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Category: Germany

Ye Olde Eco-Burial: The Trapdoor Coffin

November 4, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

In the 16th and 17th centuries, plenty of rural parishes in Scotland utilised a communal coffin of sorts called a ‘common mortkist’, ‘bier’ or ‘parish coffin’.

Aliens Over Nuremberg

March 13, 2021March 7, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

At daybreak on April 14th, 1561, residents of Nuremberg Germany woke up to an alien aerial battle raging above their heads.

Going Underground: Berlin Cathedral Crypt

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Ever have an existential crisis and hop on a plane to Germany to look at dead monarchs? Same mate, same.

The Grave of the Potato King: Friedrich Der Große

December 11, 2020August 15, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

Friedrich Der Große's grave is rather unusual, and not just for that of a royal. Why? There are always potatoes nearby.

Bornstedt Cemetery, Potsdam

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

‘What dies in Sanssouci will be buried in Bornstedt.’

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