(The 2010 census omitted ancestry questions).The GPS has us driving in circles so we park and approach the first person we see This friendly stranger insists on accompanying us on a brisk and she is delighted to learn that we live in Wisconsin population 54,000 and a Kenosha sister-city since 1970 The planned city that was built on a swamp for dukes during medieval times is 50 miles southeast of Hanover and 40 miles north of the Harz Mountains Today the mountains are a major recreational area and there are other good reasons to visit that have nothing to do with skiing or hiking Inside Herzog August Library are hundreds of thousands of books posters and other forms of the written word A collection of globes shows evolving views of the world and its countries Under glass are replica pages from Henry the Lion’s Bible commissioned by him in 1188 and described as the world’s most expensive book when sold to Germans at a 1983 Sotheby’s auction Rarely does the original come out of storage for public display Wolfenbuttel’s many half-timbered buildings but on walkways are brass “stumbling stones,” memorials at Jewish households affected by the Third Reich.A few ornate rooms in Schloss Wolfenbuttel From the Oker River sprout a charming patch of canals “We get a pretty good caliber of street musician.” says local historian Michael Bilkar the librarian and playwright Gotthold Ephraim Lessing found inspiration here writing some of his greatest works in Wolfenbuttel That includes the 1779 drama “Nathan the Wise,” which carried a plea for religious tolerance.Like Kenosha this city contains a significant Italian population thanks to a 1960s labor shortage at Volkswagen whose buffet includes a parting shot of icy-cold Jagermeister Jagermeister is the city’s biggest taxpayer and fills up to 660,000 hunter-green bottles of the herbal blend per day shows where the family-owned business began in 1878 as a shop selling wine and vinegar.Factory tours happen by reservation and are popular; guides advise using email to lock in a date before leaving home In Jagermeister are 56 ingredients that include lemon balm filtering and 383 quality control checks for each bottle filled.The 1934 recipe has not changed because high schoolers to politicians have participated in cultural exchanges during the past five decades That means the two cities have witnessed each other’s challenges and triumphs.Wolfenbuttel Mayor Thomas Pink is impressed with Kenosha’s lakeshore transformation from abandoned industrial acreage to a sleek mix of museums a city councilman and high school principal has visited Kenosha 11 times and laments the loss of student exchanges because of school budget cuts in Wisconsin.Student exchanges continue in smaller numbers and from as far away as Texas Wolfenbuttel enthusiasm remains high: Rudolf says a Green Bay senior was matched with a host family in only two days.The mayor notes that “a change in political leadership can change these partnerships,” but he values such exchanges because “sometimes there are prejudices against cultures it is easier” to understand and appreciate differences If you want Wolfenbuttel to consider an exchange with your high school son or daughter be willing to socialize and have basic German language skills.For more about the area One dozen Wisconsin cities are members of Sister Cities International which means they have a formal relationship with at least one foreign city Wolfenbuttel is one of Kenosha’s five sister cities began a sister-state relationship 40 years ago known for its mineral springs and public spas The state’s other sister-state relationships are with Chiba China; and Nicaragua.Your column feedback and ideas are welcome Seriously hardcore readers of BallinEurope (plus possibly Azusa Pacific University alums and Armenians) may faintly recall the name Mike Danielian. Danielian nicely pumped up his CV with his play in the Fifth Pan Armenian Games in Yerevan capping the show with a ridiculous 49-point performance for the L.A as his signing with German club SG MTV/BG 93 Wolfenbüttel (or “Wolfenbüttel” for “short”) was announced Congratulations go out to Mike from BallinEurope Official press release (and video) follows Mike Danielian will soon begin his professional basketball career with the Wolfenbuettel basketball team of Wolfenbuettel Danielian will play both the shooting and point guard positions for Wolfenbuettel which is officially known as SG MTV/BG 93 Wolfenbuettel Danielian rose to prominence under Coach Howard Levine at Grant High School in Van Nuys Danielian was twice named to the Los Angeles All-City team Danielian averaged 30.3 points per game to lead all of southern California in scoring which broke the Grant High School single-game scoring record which was then held by current NBA player Gilbert Arenas Danielian was a member of Azusa Pacific University’s 2010 NAIA finalists Danielian made over 200 three-point shots in his time at Azusa Pacific 2 all-time three-point scorer in school history Danielian was named most valuable player of the Fifth Pan Armenian Games in Yerevan Danielian led Los Angeles to a gold medal with a 49 point performance in the championship game against Sochi with Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan in attendance Los Angeles men’s basketball head coach and U.S representative to the Basketball Federation of Armenia stated “Danielian’s deep three-point shooting range competitive drive and outstanding work ethic impressed the Wolfenbuettel coaches and scouts I anticipate Danielian making an immediate impact for Wolfenbuettel.” Basketball Federation of Armenia president Hrachya Rostomyan expressed his congratulations to Danielian on behalf of the federation “We are very proud of Mike and look forward to him having great success with Wolfenbuettel Mike has the full support and encouragement of the Basketball Federation of Armenia.” and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser please copy this code and paste it along with your comment: 915f62ae4e15d298205a1aabfbc66db4 Email: emmetryan@gmail.com THE finely preserved town of Wolfenbuettel in northern Germany offers visitors more than just half-timbered houses Don't miss out on the headlines from Travel Followed categories will be added to My News THE finely preserved town of Wolfenbuettel in northern Germany offers visitors more than just half-timbered houses and an imposing ducal palace: they can also peek at the fine library of a duke Wolfenbuettel is well worth a stop for tourists on their way from Berlin to Cologne Duke Julius of Brunswick established the library which the duke personally catalogued by himself The Herzog August Bibliothek (right) is a block away from Schloss Wolfenbuettel Today it has about one million books and is an internationally renowned academic research library puts on regular book exhibitions that are open to the public The nearby palace houses a high school and a museum NATIVE TITLE WIN FOR THAYPAN PEOPLE WET WEEKEND DELAYS FIRE CONCERNS TOUCAN PLAY THIS GAME OUTRAGE AT SKATE PARK FIASCO LARGER HOME LOANS BEING TAKEN HUNGRY CROCODILE STALKS HUMAN CAMPING FINES PROVE COSTLY The dukes were part of the House of Guelph one of Europe’s oldest ruling dynasties going back to the 9th century They called in the best builders and city planners to design the town Wolfenbuettel is rated as the first Renaissance-era city built in Germany But some of the grandness of the palace is only facade architect Hermann Korb used wood but had it painted grey to resemble stone will reveal traces of an ancient canal system in various idyllic streets in the town the well preserved half-timbered houses dominate the scene These houses now are protected as monuments In one modest-looking house on a side street is the headquarters for a company that produces Jaegermeister Initially it was home to a company set up in 1871 producing vinegar company operator Curt Mast invented his stomach-warming liqueur starting a success story that today is documented in a Jaegermeister museum at the site Among the oddities a visitor will learn about is why the liqueur comes in a rectangular-shaped bottle The answer: Curt Mast tested the durability of different bottles simply by dropping them on the floor The rectangular bottle was the only one that didn’t break Cairns Airport is on track to deliver its best international visitor numbers in almost two decades with hopes the award-winning facility can crack its record for overseas tourists by the middle of 2026 Far North Queenslanders can experience the magic of New Zealand’s South Island with direct flights opening from Cairns to Christchurch this week Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker