Tilman Riemenschneider, one of the greatest sculptors of the late middle ages first saw the light of the world between 1455 and 1460 in Osterode in Harz. After years of travel and study in Schwaben and Oberrhein he was impressed by the culture and architecture that surrounded him. read more
Sycedorf 1137: This is the date of the oldest official record mentioned in a testamentary document of the prince of Schwarzenberg. The name is related to the prince Sizzo of Kefenburg. read more