The enchanted bastion: The ghost of General von Romberg
On the old bastion of the Wesel citadel stood an old, weathered gravestone, long dedicated to the memory of the former commander of the fortress, Lieutenant General von Romberg. He…
Read moreOn the old bastion of the Wesel citadel stood an old, weathered gravestone, long dedicated to the memory of the former commander of the fortress, Lieutenant General von Romberg. He…
Read moreThe Middle Ages were characterized by mighty castles, brave knights with fair princesses, bloody crusades, and the darkest chapter in European history: the witch hunts. This cruel past, in which…
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Who isn’t familiar with the famous saying, “Don’t paint the devil on the wall”? This expression is said to have originated in Vienna and came about as follows. In the…
Read moreThere are still three preserved medieval city gates in Munich, and one of them is the Sendlinger Tor. This southern city gate is located in the Hackenviertel district and separates…
Read moreOnce upon a time, Wiesloch, the beautiful wine town in northern Baden-Württemberg, was struck by a terrible famine, during which there was a particularly severe shortage of grain. A miserly…
Read moreFor centuries, the city of Leipzig has been a magnet for trade, art, culture, and music. Countless myths and legends surround this city, which is over 1,000 years old. One…
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