Category: European History

Linderhof Palace, Bavaria
European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

The Linderhof Palace of King Ludwig ll

The Linderhof Palace follows the “Pleasure Palace” type, which originated in France in the 18th century and was soon built in palace gardens across Europe. The splendid furnishings are a mixture of the French, but also the Bavarian Rococo. This Palace, which resulted from a long period of construction and renovation, is the only larger castle King Ludwig II experienced complete while still alive. Ludwig was a loner and created his own empire with the Linderhof Castle, his palace all for himself. Continue reading The Linderhof Palace of King Ludwig ll

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Haushaltsschule 1900's
European History, General, Germany, Northern Europe

The Evolution of Haushaltsschulen in Women’s Education

In these so-called “Haushaltsschulen” from the past, young, middle-class women were taught household skills, like cooking, baking, sewing, handicrafts, gardening and cleaning to prepare them to be good housewives In connection with the women’s movement, around 1900, the first textbooks for home economics were also developed. Initially, nevertheless, household training was not viewed as a profession, but rather as a preparation for marriage. Despite all … Continue reading The Evolution of Haushaltsschulen in Women’s Education

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Bauernkalender, German Almanac 1847
European History, General, Germany, Northern Europe

A German Farmers Almanac or Bauernkalender

Experience and knowledge are handed down in the old peasant rules, written down in the Almanac that are part of our cultural history. Generations of farmers and gardeners have gathered an immense amount of knowledge through expert observation of nature, which is hereby made accessible In a “Bauernkalender” weather rules, farmer’s rules, farmer wisdom rules, daily rules, wisdom rules, animal rules, plant rules, harvest rules, … Continue reading A German Farmers Almanac or Bauernkalender

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Ackerhaus betthaupt, painted folk art
Austria, European History, General, Germany, Northern Europe

Traditional painted furniture, the “Bauernmöbel”

Cover photo above: Work of a Peony Rose painter anno 1784, a painted filk art headboard in the Ackerhus Museum. The fillings show the two seasons of Spring and Summer in the form of two women. When King Maximilian II of Bavaria (1811–1864) wanted to connect to the peasants, he began actively promoting the art and customs of the people in the 19th century. With … Continue reading Traditional painted furniture, the “Bauernmöbel”

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Boennigheim Boris lehner, Assassin
European History, General, Germany

A German Murderer who died defending General Robert E. Lee

A book of history and mystery in Southern Germany was written by Ann Marie Ackerman, the award-winning author of “Death of an Assassin”. The book is about a true story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee (Kent State University Press, 2017). Ann-Marie is a former American prosecutor now living in Bönnigheim, Germany. Guest blog by Author Ann Marie Ackermann Cover Photo: … Continue reading A German Murderer who died defending General Robert E. Lee

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King Ludwig II of Bavaria Royal train
European History, General, Germany, Northern Europe

Versailles on Wheels, two glorious Wagons of King Ludwig ll

While in Nürnberg we spent time exploring the DB Train Museum on Lessingstrasse. As an exhibit where two magnificent, original train wagons of the King of Bavaria, Ludwig II (1860’s). Ludwig took over the train from his father Maximilian II in 1864. He not only wanted the train to be technically modern, but also culturally and feudal. Over the next six years, after inheriting the … Continue reading Versailles on Wheels, two glorious Wagons of King Ludwig ll

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