Saalfeld is in this archive for its events: 2 published here, with their dates.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Saalfeld, 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
Saalfeld is the ancestral seat of the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha branch of the Wettin house, the family that gave several European countries their monarchs.
Origins and history
Saalfeld is one of the historic towns of Thuringia, possibly founded by the 7th century around a Thuringian fortress today called Hoher Schwarm. The area was first mentioned in an 899 deed, and Kitzerstein Castle stands on an eminence above the Saale.
Key facts
- Country: Germany
- Region: Thuringia
- Places in this archive: 0
What is on in Saalfeld
- Birth Anniversary: Johann Philipp Kirnberger — April 24, 1721 — 24 April 2027
- Death Anniversary: Luigi Ferdinando di Prussia (1772-1806) — October 10, 1806 — 10 October 2027
Sources
The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.
Events here — now on & upcoming
- Birth Anniversary: Johann Philipp Kirnberger — April 24, 172124 Apr 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: Luigi Ferdinando di Prussia (1772-1806) — October 10, 180610 Oct 2027See the event →
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