Thirty Years' War

Connected Sites: 10

Definition
The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. The war was fought primarily (though not exclusively) in Germany and at various points involved most of the countries of Europe.

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  • Churches of Peace
    Inscribed: 2001
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    "The Churches of Peace are outstanding testimony to an exceptional act of tolerance on the part of the Catholic Habsburg Emperor towards Protestant communities in Silesia in the period following the Thirty Years? War in Europe."
  • Benedictine Convent of St. John
    Inscribed: 1983
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    113
    7
    Im Dreißigjährigen Krieg wiederholen sich schicksalhaft Besetzung und Plünderungen. Die Klosterbücher verzeichnen den herben Verlust von vier Zentnern Zinn, Silber, elf Zentnern Schmalz, 33 Stück Großvieh. (Schätze der Welt)
  • Regensburg
    Regensburg
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2006
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    283
    9
    "During the Thirty Year War, Regensburg was made into a garrison city. There was a bitter conflict between Regensburg and Bavaria, and the city suffered of plundering. In 1633, it was under the siege by the Swedes, but was saved from the worst." (source: ICOMOS)
  • Rammelsberg and Goslar
    Inscribed: 1992
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    "During the Thirty Years' War Goslar at first tried to stay neutral, but then leaned towards the emperor's side. (...) When the army of Gustavus Adolphus advanced, Goslar was occupied by Swedish troops from 1632 to 1635."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Prague
    Prague
    Czechia
    Inscribed: 1992
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    587
    16
    Hradčany castle, Second Defenestration of Prague
  • Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge
    Inscribed: 2019
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    the Saigerhütte Grünthal in Olbernhau was raided by Swedish troops
  • Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Great Spa Towns of Europe
    Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.28
    444
    16
    Baden-Baden: "Baden suffered severely during the Thirty Years' War, particularly at the hands of the French, who plundered it in 1643."
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Corvey
    Corvey
    Germany
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.30
    165
    7
    .. during the Thirty Years' War it [the Abbey] was devastated, large parts of the library being lost as well as St. Vitus's shrine (AB ev)
  • Belfries
    Belfries
    Belgium, France
    Inscribed: 1999
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    445
    17
    During the Thirty Years' War, Arras was besieged and taken by the French in 1640. During the siege, the belfry was shot at by canons of the French army.
    See fr.wikipedia.org
  • Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
    Inscribed: 1991
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    Was largely destroyed as result of this war in 1621