Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa

Sigena Charter in the Nuremberg City Archives (Signature: Nuremberg City Archives A 1, 1050 July 16) Translation from Latin: "In the name of the holy and indivisible Trinity. Henry, by the Grace of God, Exalted Roman Emperor. Let it be known to all our faithful Christians, now and in the future: We have freed a serf named Sigena, whom a nobleman named Richolf presented to us, and who belonged to him, by striking a penny from her hand with our own. We have completely freed her from the yoke of serfdom, so that the aforementioned Sigena shall henceforth enjoy the same rights and the same freedom as the other serfs freed by kings or emperors have hitherto enjoyed (...)" The significance of the so-called Sigena Charter for Nuremberg lies in its execution: The date line "actum Nôrenberc" provides the first documented evidence of the existence of the later metropolis of Franconia. Some time before this first recorded mention, construction had likely begun on a castle on a steep rocky ridge north of the Pegnitz River. This castle was supplied by two farmsteads on either side of the river – near St. Egidien on the Sebald side and near St. Jakob on the Lorenz side. Thus, amidst extensive forests, a regional stronghold of imperial power was conceived, based on imperial land and furthered by the relocation of a market belonging to the Bamberg Cathedral Chapter from nearby Fürth. (...) References: - Hanns Hubert Hofmann: Sigena. Or what is freedom?, in: Mitteilungen des Vereins für Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg 65 (1978), pp. 39–54. - Michael Diefenbacher / Rudolf Endres (eds.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg, Nuremberg, 2nd ed. 2000, pp. 994f. (Article Sigena and Sigena Charter) Quoted from: Michael Diefenbacher / Treasures from the Nuremberg City Archives: NORICA 3/2007 _______________ "The naming of a secondary school and thus the erection of a monument-like statue in front of it can also be interpreted as symbolizing the emancipatory character of the girls' school, thanks to the maid Sigena's release from serfdom." Elke Masa