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Acquisition of knowledge on the different forms of historic display and the skills to present historic relations on site and to deconstruct display formats. 

In the 17th and 18th centuries, all the sovereigns of the Holy Roman Empire considerably extended their residences, promoted the arts and completed the palace buildings with gardens. A particularly famous representative of the princely Baroque was Frederick the Great's sister Wilhelmine, who was married to the Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The excursion will be devoted to several of the pleasure palaces and garden grounds she built, as well as the Bayreuth Opera House, one of the few original 18th-century buildings still standing in Europe. We will ask what the functions of the palaces and gardens were at a princely court and what significance was attached to their forms and uses.

The excursion will probably take place in July 2023 and will be mostly in Upper Franconia (Germany, Bavaria).

Presentations of the course instructors and other local experts, preparation of historical material about the visited places.

active participation during the excursion

A list of literature will be given in the excursion seminar

Successful completion of obligatory module 1

Regular participation in the excursion seminar is obligatory!