Tag: Otto von Bismarck
Ludwig II: The “Kini” between facts and fiction – Bavaria
Although hundreds of books have been written about King Ludwig II, there are still many secrets and speculations surrounding this person. In a slim volume, the historian Marcus Spangenberg has…
Bismarck Monument in Hamburg: Interview with Culture Senator Brosda – Culture
Hamburg is considering how to deal with the huge Bismarck monument in the city. But a competition for this has failed for the time being. Hamburg’s Senator for Culture, Carsten…
How should we deal with monuments to Bismarck, for example? – Culture
Opinions differ on Bismarck. That was already the case at the beginning of the 20th century, when a statue of the Reich Chancellor, more than 34 meters high, was erected…
Why debates about renaming are often so fruitless – Culture
from Gustav Seibt So now there is another Prussia debatebecause Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth to rename the “Foundation of Prussian Cultural Heritage”. This Wednesday, too, should be…
Munich: Kalas Liebfried deals musically with Bismarck. – Munich
In the video you can actually see Bismarck falling. The former German Chancellor shatters into pieces on the ground, then reassembles as a 3D figure, only to explode as a…
Bavaria: When St. Nicholas gave way to old Bismarck – Bavaria
Not only contemplation, but also brawls, riots and evil have always characterized the Advent season. And if the old horror figures weren’t enough to spread fear, then politicians had to…
In the middle of Bavaria: When St. Nicholas gave way to old Bismarck – Bavaria
Despite contemplation and the scent of candles: brawls, riots and evil have always characterized the Advent season. And if the old horror figures weren’t enough to spread fear, then politicians…
On the debate about the Ukraine conflict: the sacred right of the offended
The most important weapon remains outrage: over the inevitable interplay of war, diplomacy and the public sphere since Frederick the Great. source site
Bruno Preisendörfer on the Bismarck period – culture
Upheavals, crises, questions of identity: we would immediately get into conversation with the Germans around 1890. This is shown in the new book by Bruno Preisendörfer, which describes and discusses…