Tag: granite
Hell made of stone: After 79 years, granite mining ends at the Flossenbürg concentration camp quarry – Bavaria
79 years after the liberation of the Flossenbürg concentration camp, granite mining at the former concentration camp quarry ends. Many prisoners died during the inhumane work. About the long struggle…
Cinema comedy: "No Hard Feelings" in the trailer: Jennifer Lawrence is supposed to seduce mama’s boy – and bites on granite
Helicopter parents are looking for a “date” for their stay-at-home son – Maddie, played by Jennifer Lawrence, can’t turn down this unconventional job offer. The comedy opens in cinemas on…
The 4 advantages of the granite countertop
© istock What is Granite? Granite is a igneous rock, that is to say that it was formed from magma which cooled and solidified. This rock is mainly composed of…
Ice, Ice Baby! Granité, Paletas and Ice-Pops – five ice cream recipe ideas
Summer is the season of longing par excellence, the sun stings from the sky, a cozy siesta spreads and ice cream becomes the staple food. A summer isn’t summer without…
An application for inclusion of the Pink Granite Coast at Unesco will be submitted
It exhibits its spectacular rocks from Trebeurden to Paimpol, on the edge of the Channel. A first file to obtain the registration of the Pink Granite Coast, near Lannion (Côtes-d’Armor),…
Police in Munich: ICE collides with a granite block near Langwied
Unknown people put a large block of stone on the tracks on Monday evening. A train with 180 people on board is damaged in the collision. source site
Off to the granite mine – Sweden is building a repository for 100,000 years
Nuclear waste Off to the granite mine – Sweden is building a repository for 100,000 years In Forsmark, a facility for encapsulating the waste will be built next to the…
New concert hall in Lichtenberg: Vision made of granite – Bavaria
There are always two arenas in politics, the front and the back. What was heard in 1982 on the front stage of a “grand opening”, as the saying goes, can…
Debate about “prisoner wall” – granite mining or commemoration – Bavaria
The decision seemed to have been made three years ago. The Free State will no longer extend the lease, at the latest after the year 2024 the quarry at the…