Did the Transylvanian Saxons originally come from Luxembourg?
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History
The exact origin of the German-speaking population in Transylvania since the 12th century, known as the "Transylvanian Saxons," has long been a matter of debate. At the end of the 18th century, a traveler from Luxembourg noticed similarities between his language and the idiom spoken in Transylvania. Since then, the Luxembourg theory has been popular among Transylvanian intellectuals.
In this lecture, the connections between Luxembourg and the German-speaking population in Transylvania will be explored, and the question of their exact origin after almost a millennium will be discussed. Finally, a brief overview of the Banat region will be presented, where German-speaking settlers, including those from Luxembourg, settled mainly during the Maria Theresa era.
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In collaboration with the Institut Grand-Ducal, Section Linguistique, Ethnologie et Onomastique.
Automatically translated from German.
Where does it take place?
National Library of Luxembourg (BnL)
37D
avenue John F. Kennedy
1855 Luxembourg
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