Walther von der Vogelweide
Videos
Walther von der Vogelweide was a Minnesänger who composed and performed love-songs and political songs in Middle High German. Walther has been described as the greatest German lyrical poet before Goet
Portrait of Walther von der Vogelweide from the Codex Manesse (Folio 124r)
Monument for Walther von der Vogelweide in the Marketplace of Weißensee (Thüringen)
Statue of Walther von der Vogelweide by Heinrich Scholz, in Duchcov (Czechia), where a park is named after him
Grave of Walther von der Vogelweide in the Lusamgärtchen, Würzburg, Germany. This 1930 tombstone replaced an earlier one removed in the 18th century.
Codex Manesse
Videos
The Codex Manesse is a Liederhandschrift which is the single most comprehensive source of Middle High German Minnesang poetry. It was written and illustrated between c. 1304 when the main part was com
Walther von der Vogelweide
…in the exceptional preservation of his work in 32 manuscripts from all parts of the High German area. The largest single collection is found in the Codex Manesse, which includes around 90% of his known songs. However, most Minnesang manuscripts preserve only the texts, and only a handful of Walther's melodies…
Folio 371r, Johannes Hadlaub
Folio 127r: Works of Walther von der Vogelweide
King Conrad the Young