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Marlene Dietrich – The Immortal Legend of Glamour
Marlene Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German-American actress and singer. Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally … [Read More...]
Asamkirche, Munich
St. Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church (Asamkirche) is a church in Munich, southern Germany, built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid Quirin Asam and Cosmas Damian Asam as their … [Read More...]
Gaisburger Marsch
Gaisburger Marsch (German for "march of Gaisburg") is a traditional Swabian beef stew, named after Gaisburg, a district of Stuttgart. The meat, cooked in a strong beef broth, is cut into cubes and … [Read More...]
Schloss Bürresheim – a Medieval Castle in the Woodlands
The castle of Bürresheim is located at northwest of Mayen on a rock spur in the Nettetal. It belongs to the local church Sankt Johann. Together with Burg Eltz and the castle Lissingen, it is one of … [Read More...]
German Easter Bunny Recipes
Some last-minute recipes of Easter bunny-shaped cakes and cookies Easter is not all about hard-boiled eggs. You cannot make it with egg salads only! Let's honor Easter rabbit - the one who hides … [Read More...]
Ostpolitik in Germany
West Germany's relations with the East European states had virtually stagnated since the establishment of the Hallstein Doctrine in the mid-1950s. In 1970, in an attempt to lessen tensions in Europe, … [Read More...]
September 17 in German History
September 17, 530 The first pope of Germanic origin was elected. Boniface II was Gothic. (The Goths were an East Germanic people. The Germans of today descend from the West Germanic grouping.) … [Read More...]
German-Style Sausage and Potatoes
Ingredients: 700 g medium potatoes 4 teaspoons anise seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/3 cup … [Read More...]
Germany in World War I
Germany's leadership had hoped for a limited war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. But because Russian forces had been mobilized in support of Serbia, the German leadership made the decision to … [Read More...]
December 25 in German History
December 25 Christmas Day in Germany. December 25, 800 Karl der Große (Charlemagne) is crowned Emperor of the empire which would come to be called the Holy Roman Empire. … [Read More...]