Munich mailbag

The Munich mailbag is where the author answers your questions

They've arrived! The long-awaited (at least by me) first questions to come into the Munich Mailbag are here. Hopefully the first of many (hint, hint).

Sophie Scholl in Munich

Themes: Sophie Scholl in Munich, the White Rose resistance movement, Munich in World War Two, LMU

On March 24, 2010 Linda from the United States asked:

(extract) Sophie Magdalena Scholl was a German student, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany.
Do you know of any memorial place or museum in Munich featuring these two young German patriots?

Answer:
There are indeed a couple of sites you can visit make a kind of pilgrimage to the White Rose.
Here’s a list of them: (read more)

Middle-Ages festivals and meeting people

Themes: Middle-Ages festival, dragon slaying, Further Drachenstich, Harburg Castle, medieval dining, Middle-Ages market, meeting people in Munich.

On 22nd July, 2009 Anat from Israel said:

(extract) .... i loved the idea of the middle ages festival and find it a great shame that i won't be there in time for it. Is there anything else along those lines?

Answer:
Here’s what’s going on Middle-Ages-wise for the last week of July and the first weeks of August.
As you can see, there are still plenty of places to party like it was 1299!
You’re in luck as far as middle-ages festivals go. (read more)

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