EditorialMap of the siege of the town of Neisse by General Harsch's Austrian army, 1758. On 3rd October 1758, Harsch's troops arrived in Neisse. The main part of the troops encamped on the left bank of the Neisse River, deploying Grenzer hussars and light troop...
EditorialThe Battle of Liegnitz, The Beheading of Heinrich and His Soul Carried by Angels to Heaven, Unknown maker, Silesia, Poland, 1353, Tempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment, Leaf: 34.1 ? 24.8 cm (13 7/16 ? 9 3/4 in.).
EditorialThree Cuttings from a Missal: Initial E with the Angels of the Entombment, c. 1470-1500. Germany, Franconia or Saxony (?) or Silesia (?), 15th century. Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; each leaf: 11 x 9.7 cm (4 5/16 x 3 13/16 in.).
EditorialHistory of Poland. 20th century. Although the German authorities spread the idea that the majority of the inhabitants of Upper Silesia were of German descent, they realized that Polish was the commonly used language and tried to avoid it by organizing ...
EditorialHistory of Poland. Upper Silesia. 20th century. Katowice. Interior of a typical house in the city, after its modernization. Silesian Museum (Silesian Museum). Katowice Poland.
EditorialOscar Tellgmann, Last Imperial Maneuver 1913 in Silesia, silver gelatin paper, black and white positive process, sheet size: height: 23.20 cm; width: 29.40 cm, court photographer, Oscar Tellgmann, 344 Eschwege, An den Anlagen 10, handwritten: Last Impe...
EditorialWings of a triptych depicting a scene of the Legend of Saint Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243), mother of Henry II of Silesia. Battle between Christians and Mongols. The souls of the dead Christians are taken to Heaven by the angels, while the souls of the...