by HF | Jun 7, 2013
Friedrich “Fritz” Lang (1890-1976) Vienna, Berlin, Hollywood Germans in Hollywood > Featured Biographies > Fritz Lang “Lang makes you want to puke. Nobody in the whole world is as important as he imagines himself to be. I completely understand why he...
by HF | Jun 7, 2013
A Quick Guide to the German Capital In this part of our Berlin guide you’ll find an alphabetical list of what to see in the German capital. For more detailed information about a sight or attraction see the full guide. Some items have a direct link to more information...
by HF | Jun 6, 2013
The Historic German Parliament Building and How to Tour It Also see Christo’s Wrapped Reichstag (1995) below. I had a difficult time deciding whether to visit the Reichstag dome by day or by night. I solved the dilemma by doing both, and I can recommend that....
by HF | May 24, 2013
Germany and the Protestant Reformation Around A.D. 350, the Visigoth bishop Ulfilas (Wulfila) completed the first translation of the Bible into Gotisch, an early form of German, beginning the process of converting the pagan Germanic peoples to Christianity. Long after...
by HF | May 23, 2013
Elvis Presley as a US Soldier Stationed in West Germany: 1958-1960 When Elvis Presley walked off an army troop ship in Bremerhaven, West Germany on October 1, 1958, he was only 23 years old. It was his first (and only!) trip beyond the USA and Canada, courtesy of his...
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