Memories of Border : The Statue of Uta in Naumburg Cathedral

A 13th-century statue of Uta, located at Naumburg Cathedralchallenges nationalist narratives by revealing a complex, hybridized border culture that defies modern interpretations. Originally forgotten, Uta's memory was politically instrumentalized during the 20th century as a symbol of German identity, obscuring her actual life in the 11th-century Polish-German borderlands, where her family embodied cultural and political fluidity. The study critiques how ideological framing distorts historical realities while highlighting Naumburg Cathedral’s significance as a transnational cultural site, shaped by an anonymous master craftsman who merged Romanesque and Gothic styles. This work underscores the cathedral's role in redefining border histories beyond conquest narratives.

CHA, Y. K., & SON, J. K. (2019). Memories of Border : The Statue of Uta in Naumburg Cathedral. Journal of Western Medieval History, 44, 3–37. https://doi.org/10.21591/jwmh.2019.44.2.003