Hellweg
Sign in to savethumb|right|The Westphalian Hellweg (marked red) at Dortmund in 1610, map by Detmar Muhler In the Middle Ages, Hellweg was the official and common name given to main travelling routes in Germany. Their breadth was decreed as an unimpeded passageway a lance's width, about three metres, which the landholders, through which the Hellweg passed, were required to maintain.
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It is catalogued under topics including Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Historic trails and roads in Germany and Medieval history of Germany.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
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Hellweg era, nel medioevo tedesco, il nome dato a una grande strada reale o militare oppure a un grande arteria commerciale a lunga distanza che doveva essere sempre mantenuta percorribile. Svolse un ruolo importantissimo nel collegamento di uomini e merci nella Germania centro-settentrionale e continuò a farlo anche in Età moderna, quando l'industrializzazione prese il sopravvento. Il termine Hellweg può riferirsi a vari tipi di strade, ma in Germania spesso si identifica con la più studiata tra queste, la .
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