Cultural heritage is connecting us – The Herrnhut Cultural Network

Europa Nostra Germany, in cooperation with the Schwesternhaus Ensemble Kleinwelka association, the towns of Bautzen, Herrnhut and Niesky, and the Evangelical Brotherhood / EBU

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Thu, 05 Nov
CCL, Multi-purpose area 1, Level 0

Short description

Europa Nostra Germany, in cooperation with the Schwesternhaus Kleinwelka e.V. association, the towns of Bautzen, Herrnhut and Niesky, the Evangelical Unity of the Brethren and the Evangelical Brethren Congregation of Herrnhut

Further information on the cultural heritage of the Herrnhut community will be presented in the conference room and in the exhibition areas outside it.

Description

Programme:

Welcome address by Dr Uwe Koch, President of Europa Nostra Germany


Talks / PowerPoint presentations:

1. The cultural heritage of the Herrnhut community: an overview of its origins, network and sites – Rev. Dr Peter Vogt, Evangelical Moravian Church, Herrnhut

20 minutes

2. Living Heritage – UNESCO World Heritage – An Overview

Willem Riecke, Mayor of Herrnhut

10 minutes

2.1 Case study: Christiansfeld in Denmark

World Heritage Coordinator Steen Rosenvinge Lundbye, Christiansfeld, Denmark

15 minutes (in English)

2.2 Case study: Herrnhut

Andrea Kretschmar, Head of the Evangelical Moravian Church in Herrnhut

15 minutes


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3. Herrnhut Sites in Kleinwelka and Niesky/Upper Lusatia – History, Structure, Challenges

3.1 Kleinwelka, a district of the town of Bautzen – An Introduction

Lutz-Wolfram Reiter, TUD / Chair of Schwesternhaus Kleinwelka e.V.

15 minutes

3.2. The Garden and School in Kleinwelka – Research into the garden complexes of the missionary children’s homes

Josefine Salomo, landscape architect

15 minutes

3.3 The Herrnhut heritage in Niesky

Dr Jan Bergmann-Ahlswede, Director of the Niesky Museums

15 minutes


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4. The Herrnhut heritage in Greenland – A search for traces

Inge Bisgaard, Curator, National Museum, Nuuk, Greenland

20 minutes (English)

5. Searching for traces of Herrnhut in Poland/Silesia

Marek Grzelka, Nowa Sol, Poland

10 minutes

6. The Herrnhut Heritage – Challenges in Access, Preservation and Outreach

Wieland Menzel, Cultural Heritage Officer, Evangelical Unity of the Brethren, Herrnhut

15 minutes

7. Discussion and concluding remarks / Chaired by Dr Uwe Koch

10 minutes

Speakers

Information about the program

  • Event Type

    Conference

  • Event Series

    Heritage education and building culture education

  • Topics

    World Heritage & International Cultural Heritage, Networks & Cooperation

  • Language

    German

Event Location

CCL, Multi-purpose area 1, Level 0