The GERMAN town the AMERICAN army spared - Friedberg Hessen

[@LaureninGermany]

I mention a tour guide in the video. I wasn´t on the tour, but she saw me filming and took the time to point out that I mustn´t miss the Judenbad and even took me inside. I don´t think I´m exaggerating to say Friedberg has a treasure trove of sights. I wish I´d been able to visit the Roman baths as well as the Jewish ones ... What did you think of this week´s offering?

[@toddjenest3212]

I loved the historical synopsis of the Church and the Castle.

[@LaureninGermany]

@@toddjenest3212 thank you so much! I’m so sorry, I only just saw your comment!

[@wardog07]

Thank you 🙏 for this very informative video. I was stationed at Ray Barracks in the 90’s.

[@ronalddecrumpe6709]

i love Friedberg i was station there in NOV 81 thur Jan 83 with 1/36 inf HHQ i will never forget my time there

[@LaureninGermany]

@@ronalddecrumpe6709 how lovely!

[@SgtTank]

Oh how I miss Friedberg. I was Stationed there from 1992 - 1996, after which I moved up to Giessen. Some of the happiest & most joyful day of my life are in this city. Mein Herz bleibt I'm Friedberg.

[@LaureninGermany]

Och! How lovely! Thank you for writing this here!

[@EuGeniusMusic]

Friedberg ist eine sehr schöne Stadt, liebe Lauren. Ich war in der Stadt vor kurzer Zeit. Finde ich sehr cool👏🤗

[@LaureninGermany]

Danke, EuGenius, ich hoffe, dass das Video Dir eine Freude gemacht hat! Liebe Grüße!

[@susannehuber531]

It is my Birth Town thank you so much for making this video ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LaureninGermany]

It was my pleasure! Thank you so much for watching it and commenting!

[@richardhampton7597]

I was station at Ray barracks in Frieberg Germany in 1977 til 1980 this really brings back memories

[@LaureninGermany]

Ah, I hope they are good ones! Thanks for watching.

[@richardhampton7597]

@LaureninGermany Oh yeah I have some great memories I had a lot of fun there meeting German people the experience was unforgettable I went to a lot of great places while I was over there 😄 I took advantage of just about every tour I could find

[@richardhampton7597]

@@LaureninGermany Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Reypeg]

Lived there for 2 years. Enjoyed that quaint town

[@garywanamaker2253]

thank you so much was stationed there from 1987 to 1989 and met my wife there

[@LaureninGermany]

Wonderful! How lovely, thank you!

[@bradbloom64]

Lived here 88-91 at Leonhardstrasse 23. Awesome memories.

[@LaureninGermany]

It seems to have been a great place to have lived, I hear this quite often. I‘m so glad! Thank you for telling me.

[@MemorySeekers]

Another lovely video, so pleased the town survived the war. The stained glass windows in the church were quite something, and how knew Elvis was there! Very informative tour. Thank you.

[@LaureninGermany]

Memory Seekers! I’m so glad to see you, your support means so much to me 🤗 Yes, I shudder to think about how much was destroyed because of war and it made me appreciate this beautiful town even more, reading about how they worked together.

[@michaelstrohmeier5557]

I also grew up in a town named Friedberg, but my town is in bavaria😂! This is the reason, the city here is called 'Friedberg in Hessen'. I love my Hometown, but the Friedberg in Hessen looks like a very nice city, too! Thank you for the pictures! 😊

[@LaureninGermany]

@@michaelstrohmeier5557 well now, I might have a treat for you here… (I‘ll be performing in the Schloss next year, btw!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHrRgXyEhpuSpZIsi=sGNKn9q2XcNw7jiw

[@tomjupiterkroller7227]

Friedberg (Hessen), mein Zuhause. Ein sehr schönes Video👍

[@LaureninGermany]

Danke sehr, Du hast ein Lächeln auf meinem Gesicht gebracht! 😃

[@hanneweber4246]

I was there last in 1963. I was 12.

[@LaureninGermany]

Do you live abroad, Hanne? It has not been as long for me, but I know the feeling, it´s been long enough.

[@rodneycarr372]

I was stationed there from 1976 to 1979

[@LaureninGermany]

Good memories, I hope?

[@carinab.1923]

Impressive that you were able to film the bath. And I appreciate you talking about this not so nice topic. It is part of our history and important to keep in mind. Just so that we keep the feeling in us to never want to risk a war again.

[@LaureninGermany]

You know, that’s exactly what I was saying to my husband yesterday, Carina. That’s why Germany can increase the military budget again, because you all take so much care to remember, that this country will always be vigilant. And omgoodness yes! The bath! I was so wobbly, but I really wanted to film so I went all the way down. Have a lovely sunny Sunday!

