@article{Hoffmann2006, author = {Hoffmann, Robert}, title = {Die Entstehung einer Legende}, volume = {VII}, number = {12}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1617-5239}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-35467}, pages = {97 -- 110}, year = {2006}, abstract = {This paper sheds light on the history of the quotation "I regard the environs of Salzburg, Naples, and Constantinople as the most beautiful on earth", which is usually attributed to Alexander von Humboldt. The author shows that Humboldt's alleged praise of Salzburg first appeared around 1870, and thus the quotation cannot be regarded as authentic. As a local legend it was meant to connect permanently the famous name of Humboldt with that of the growing centre of tourism. The circumstances under which the quotation found its way into the literature remain to be investigated; however, it seems clear that this can be seen as a typical example of what Eric Hobsbawm has called „invention of tradition". Invented traditions - this might comfort the tourist industry of Salzburg - have particularly long lives.}, language = {de} } @misc{LeitnerEtteKoelbeletal.2006, author = {Leitner, Ulrike and Ette, Ottmar and K{\"o}lbel, Bernd and Sauerwein, Martin and Sauerwein, Katrin and K{\"o}lbel, Steffen and Terken, Lucie and Rupke, Nicolaas A. and Weihrauch, Franz-J. and Werner, Petra and Hoffmann, Robert}, title = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz}, volume = {VII}, number = {12}, editor = {Ette, Ottmar and Knobloch, Eberhard}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1617-5239}, doi = {10.18443/hinvol7iss122006}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-35481}, pages = {110}, year = {2006}, abstract = {- Ulrike Leitner: Aus dem Humboldt-Nachlaß: Juan Jos{\´e} de Oteyzas Beschreibung der Pyramiden von Teotihuac{\´a}n - Ottmar Ette: Alexander von Humboldt, die Humboldtsche Wissenschaft und ihre Relevanz im Netzzeitalter - Bernd K{\"o}lbel, Martin Sauerwein, Katrin Sauerwein, Steffen K{\"o}lbel und Lucie Terken: Alexander von Humboldt und seine geognostischen Studien in G{\"o}ttingen - Nicolaas A. Rupke: A Metabiography of Alexander von Humboldt - Franz-J. Weihrauch: Nachrichten aus Amerika oder wie man in Koblenz von Humboldts Reise nach Amerika erfuhr - Petra Werner Himmelsblau. Bemerkungen zum Thema „Farben" in Humboldts Alterswerk Kosmos. Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung - Robert Hoffmann: Die Entstehung einer Legende. Alexander von Humboldts angeblicher Ausspruch {\"u}ber Salzburg.}, language = {de} }