Rosenthal-Bielatal is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Rosenthal-Bielatal, Germany: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Rosenthal-Bielatal is the birthplace of Gottfried August Homilius, born on 2 February 1714, a composer, cantor and organist considered one of the most important church composers of the generation after Bach.
Origins and history
Rosenthal is first mentioned in 1356. The village of Hermsdorf is known since 1410, while the settlement of Reichstein grew out of an iron hammer first mentioned in 1492, «hammer zum Reichensteyn an der Bile bey Pirne». The voluntary fire brigade of Rosenthal was founded in 1879.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Saxony
- Places in this archive: 0
- Centre of the documented entries: 50.8667°N, 14.0500°E
What is on in Rosenthal-Bielatal
- Birth Anniversary: Gottfried August Homilius — February 2, 1714 — 2 February 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
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