
The module on Castles, Palaces, Manor Houses offers information on fortifications and castle complexes in Hessen from the early Middle Ages to the 19th century. The module is linked to the Historical Reference of Places, Plans and Blueprints, Historical Views and other modules. It is currently under development. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Monasteries and Religious Orders
Klöster und Orden Beschreibung » Search the database (Simple Search)
Rural Courts in Hessen
Rural Courts in Hessen (description follows). » Search the database (Simple Search)