[@carinab.1923]

​@@LaureninGermany Thank you very much, Lauren. I hope that you enjoyed the weekend and the sunny weather. I am thinking about the anti-war songs from "back in the day". Like 99 Luftballons, Ein bisschen Friede... And also the newer bands I've seen use their influence on stage to promote peace. This influence should never stop, and go around the world...

[@LaureninGermany]

@@carinab.1923 you‘ve just made me realise why that’s so important! It keeps us feeling the real human emotions connected with war. Otherwise, we get hardened and distanced from them. I had a concert on Friday and sang a song dedicated to the mothers of the soldiers, begging to see their sons one last time. I realise now, that it helps us to not see the enemy as inhuman. Thank you. I was feeling useless and self-indulgent.

[@carinab.1923]

@@LaureninGermany what kind of concerts do you do? Are you singing, or playing an instrument? And yes, I know exactly what you mean. I am wondering about the Russian soldiers a lot. Do they really want this war? Are they indoctrinated to want it? Or do they not think about it at all and just follow orders? And yet, trying to imagine what the Ukranians are going through... Anyway, for me, I think that music and the stories I've heard from my grandma have been the biggest influence. There is no winner in war.

[@carinab.1923]

@@LaureninGermany And I think it's great that you had the chance to sing to these women. I'd like to imagine that our humble signs of solidarity can have some impact in that situation. Keep doing what you are doing!

[@NOLAJack]

I was stationed in Friedberg at Ray Barracks from 1998-2001, I eventually immigrated to Germany and ended up living there for 17 years of my adult life. I lived right across from the city museum on Haagstrasse, had a nice view of the church steeple from my kitchen window. Now I’m back in the USA and I still visit Germany often. Wonderful video, I’ve walked those street so many times.

[@LaureninGermany]

Ah, that’s so nice to read! It’s such a special thing, isn’t it, seeing something so incredible from your window, as if it’s so normal?! Thanks so much for commenting!

[@photogr4u]

Thanks for the memories of Friedberg, I was stationed there in 1966 to 1968 and loved the area, also toured many castles while in Germany.

[@LaureninGermany]

Oh, that’s lovely to read! Thank you, I‘m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@heinzbrommer251]

Einfach toll. Man sieht, dass auch die kleineren, nicht so bekannten Städte wunderschön und einen Besuch wert sind. Wie oft bin ich schon an solchen Städten einfach vorbei gefahren wobei ein Abstecher sich sehr gelohnt hätte. Ich muss sagen, Deine Videos inspirieren mich sehr meine Reisewege etwas zu verändern. Ich sage einfach Dankeschön.

[@LaureninGermany]

Dies ist wunderbar zu lesen! Genau deswegen wollte ich diese wunderschöne Orte auf KZbin teilen- damit ich Leute „treffe“ die meine Begeisterung teilen!

[@hanneweber4246]

The street you travel down, Engelsgasse is where I played as a child. You go down the street and turn right. The house on the left is where I lived as a child. As you look straight ahead, there is a tavern. It was a tavern when I was small. There is a spot where beer kegs were delivered. I fell down there when I was 3.

[@LaureninGermany]

Oh, how sweet! I also remember falling down when I was very little!

[@REALSTERLINGBABY]

I grew up here. 2000-2003 my family got stationed here

[@LaureninGermany]

Cool! Did you like it?

[@REALSTERLINGBABY]

@@LaureninGermany yes it was wonderful!

[@W220-v7u]

Wirklich gut gemacht

[@LaureninGermany]

Ah jetzt bist Du da! Dieses war ein Bisschen riskante als sonst für mich, aber ich wollte was zum Thema Frieden beitragen.

[@W220-v7u]

@@LaureninGermany 👍hast Du mich vermisst 😊

[@LaureninGermany]

Ja!

[@derhessichebayer9725]

@LaureninGermany I love this video Ich bin in friedberg hessen geboren und aufgewachsen. Und habe dort 20 jahre gelebt .

[@LaureninGermany]

That´s wonderful! Danke sehr - ich fand es so toll in Friedberg Hessen!

[@MrTrzett]

Wonderful video. The bath looks absolutely amazing. I have never seen anything like it.

[@LaureninGermany]

It was incredible and I didn’t even know it was there, until the tour guide took me inside.

[@hanneweber4246]

I had not seen the Judenbad. Thank you for showing me this part of my history. You handled it beautifully.

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you, I was very nervous about how to handle it.

