Tag: History of Bavaria
Fürth Nazi relic – sign of an Adolf-Hitler-Straße has appeared – Bavaria
Of Olaf Przybilla There are objects that inevitably set the mental cinema in motion, and a street sign found on a construction site in Fürth these days is one of…
Auschwitz: The story of an “asocial” from the Allgäu – Bavaria
Alois Roth was an eccentric who liked to philosophize and went off the rails. The Nazis put him in Auschwitz, he didn’t survive the war. A new novel sheds light…
From 250 years the basilica was consecrated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers – Bavaria
It doesn’t appear bulky, rather delicate when you drive towards it: The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, which is one of the most famous places of pilgrimage in Bavaria,…
Alter Kanal: Life at the small wonder of the world between Kelheim and Bamberg – Bavaria
The most memorable place to ponder the Old Canal? Maybe that’s even the canal monument in Erlangen, one of the most unreal spots in the Free State. At its foot,…
Alter Kanal: Life at a small wonder of the world – Bavaria
The most memorable place to ponder the Old Canal? Maybe that’s even the canal monument in Erlangen, one of the most unreal spots in the Free State. At its foot,…
A cultural history of heating and freezing in Bavaria – Bavaria
Fear of winter is spreading in Bavaria. Not so long ago, people were used to hardening themselves against the cold. A small cultural history of heating and freezing. Of Hans…
Bernhard Grau new Director General of the Bavarian State Archives – Bavaria
This rush even astonished Minister of Art Markus Blume (CSU). “It’s a parade, almost like the Bavarian Prime Minister’s New Year’s reception,” said Blume on Thursday when the change of…
Open Monument Day in Bavaria: Rediscover the old – Bavaria
For the Day of the Open Monument, which the German Foundation for Monument Protection is coordinating nationwide this Sunday, the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation has again prepared a…
Dachau and the difficult legacy of the artist Ruckteschell – Dachau
Dachau Anja Seelke never really let go. Not until today. “How do you keep the conversation about Walter von Ruckteschell alive?” The artist from Stade is also asking this question…
Regional reform in Bavaria: When Altomünster lost its homeland – Dachau
Of Dorothea Friedrich, Altomünster If you want to travel 15 kilometers from Altomünster to Aichach by public transport, you should allow plenty of time, around two and a half to…