Historisches Ortsverzeichnis und Historisches Ortsnamenbuch von Sachsen. Zwei Lexika - ein Wissenssystem

Abstract

In 2001 the first edition of the “Historical Dictionary of Toponyms for Saxony” was published, the new edition of the “Lexicon of Places in Saxony” was released in 2006. The present article compares both standard works of Saxon regional history and historical cultural studies, describes synergies and draws the model of a common knowledge system in the digital world.