I do too.
Thank you Micha I appreciate this information. I will definitely checkout the link you provided me.Hi Carlyle,
the southern Oldenburg region was "deep black", always, very catholic, rural.
The very early National Socialists did not have an easy time there.
The region south of the Coastal Channel (Küstenkanal) was very early referred to as "South of the Jordan".
North of the Coastal Canal lived the "unbelieving" Protestants, south of the Canal the deep black Catholics.
People didn't like each other, people didn't get married across this "border", they fought each other for centuries long before that, an endless German history...
There is a lot to read about the Nazis in Südoldenburg, about the Cloppenburg region, religion was and is always an issue...
The historic museum village of Cloppenburg is well worth seeing:
Museumsdorf Cloppenburg: Museumsdorf Cloppenburg – Wikipedia
Homepage: Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
A visit there is like stepping back in time to the old days, a hard time and not always a good time, you should see this place once, it's worth every hour...
At the weekends there is fresh bread from the historic ovens, this is paradise on earth!
Micha
Hi Micha - is this in German or English?
That sounds great. When I was I Wurzburg for my sons wedding many years ago we toured a number of castles in the area. One of my favorites was Marionburg (spelling?)Hi Carlyle,
the southern Oldenburg region was "deep black", always, very catholic, rural.
The very early National Socialists did not have an easy time there.
The region south of the Coastal Channel (Küstenkanal) was very early referred to as "South of the Jordan".
North of the Coastal Canal lived the "unbelieving" Protestants, south of the Canal the deep black Catholics.
People didn't like each other, people didn't get married across this "border", they fought each other for centuries long before that, an endless German history...
There is a lot to read about the Nazis in Südoldenburg, about the Cloppenburg region, religion was and is always an issue...
The historic museum village of Cloppenburg is well worth seeing:
Museumsdorf Cloppenburg: Museumsdorf Cloppenburg – Wikipedia
Homepage: Museumsdorf Cloppenburg
A visit there is like stepping back in time to the old days, a hard time and not always a good time, you should see this place once, it's worth every hour...
At the weekends there is fresh bread from the historic ovens, this is paradise on earth!
Micha
Yes I visited it and the residence Residonce (spelling?). Both were impressive.Hi Joe,
during your visit to Würzburg you probably visited this historic bavarian fortress:
"Festung Marienberg" E: "Marienberg Fortress": Festung Marienberg – Wikipedia
A very impressive facility, and a typical example of these historic fortifications, well worth seeing, a visit is highly recommended!
Micha
P.S. I was born in the city of Munich / Bavaria in 1956, but was brought "home" to northern Germany for family reasons at a very young age of just a few months. But as young boys, we all grew up, wearing typical bavarian "Lederhosen", 365 days of the year.
In German they say: "Zeiten kommen, Zeiten vergehen, Hirschlederne Hosen bleiben bestehen!"
("Times come, times pass, deerskin trousers remain!")
"Lederhosensaga" (Börries Freiherr von Münchhausen): Lederhosensaga | Deutschland-Lese
* Oh yes, the above PDF file is unfortunately only available in German, which is typical for our subject area, sorry.
