Prussian Curiosities

Prussian Curiosities

Königsberger Hafen

08-11-2023

Sorry for the absence, to be schreibfaul is a terrible thing, so this time I've got AI to help me out.I enjoyed this article in PAZ about the port of…

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Fritz & the Hohenzollerns

25-04-2021

A nice quote from close to the end of Carlyle's History of Frederick, I now have one volume left to read.Prussia has been a meritorious Nation; and,…

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Monbijou Print

03-04-2020

I'm pleased with the small print I received yesterday of Schloß Monbijou, dating to about 1833, the downside is that due to this Corona lunacy the…

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Bezecht und Spleenig

23-07-2018

Thanks Fritz, but he probably has a point... "Man muß ein Engländer, bezecht und spleenig sein, um Gefallen daran zu finden" --- Friedrich II, Brief…

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Warnung!

17-12-2017

This little announcement in the Teltower Kreisblatt from 13th December 1856, tucked away amidst all the Christmas adverts, made me laugh: In essence:…

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