Outside the German Bundestag, flags are flying at half-mast, and inside, wreaths have been placed at the speaker’s lectern. Many members of parliament are dressed in black, as are many guests. Speeches are given, and there is devout applause.Every year since 1996, this is how the victims of the Nazis have been memorialized at the
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An image of Elon Musk making a straight-arm, Nazi-like gesture during his speech Monday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration was projected onto Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg on Wednesday night. The image featured Musk making the gesture alongside the words “Heil Tesla.” U.K. activist group Led By Donkeys and Germany’s Centre for Political Beauty were
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Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is a city full of life and excitement. Most know it for Oktoberfest, the largest beer celebration in the world. The city offers its visitors a wealth of other attractions that blend culture, history, and modernity. Once you reach Munich, start your journey to admire the stunning architecture in Marienplatz.
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When the Christmas season begins, hundreds of thousands of tourists and Germans alike flock to the traditional Christmas Markets in Germany. They sprout up in every city from Aachen to Berlin, and Hamburg to Munich, filling the country with an unmatched spirit of Christmas, selling the traditional classic drink of glühwein (mulled wine) and foods
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WHAT TO DO IN ESSEN, GERMANY IN 24 HOURS? FREE THINGS TO DO IN ESSEN ON A BUDGET TRIP TO GERMANY ZOLLEVEREIN COAL MINE INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX The main reason I went to Essen was to visit the Zolleverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany. After visiting the Major
While I am familiar with most 19th and 20th century design movements, I have paid scant attention to the places that birthed them. Except perhaps for Barcelona, the home of Catalan Modernism, and Colombo, where Geoffrey Bawa created his signature style that is now termed ‘Tropical Modernism’. Our stay in his rather dilapidated country home
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