Thursday, June 9, 2011

Saxony

Grimma
  • several generations of Anna's family
  • college-prep school where Johannes & Karlheinz became best friends

Trebson
Karlheinz' family moved here from Silesia ~1915

Leipzig

  • Johannes & Karlheinz shared a top-floor apartment while attending Leipzig University ~1927
  • Karlheinz tutored but also played the piano for silent pictures

Erzgebirge Mountains & Sieffen
Anna's family had a vacation home in these mountains


1932 Anna lived here while teaching Physical Education
1998 Anna toured here with her sister Krista, "but all the Santas were sold out!"
Dresden
  • Anna & Johannes had frequent visits from a Dresden Aunt & Uncle
  • Anna's first post-grad work was a kindergarten/nurse internship in Hellerau
  • Willi Jr. toured expos in Dresden
  • during the war, Anna took her children to several Dresden concerts and opera

Meissen
the Grimma house had Meissen porcelain

Porschdorf
Karlheinz was Pastor here for 15 years,
all their children were born here and stayed until 1949

Bad Schandau
  • on the Elbe beside Porschdorf with boat dock, train station, telegraph office
  • primary film location for "Inglorious Basterds"

The Switzerland of Saxony
Christine says "my whole life, I've lived in vacation areas"

Hohnstein
friends of Dorothea live here
1933 SA camp for 5,600 political dissenters for torture and forced labor

Konigstein
hilltop castle 3 miles from Porschdorf

Hinterheemsdorf
motorcycle tour destination for Tante Lena

Saxony
the land of potato cuisine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony

Hinterheemsdorf, May 18, 1937

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