by HF | Mar 8, 2013
Bavaria’s Capital City: More than Oktoberfest! Munich (München in German) is the capital city of the German state of Bavaria. It lies only about 30 miles north of the Bavarian Alps and is home to about 1.5 million residents (2020). Updated for 2024 + Day Trips...
by HF | Mar 8, 2013
Roman Ruins and the Birthplace of Karl Marx Trier is the oldest city in Germany. Situated on the Moselle (Mosel) River, not far from Luxembourg, the city is a treasure trove of Roman ruins. Known as the “Rome of the North,” Trier served as the key city of the Roman...
by HF | Mar 7, 2013
The Final Resting Place of Notable People – Part 2 Where are they buried? Welcome to Part 2 of our guide to notable people buried in Germany. In most of the entries below, we use the German word for cemetery (der Friedhof, FREED-hohf). If you want to learn more...
by HF | Mar 7, 2013
The Final Resting Place of Notable People The graves of the famous deceased from the German-speaking countries have long been one of my favorite subjects. Over the years, my wife and I have enjoyed touring the many cemeteries across Europe where these late...
by HF | Mar 7, 2013
Biography • The Red Baron The “Red Baron” was never called that during his lifetime. His German title “Freiherr” roughly translates as baron, but that moniker only came about later, and the origin of the Red Baron nickname remains hazy. The...
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