Tag: Franconian
Franconian building materials manufacturer: Knauf’s shops on both sides of the front
The building materials giant Knauf is committed to Ukraine – and at the same time helps the war enemy Russia. It couldn’t be more contradictory. source site
Rare comet can now be seen in the Franconian sky
At the moment is by Franconian night sky a very “special guest in the solar system” to observe. Daniel Völkel, the head of the Hof Observatoryis particularly pleased about that…
Easter fountain in Franconian Switzerland: Only football emblems are not allowed on the eggs
At Easter the fountains in Franconian Switzerland are elaborately decorated. We don’t know exactly why. But the custom holds the places together – and attracts many tourists. source site
Autobahn 73: Directional fork on the Franconian Expressway – Bavaria
One of these days a court will decide again on the so-called Franconian Expressway, and some people will have to stifle a yawn. How many legal side-lines is this now…
State parliament deals with Franconian three-city tram – Bavaria
The dispute over the city-surrounding railway (StUB), which is supposed to connect the cities of Nuremberg, Erlangen and Herzogenaurach, is becoming an issue in the Bavarian state parliament. The Greens…
Young baker from Franconian Switzerland: 21 hours of work a day – Bavaria
When it’s said again that young people are lazy and spoiled, they can’t mean someone like Nick Deinlein. The young baker from Franconian Switzerland works from morning to night –…
Inn without alcohol: The sawmill in Franconian Switzerland gets by without it – Bavaria
Innkeeper Vladimir Kloz is an alcoholic. When that was no longer possible, he and his wife Kerstin Gößl dared to experiment: They removed alcohol from the menu in their traditional…
Telephone assistant at Sparkasse Nuremberg has problems with the Franconian dialect – Bavaria
Anyone who wants to speak to Sparkasse Nürnberg’s customer service and dials the corresponding telephone number will of course be greeted in Frangian. One would think. And at least when…
Notre-Dame: How a Franconian helps to rebuild the symbol of the French – Bavaria
Stephan Albrecht is an art history professor in Bamberg. He was awarded the French Ministerial Order of Arts and Literature for his help in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame. A conversation…
Franconian water meadows should become UNESCO intangible cultural heritage – Bavaria
Farmers in Franconia have been irrigating their meadows for centuries using a sophisticated network of water scoops, ditches and small weirs. Now the knowledge of traditional meadow irrigation, passed down…