[@frankrshirer8851]

Thank you for the film. It brings back memories of the 3 years I spent at Ray Barracks as a member of the 3d Armored Division. And I'm informing my friends and family about your video. Tchuss

[@LaureninGermany]

How wonderful, thank you for letting me know!

[@florianfrodl6739]

Thank you very much Lauren. A great video that must have been a lot of work for you with arranging and cutting everything. As someone that grew up in Friedberg I still could learn a lot and will not miss it to follow you for more.

[@LaureninGermany]

What a lovely comment! Thank you so much Florian! I‘m thrilled that you liked it!

[@hartmutschmid1822]

You have considerable cinematic skills. And once again you have brought me closer to a place whose name I know, but otherwise know not very much. Thank you for presenting Friedberg.

[@LaureninGermany]

Oh thank you, what a lovely thing to say! And I didn’t know that Friedberg is so very interesting until I went there for work and filmed the next day. And yet there’s so much there!

[@bianca2817]

In every single video of Yours I fall in love with Your voice again ❤️🌹❤️

[@LaureninGermany]

❤️ thank you, that’s wonderful!

[@marcofrank2082]

Another beautiful video. So relaxing. A perfect start into Sunday. 👍🏻😃I think your videos should have many more views. I‘ll comment more often to help with the algorithm 🙂

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much, Marco! I am hoping that one day my channel will grow - that would be amazing! So, thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@sickgixxer7869]

We went there this year and it’s a wonderful town to see

[@carmengolz4436]

Our lovely lady

[@LaureninGermany]

❤️

[@tbrown7662]

Such a beautiful town and the people were very friendly! I was stationed there at Ray Barracks from 1986-89. I will always have such fond memories of these places! Thank you for your videos!!! Great work!! I'd love to see a video of Bad Homburg if you ever get a chance to visit there!

[@LaureninGermany]

I will try to get to Bad Homburg! Thank you so much! I love that you have good memories from here.

[@tbrown7662]

@LaureninGermany Thank you Lauren! I'm looking forward to more of your videos!! Travel safe!

[@LaureninGermany]

@@tbrown7662 hi! Thank you- I‘ll be travelling more, have a look at my latest video 😆

[@WakeUpAndCraft]

It's Saturday night and I've got my cup of tea! Time to watch another magical video! 🥰 Cool fact about Elvis!😎I like the prospective filming you did at the baths. The tower at the castle is stunning! 🏰Thank you for such a beautiful tour!💞

[@LaureninGermany]

Hello my sweetie! How lovely to think of you watching with your tea 😀 Did you see how I grabbed that railing in the baths?! I was quite wobbly 😆 such a steep drop…!

[@WakeUpAndCraft]

@@LaureninGermany Yes! It was so steep! I think I would have gotten dizzy trying to film up and down!😄

[@LaureninGermany]

@@WakeUpAndCraft and I held my precious camera out over the water to get the shot… I thought I‘ll end up in one of those instant regret videos on KZbin!

[@WakeUpAndCraft]

@@LaureninGermany 🤣

[@deliatedeschi]

I grew up close to Friedberg. I haven't been there for 30 years! Thank you for giving memories.

[@LaureninGermany]

I was blown away when I walked around, Delia! What a place!

[@deliatedeschi]

@@LaureninGermany wait until you see Heidelberg 😉

[@LaureninGermany]

@@deliatedeschi I lived in Mannheim for a while, so I would visit Heidelberg then- just before KZbin! I got engaged at the castle ❤️ and I am studying at the University, although I only needed to go once so far because of covid… for my Latin exam! So, I will be going again for the last part of the course!

[@deliatedeschi]

@@LaureninGermany awesome!

[@r.e.tucker3223]

Lived there from 1981 thru 1983. Thank you for sharing this. I had never seen the Mitvah.

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much for commenting! I probably would have missed it if it hadn’t been for the tour guide taking me, even though I wasn’t on the tour. Amazing, isn’t it?

[@r.e.tucker3223]

It is. And it is a neat little town.@@LaureninGermany

[@pgoessnitzer]

Great tour, wonderful presentation.....as always.🙂

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you, Peter, I´m glad you liked it!

[@huongtoituonglai24]

Great sharing and another amazing video Stay connected my dear friend 💚

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much!

[@rabebaer9536]

As a Friedberger, I thank you deeply! ❤

[@LaureninGermany]

Och, thank you so much!

[@NeutralDice]

We need more architecture like that in Germany, Europe and elsewhere.

[@LaureninGermany]

Fabulous, isn´t it?

[@NeutralDice]

@@LaureninGermany and marvelous!

