{"id":2746,"date":"2010-03-11T14:39:13","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T04:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=2746"},"modified":"2010-03-11T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T04:39:13","slug":"herne-aufruhr-medieval-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/germany\/herne-aufruhr-medieval-history","title":{"rendered":"Of Knights, Castles and Intrigue in the Middle Ages &#8211; Ruhr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ruhr is the <strong>European Capital of Culture in 2010<\/strong>.\u00a0  However, back in the Middle Ages it had a greater number of castles than most other regions and was the scene of of many feuds, power struggles and battles.<\/p>\n<p>The LWL Museum for Archaeology in Herne is currently hosting <strong>AufRuhr 1225<\/strong> &#8211; an exhibition<strong> <\/strong>of<strong> Knights, Castles and Intrigue in the Middle Ages<\/strong>.\u00a0  A collection of approximately 1,000 exhibits from national and international museums recollect the times of knights and castles, murders and feuds, turbulent power struggles and triumphs, robber barons and nobles.\u00a0 Some of the events had far-reaching consequences and changed the course of history &#8211;\u00a0 such as the murder of the Archbishop of Cologne, Engelbert I, <strong>in 1225<\/strong>.\u00a0 Castles were burned down, members of the aristocracy were executed and the region was left desolate through innumerable conflicts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travelsignposts.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/AufRuhr-1225.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2751\" title=\"AufRuhr 1225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/AufRuhr-1225.jpg?resize=150%2C148\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/AufRuhr-1225.jpg?resize=150%2C148 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/AufRuhr-1225.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C148 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Visitors to the museum can take a closer look at the criminal case of the Archbishop&#8217;s murder. Exhibits recount the lives and ultimate death of the Archbishop and his rival Frederick of Isenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AufRuhr 1225<\/strong> is the largest medieval exhibition ever to be shown in the region and the exhibition will hopefully generate more interest in the history of the area.  In an exhibition space of more than 1,500 square metres are magnificent items of international stature which shed light on the many facets of the Middle Ages in the Ruhr.<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with AufRuhr, there&#8217;s also an outdoor programme in eleven castles and palaces in the region.\u00a0 Not to forget, Ruhr is the European Capital of Culture in 2010 so there&#8217;ll be lots of events and festivals happening in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition:<\/strong> <strong>Auf1225 (27.02.2010 &#8211; 28.11.2010)<\/strong><br \/>\nLWL Museum for Archaeology<br \/>\nWestf\u00e4lisches Landesmuseum<br \/>\nEuropaplatz 1<br \/>\n44623 Herne<br \/>\nTel: 02323  94628-24 and -0<br \/>\nwww.aufruhr1225.de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruhr is the European Capital of Culture in 2010.\u00a0 However, back in the Middle Ages it had a greater number of castles than most other regions and was the scene of of many feuds, power struggles and battles. 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