5 Interesting Facts About Charlottenburg Palace
1. The Palace was originally built for Queen Sophia Charlotte as a summer residence. In 1695, then Frederick III. of Brandenburg ordered the construction of...
1. The Palace was originally built for Queen Sophia Charlotte as a summer residence. In 1695, then Frederick III. of Brandenburg ordered the construction of...
Immanuel Kant was born as the fourth of nine children to an artisan family in 22 March 1724. Although his pious family life didn’t help...
Potsdam is the capital and most populous city in the state of Brandenburg. It borders directly with the capital Berlin to the northeast and belongs...
After the Thirty Years’ War (1618 – 1648), Brandenburg-Prussia was recovering from the war’s horrors with great pace thanks to the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm’s...
Despite having the shortest reign among the German Emperors, Frederick has been a historical figure who draws interest even today, mainly because he is visibly...
1. “Goose step” marching style was first invented and used by the Prussians. “Goose step” is a form of marching used by many armies even...
After Frederick the Great’s death in 1786, the throne was inherited by his nephew Frederick Wilhelm II. , who wasn’t as interested in the army’s well-being...
Brandenburg Gate (Berlin) Constructed in 1791, Brandenburg Gate is still one of the most visited landmarks in Berlin and in all of Germany. The construction of...
Towards late 19th century, liberal sentiments of the 1848 revolutions were being replaced with radical socialist ones. Rapid industrialization caused many people to migrate from rural...
Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck was born on 1 April 1815 in Schönhausen in the Prussian province of Saxony. His father, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand von Bismarck,...