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Halberstadt

Halberstadt is a town north of the Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Made a bishopric around 804 under Charlemagne, it was ruled by prince-bishops until the Peace of Westphalia gave it to Brandenburg in 1648. Its Gothic cathedral holds one of the richest church treasuries in Europe.

Halberstadt
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Prince-Bishopric of HalberstadtCounty of HohnsteinCounty of StolbergPrincipality of HalberstadtKingdom of Westphalia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Halberstadt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/halberstadt
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