Paderborn is another example of an old Germanic town that came into being during the wars against pagan religions in the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries AD. In 777, Charlemagne officially “baptised” this stronghold of the old Saxon peoples and for the next 40 years waged a continuous war to establish Christianity in the area. […]
Germans have a special place in their hearts for Hamburg, because every other major city in the nation is landlocked. Only Hamburg’s harbor can conjure up the mysteries of the unknown, the excitement of foreign traders and the thrill of adventure abroad. From the very beginning, when Charlemagne built a fort between the River Elbe […]