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The dark legends of the famous Auerbach’s Cellar in Leipzig
Auerbach's Cellar, located at Grimmaische Strasse 2-4 in the Saxon metropolis of Leipzig, is not…
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The mischievous goblin
A funny legend about a mischievous goblin comes from the Saxon metropolis of Leipzig. There…
Folklore and Fairy Tales
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The Bächle with dragon power
A special landmark of the Black Forest metropolis of Freiburg is the Bächle. These 9-kilometer-long…
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Spiritual and Religious Myths
The Dragon of Palma de Mallorca
The landmark of Mallorca's capital Palma is the imposing cathedral La Seu, which means “bishop's…
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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,…
