Project Gutenberg 2012-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 954 Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von 1692 1775 Poellnitz, Carl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, Charles-Louis, baron de Von Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr Pollnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. Produced by Robert Connal, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I" by Pöllnitz is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work presents observations made by the author during his extensive travels throughout Europe, including Prussia, Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, and England. It provides insights into the current state of various cities and towns, as well as the personalities and characters of notable figures in different courts. The opening of the memoirs sets the stage for a detailed journey as the Baron begins his correspondence with a friend from Breslaw to Berlin. He describes his encounters with various towns along the way, providing vivid portrayals of their culture, commerce, and architecture. From Crossen's strategic bridge over the Oder River to the bustling city of Francfort known for its fairs and university, the Baron’s observations blend personal narration and historical anecdotes, offering readers a glimpse into the social and political landscape of Europe during his travels. This portion not only introduces the cities but also hints at the Baron's keen insights into the politeness and hospitality of the people he meets, making it an engaging start to a richly detailed memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- Description and travel Saxony (Germany) -- Court and courtiers D Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1137313 2025-09-15T13:35:07.262513 text/html 1106982 2021-01-08T09:44:44 text/html 714720 2025-09-15T13:35:28.859422 application/epub+zip 728061 2025-09-15T13:35:13.363478 application/epub+zip 478226 2025-09-15T13:35:10.824480 application/epub+zip 1461223 2025-09-15T13:35:39.675330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1270290 2025-09-15T13:35:26.512382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685956 2022-09-17T14:29:00.979189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911004 2025-09-15T13:35:03.945482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 919895 2021-01-08T09:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911180 2021-01-08T09:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 911202 2021-01-08T09:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23508 2025-09-15T13:35:40.473285 application/rdf+xml 23910 2025-09-15T13:35:11.475455 image/jpeg 4823 2025-09-15T13:35:11.150459 image/jpeg 341223 2021-01-08T09:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 340155 2021-01-08T09:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 594151 2021-01-08T09:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 340068 2021-01-08T09:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 690387 2025-09-15T13:35:07.682465 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia