Bamberg celebrates Heinrich II.: A trip to the Middle Ages!
Bamberg celebrates Heinrich II.: A trip to the Middle Ages!
In 2024, the 1000th anniversary of the death of Emperor Henry II is celebrated in Bamberg, and the city and the diocese are in the sign of this important anniversary. A Highlight of the program is the exhibition "1000 years ago" in the Historical Museum Bamberg, which can be visited from October 25, 2024 to April 27, 2025. This special exhibition invites visitors to immerse yourself in 1024 and to experience the everyday life at the courtyard of Heinrich II and his wife Kunigunde, like museum.bamberg.de reported.
a journey through time in the past
The show takes place in the old farm, the historical core of Bamberg, and gives insights into the reign of the imperial couple and the life of the people in their surroundings. It illuminates both the magnificent aspects of the imperial farm and the realities of life of the ordinary population. Many myths about the Middle Ages are questioned using interactive elements. Guests have the opportunity to find out about clothing, experience old manuals and even feel the weight of armor. These experiences should redesign the image of the Middle Ages and promote a historically sound understanding of the time by 1000
The exhibition is curated by Arne Schönfeld and is a continuation of an earlier show that took place in 2002 in honor of Heinrich's crowning glory. In the current exposure, special care is taken to how Henry II transformed the city of Bamberg into a center of power through strategic buildings and produced the significant changes in urban development, as FAZ.net . These infrastructure adjustments contributed to making Bamberg an important city in the Middle Ages, which can still be felt in their architecture and history today.
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