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Greiz - Paths to the Middle Ages More information: https://wege-zum-mittelalter.de/ The worlds of the Middle Ages are astonishingly attractive for people in the 21st century. There is hardly a region in Europe rich in tradition that does not use events from its history as an occasion for elaborately staged medieval festivals and markets. The project "Paths to the Middle Ages - Staufer places of remembrance to strengthen regional and European identity" draws attention to places in Thuringia and other German and European regions that provide representative and exemplary explanations of regional development in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. The influence of the Staufers on the development of the regions, the construction of castles and monasteries, the founding of cities and villages radically changed living conditions. However, the economic boom and population growth from the middle of the 12th century onwards were largely due to the development of agriculture. Therefore, not only stately buildings and medieval towns will determine the "Paths to the Middle Ages", but the development of villages, the expansion of infrastructure, technical innovations in crafts and the growing use of local flora, fauna and mineral resources will also play an important role. "Paths to the Middle Ages" is a project of the Barbarossa Foundation Altenburg, which scientifically researches the connecting historical roots of the LEADER regions and makes them available for a presentation that creates a common identity across regions and national borders. The "Paths to the Middle Ages" lead to places where the Hohenstaufen emperors actually stayed or are said to have stayed, or whose development was significantly influenced by their political influence. The term "places" does not refer exclusively to architectural monuments, museums or castles, but also to area monuments, deserted areas, historical roads and paths or fords. A project of the Barbarossa Foundation. https://barbarossa-stiftung.de/