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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
Jewish Cemeteries
The module on Jewish Cemeteries 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
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)
Cities
The module on Cities collects basic information on the history of cities in Hessen from the earliest beginnings to the present. This module is meant to fulfil the function of a virtual compendium on Hessian cities in the long-term. This module is currently still under development. » Search the database (Simple Search)
Castles and Palaces
The module on Castles and Palaces 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 The module is linked to the Historical Reference of Places, Plans and Blueprints, Historical Views and other modules.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
This module offers a list of all monasteries in Hessen and all religious congregations in modern-day Hessen together with basic information. The module – that is currently still being developed – is the result of a co-operation with the historical commission (Historische Kommission) of Hessen and the State Office for Regional History of Hessen. » Search the database (Simple Search)
