It commemorates the barricade fighters of the 1848 revolution, who defended themselves against the Second Royal Regiment of Prussia ... not just in Germany, but the world over?

Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often re ...

While a number of central and northern German states eventually adopted constitutions, Prussia and Austria rejected the introduction of constitutions for their sovereign territories until 1848. Only ...

The most recognisable symbol of Germany, both as a divided nation in ... When Napoleon conquered Prussia in 1806, he pinched the giant emblem and took it to Paris. However, the hiatus did not ...

Brandenburg eine Alte und eine neue Stadt - a giant east German mural by Emil Spiess in Brandenburg an der Havel, saved from demolition in 2009 and now exhibited at a former steel mill.

Imagine walking along a field and spotting a shiny capsule with a century-old message inside. That’s what happened to one … Continue reading "Hikers Stumble Upon An Incredible 100-Year-Old Carrier-Pig ...

It also seemed like the perfect place to start a conversation with Braeden, who was born Hans-Jorg Gudegast on April 3, 1941, in Bredenbek, Free State of Prussia, Germany (now Schieswig-Holstein ...

The territory was formerly the northern part of East Prussia; the remaining southern ... After the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, the German-conquered territory was given to ...

Jan. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son ...

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