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The Siegfried Fountain in Odenheim: the place where Hagen von Tronje killed Siegfried von Xanten, hero of the Nibelungen saga
I enjoy visiting mystical places that have an inexplicable effect on me. One of these…
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Crown Prince Rudolf and the Mystery of Mayerling
On August 21, 1858, the first Habsburg crown prince in 65 years, Rudolf of Austria-Hungary,…
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The legendary Arion Fountain in the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
The Schwetzingen Palace Gardens combine intellectual history and fashions from the Baroque period through the…
Folklore and Fairy Tales
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Miss Ida von der Schattenburg: The tragic legend of a lost love
The Schattenburg, located high above the picturesque old town of Feldkirch, is more than just…
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Bloodstains on the facade: The legend of Amstel 216
In the winding alleys of Amsterdam, where the past and the present are in constant…
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Spiritual and Religious Myths
The Legend of the Munich Pretzel Rider
One of Munich's oldest surviving sacred buildings is the Heilig-Geist-Kirche im Tal (Holy Spirit Church…
