Tag Archives: Eastern Germany

German Villages: Seiffen – Home Of The Nutcracker

FRANCE 24 English – For centuries, this small German town has been making these Christmas traditions by hand.

Seiffen is a charming “Toy Story” village in eastern Germany’s wooded Erzgebirge (known in English as the Ore Mountains). Located off the beaten tourist path, minutes from the Czech Republic border, it’s the 19th-century birthplace of nutcrackers, the whimsical wooden figures that are a traditional symbol of Christmas in many cultures.

View: A Cultural Road Trip Through East Germany

DW Euromaxx – It’s time to head east on the Meet the Germans road trip. Rachel digs into local cuisine, culture and language and finds out just how much the region has been influenced by its relatively recent past as part of the German Democratic Republic.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:41 Berlin 02:01 Saxon Dialect 03:02 Division Between East And West 04:25 A Brief History of Eastern Germany 04:55 Bauhaus & Architecture 06:05 Cultural offer 06:22 The Sorbs 08:22 Food 08:42 Natural Beauty Spots 09:21 Outro

Road Trips: Mortitzburg Castle, Wine & Museums In Saxony, Eastern Germany

Tune in for our new series with reporter Hannah Hummel! In summertime she hit the German road in a special, electric car – the VW Beetle Cabrio! Hannah shows you some highlights of the eastern-German state of Saxony: Moritzburg Castle, a vineyard on the banks of the Elbe river, and the Karl May Museum in the town of Radebeul. The German author liked to imagine tales of the old Wild West, and is one of the most-read writers in the world. Take a romantic trip with Hannah through one of Germany‘s most idyllic regions.

Walking Tour: ‘Leipzig – Eastern Germany’ (4K)

Leipzig is the most populous city in the Germanstate of Saxony. With a population of 605,407 inhabitants as of 2021[6][7] (1.1 million[8] residents in the larger urban zone),[1] it is Germany’s eighth most populous city[9][10] as well as the second most populous city in the area of former East Germany after (EastBerlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the largest city of the neighbouring state of Saxony-Anhalt, the city forms the polycentric conurbation of Leipzig-Halle.[citation needed] Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport.

New Aerial Travel Video: ‘Berlin – Germany’ (2020)

Berlin is the capital of Germany. Berlin Germany is known for its Brandenburg Gate that become the symbol of Germany’s unification. Berlin also is known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie. Top places in Berlin Germany 4k includes Aerial Germany Berlin 4K Inspire 2 Prores. Aerial video of downtown Berlin in Germany on a sunny day with a wide-angle lens. Berlin Brandenburg Gate aerial view with city traffic. Panorama of the upper part of the building of the Konzerthaus in Berlin. People walking by Gucci Shop on Friedrichstrasse Street in Berlin – Autumn day.