Lippische Mitteilungen aus Geschichte und Landeskunde

The temporal and thematic range of contributions to history and nature in Lippe is particularly broad, spanning from human remains from the Bronze Age to lizards and birds in the Senne. Christian Meyer and Mareike Grunert demonstrate what insights can be gained from the recent anthropological study of old finds from Bronze Age burial mounds. Roland Linde and Heinrich Stiewe trace the conflict-laden founding history of a noble estate from the 16th century. Joachim Kleinmann tells the story of the fire departments in Detmold since the 18th century. Peter Brunner examines the development of lizard populations, while Steffen Israel investigates the use of tree cavities and nesting aids by birds in the Senne. In the discussion forum, Peter Steinbach discusses Edgar Selge's book "Have You Finally Found Us" with a look back at their shared school days at the Detmold Grabbe-Gymnasium. Heinrich Stiewe summarizes the debate about the still endangered Detmold synagogue from 1633. The essays and reviews once again showcase the great diversity and vitality of history and nature in Lippe.