heritage

church

Village in southwest Germany votes to keep 'Hitler bell' as memorial

A German village has decided to keep a contentious Nazi-era church bell that bears a swastika and the words "All for the Fatherland - Adolf Hitler", arguing it serves as a reminder of the country's dark past.

german

9 hilarious gifts Judaism gave the German language

Due to the horrors of the Nazi era, tragically little is left of Jewish culture in Germany. But traces still remain, not least in the German language.

flying

Drone ban at German castles and palaces

German castles have started banning drones from their grounds, claiming they are a nuisance to tourists and threaten public safety.

war

Two-tonne lady lifted from river bed

She weighs two tonnes, is 2.6 metres tall and has neither a head nor arms. On Wednesday morning a colossal figure was hauled out of the Spree river in the centre of Berlin. She had been there for at least sixty years.

archaeology

Cologne divided over Jewish artefacts

An archaeological dig in the western German city of Cologne has unearthed myriad traces of daily life in one of Europe's oldest and biggest Jewish communities. Yet opinion is divided on where to display the historical treasure trove.