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Hans Max Von Aufseß
Hans Max Baron von Aufseß (August 4, 1905, in Berchtesgaden – November 22, 1993) was a German writer who primarily published on topics related to the cultural history of Franconia. A great-nephew of Hans Baron von und zu Aufseß, the founder of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg, he lived and wrote at his castle, Oberaufseß, in Upper Franconia. Life Hans Max von Aufseß was the son of Lilli von Aufseß, née von Hofenfels, and Ministerialrat Ernst von Aufseß. He was also the great-nephew of Hans von Aufseß, the founder of the Germanic Museum in Nuremberg. He studied law and forestry, passed the major state law examination, and established himself as a lawyer in Naila by 1934. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., von Aufseß, who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden () is a municipality in the district Berchtesgadener Land, Bavaria, in southeastern Germany, near the border with Austria, south of Salzburg and southeast of Munich. It lies in the Berchtesgaden Alps. South of the town, the Berchtesgaden National Park stretches along three parallel valleys. The Kehlstein mountain (), with its '' Kehlsteinhaus'' (Eagle's Nest), is located in the area. Etymology ''Berchtesgaden'', Upper Bavaria (Achental), earlier ''Perchterscadmen'', ''Perhtersgadem'', ''Berchirchsgadem'', ''Berchtoldesgadem''; the word underwent a Latin distortion of Old High German ''parach'', Romance ''bareca'' 'hay shed'. After the basic meaning was forgotten, a variant word of Old High German ''gadem'' 'room, one-room hut' was added, implying the same meaning: 'hay shed'. Cf. Old High German ''muosgadem'' 'spice room'. There was a folk etymology that supported a derivation based on the legendary figure of ''Frau'' Perchta (Berchta), a woman (''Holle'' < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
