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    Quedlinburg Abbey ( German: Stift Quedlinburg or Reichsstift Quedlinburg) was a house of secular canonesses ( Frauenstift) in Quedlinburg in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. [1] [2] [3] It was founded in 936 on the initiative of Saint Mathilda, the widow of the East Frankish King Henry the Fowler, as his memorial. [4]
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    Where is Quedlinburg located?
    Quedlinburg (German pronunciation: [ˈkveːdlɪnbʊʁk]) is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1994, the castle, church and old town were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Quedlinburg has a population of more than 24,000.
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    What happened to Quedlinburg?
    In 1477, Abbess Hedwig, aided by her brothers Ernest and Albert, broke the resistance of the town and expelled the bishop's forces. Quedlinburg was forced to leave the Hanseatic League and was subsequently protected by the Electorate of Saxony. Both town and abbey converted to Lutheranism in 1539 during the Protestant Reformation .
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    Is the church in Quedlinburg a Romanesque church?
    The church is a prime example of German Romanesque style. The treasure of the church, containing ancient Christian religious artifacts and books, was stolen by an American soldier but brought back to Quedlinburg in 1993 and is again on display here.
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    Quedlinburg Abbey (German: Stift Quedlinburg or Reichsstift Quedlinburg) was a house of secular canonesses (Frauenstift) in Quedlinburg in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was founded in 936 on the initiative of Saint Mathilda, the widow of the East Frankish King Henry the Fowler, as his memorial. For … See more

    Quedlinburg Abbey was founded on the castle hill of Quedlinburg in the present Saxony-Anhalt in 936 by King Otto I, at the request of his mother Queen Mathilda, later canonised as Saint Mathilda, in honour of her late … See more

    The abbey is also known as the home of the Annals of Quedlinburg (Latin: Annales Quedlinburgenses, German: Quedlinburger Annalen), begun in 1008 and finished in 1030 in the abbey, … See more

    1. ^ Hans-Erich Weirauch: Die Güterpolitik des Stiftes Quedlinburg im Mittelalter. In: Sachsen und Anhalt, 13; (Magdeburg 1937) p117–181. See more

    • Kremer, Marita, 1924. Die Personal- und Amtsdaten der Äbtissinen des Stifts Quedlinburg bis zum Jahre 1574. Leipzig (= Phil. Diss. Univ. … See more

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    In the first decades after the foundation the community was favoured by numerous gifts of land, particularly from the Imperial family. All later clearances (i.e., of previously uncultivated land) in the immediate vicinity … See more

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    The collegiate church or Stiftskirche St. Servatius, is sometimes colloquially referred to in German as Quedlinburger Dom (Quedlinburg Cathedral), although it was never the seat of a bishop. It is dedicated to Saint Servatius of Tongeren and See more

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    Quedlinburg Abbey was a house of secular canonesses in Quedlinburg in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.[1][2][3] It was founded in 936 on the initiative of Saint Mathilda, the widow of …

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    In the centre of the town are a wide selection of half-timbered buildings from at least five different centuries (including a 14th-century structure, one of Germany's oldest), while around the outer fringes of the old town are examples of Jugendstil buildings, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    The old town of Quedlinburg is among the largest in Germany with a size of around 90 hectares…

    • District: Harz
    • Elevation: 123 m (404 ft)
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    Quedlinburg Abbey was founded as a proprietary church of the Ottonian Imperial family by Emperor Otto the Great in 936, as a memorial to his father. Over the following centuries, it …

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      40 rows · This is a list of princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg Abbey . Daughter of Otto I, Holy …

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          1Matilda 955 - 7 February 9990 966–999Daughter of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, ...
          2Adelaide I 977- 14 January 10440 999–1044Niece of Matilda and daughter of Otto II, ...
          3Beatrice I 1037- 13 July 10611044–1062Daughter of Henry III, Holy Roman ...
          4Adelaide II 1045 - 11 January 1…1062–1096Half-sister of Beatrice I and daughter of ...
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        Quedlinburg Abbey (German: Stift Quedlinburg or Reichsstift Quedlinburg) was a house of secular canonesses (Frauenstift) in Quedlinburg in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. [1] …

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        Oct 21, 2007 · Quedlinburg Abbey; UNESCO World Heritage Site; Official name: Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg: Criteria: Cultural: iv: Reference: 535: …

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        Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg. Adelaide I ( German: Adelheid; 973/74 [a] – 14 January 1044 or 1045), a member of the royal Ottonian dynasty was the second Princess-abbess of

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        Religion. Lutheran (formerly Roman Catholic) Countess Anna of Stolberg-Wernigerode (28 January 1504 – 4 March 1574) was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1516 until her death. She …

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        She declined the offer by saying that she was sure that he was not serious. Sophia Albertina travelled to Quedlinburg in 1787, and took her oath as abbess on 15 October. As princess …

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