Plea for Eisenhüttenstadt
The socialist model city was placed under monument protection 40 years after construction began and is the largest area monument in Germany
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Neuzelle Monastery. The baroque miracle
Neuzelle Monastery survived raids, fires and entire system changes. The name seems to be the program. An astonishing amount of new things are still being created
A Tesla is a Tesla. Who is Tesla?
Travel educates and museum visits broaden the horizon. Thank you Museum for Utopia and Everyday Life in Eisenhüttenstadt (former GDR) that I now think of so much more than the strange Mr. Musk when I hear the name Tesla!
Beer powder from Brandenburg
Beer powder without brewing process. Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle rethinks beer and impresses with climate-friendly arguments in transport and packaging
Cheating during Lent
Not angels, but monks once sent beer to the Pope in Rome. His blessing for a fasting beer was quickly granted, because it tasted so awful after the long journey that he found it worthy of a fasting drink and granted the monks 5 liters per day. Here now more cheating of the clergy against their own fasting laws.
Soccer idols on murals
If you love soccer but not the World Cup in Qatar, you might get a lot of enjoyment out of a book by Andy Brassell during your downtime: Football Murals
Dead Zone at Charcoal Fire
The campfire has a magical attraction. It is the place where stories are told and experiences are passed on from generation to generation.
Everyone is a monument
In Kassel stands the ICH monument. The pedestal made of red sandstone, is an invitation to each and everyone to stand up for a selfie and feel unique.
Monument and city
Cities have a comparatively high density of monuments. If you wanted to understand all the monuments, you would never get anywhere in many cities.
Licorice and licorice
Every child knows licorice. Licorice, on the other hand, is as forgotten as the dial telephone. Once upon a time, licorice was the only natural sweetener in the kitchen besides honey.
Lumbung leitmotif of documenta fifteen
documenta 2022 is based on the values of Indonesian village communities. Photo gallery: What does a Lumbung look like? What shapes life in the island nation?
The tank Polemos
At documenta 2017, Andreas Angelidakis’ installation was a game. Tanks mutated into seating modules. The return to diplomacy is the greatest wish.