[@wanderingjean8593]

Hi Lauren, Thanks for showing me these lovely places and buildings steeped in history so soothingly retold! Thanks too for showing us the bath! A heart and mind-filling tour of a treasure trove, indeed!😊

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much for commenting! I’m glad you liked it. Yes, the bath is so very special, isn’t it?

[@TheyHadADay]

A new video. how did I miss this one. Very interesting story and a wonderful castle 🏰

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much! I wish I had filmed more of the castle, but I had to head off. Next time!

[@cliffordfreeman7829]

Great story and video.

[@LaureninGermany]

I found this really moving. Thanks for watching and commenting, Clifford.

[@ulrichrenner6256]

You showed me yet another part of my own country that I had not seen myself and did not know very much about. A place that I had passed by on the Autobahn lots of times. Thank you, Lauren! Friedberg like Bergfried (keep, donjon) probably did not originally mean "mountain of peace", rather "defendable place". May you always live in peace!

[@LaureninGermany]

Hi Ulrich! You‘re up late! Yes, I can believe it meant something like that at the time. Considering what is happening at the present moment, I decided to allow what the name said to my ears to influence the video. Is the word frieden linked with defence in old German, do you know? And Siegfried - there’s another one! I would interpret that as peaceful victory.

[@wora1111]

Erstaunlich, ich habe Deiner Herleitung erst nicht geglaubt, aber die Wikipedia gibt Dir Recht. Es gibt wohl alte Sprachwurzeln (-frit), die auf abgegrenzte Gebiete hindeuten. Das trifft sowohl auf den Bergfried zu als auch den Friedhof. Zusammenhänge mit dem Wort "Frieden" habe ich hingegen nirgends gefunden. Wieder etwas gelernt

[@LaureninGermany]

@@wora1111 meinst Du Frieden war ursprünglich frit? Habe ich verstanden?

[@wora1111]

@@LaureninGermany I checked Wikipedia. They say "Frieden" has another etymological root then "Bergfried" or "Friedhof". The meaning of the latter two moved towards the meaning of "Frieden" but is derived from another word/meaning. When they started to write down spoken languages (and introducing the latin script for that purpose) there were some odd effects happening, driven by the decision how something ought to be spelled. In modern German you can say or write "Er geht auf dem Weg weg." (He is going away using this way). In English you have two slightly different expressions (way, away), in German there is the same spelling but a different pronunciation: "weg" is pronounced more like "weck" (short e sound). This different pronunciation continues in the compound words we Germans use so much: wegfallen (dropping away) or Wegstrecke (way to take). In this case the English words can tell you how the German words needs to be pronounced.

[@LaureninGermany]

@@wora1111 aha! I didn’t look for that for this video. I used artistic license for what the word says to me as an English speaker. But I suppose I should always research the etymology, too. Uff!!! You guys are as bad as my university professors!!! 😆 I learnt about the Gebrüder Grimm and the first German Grammar, the vowel shift, etc etc - but you got me on this one 😝

[@Honorablediscord2]

one of the many soldiers that lived there and I loved that town and your video. FYI your video is making the rounds in the vet community so I would expect many more views in the next few weeks lol

[@LaureninGermany]

Oh that is so exciting! Thank you for telling me. I thought I suddenly was getting more views! I am so glad that you liked my video and living in Friedberg!

[@wilfriedivens9762]

Wieder ein wunderschönes Video in einer wunderschönen Stadt

[@LaureninGermany]

Ach, heute Nacht treffen sich die Schlaflose hier! Danke sehr, Wilfried! Was für tolle Sujets hatte ich zur Verfügung in Friedberg! Und heute kam auch die Blaumeise zu Besuch. Aber das Video dauert ein Bisschen noch!

[@aka99]

Ah, again a great video. You make the videos with such care! Love them all! You deserve 100 k subscribers. You have the pleased opportunity to visit many different places across Germany. From south to north and from east to west. I am always amazed how the humans builded churches in medieval times with relativ primitiv Tools compared to our times and we couldn’t to better! Is there something you prefer more? Half timbres houses?? Renaissance buildings? Wilhelminische Gebäude? Castles and places? Industrial towns? Woods, seacost, river, hills and mountains or everything? I don’t prefer modern looking german towns and cities.

[@LaureninGermany]

Nature, every time for me aka99! I love to visit these beautiful places, but I feel like I am holding my breathe until I am in the countryside again, be it sea or forest. I´m glad you watched this. The woman who was overseeing thechurch had been to my performance the night before, that´s how it was allowed for me to film, but I also had to check with the Bürgermeister. I had to fill in so many forms and write so many emails to film the castles in my Neuburg video.

[@jaegerguy]

My goodness, you’ve revived dreams of living in Germany. Your videos are wonderful. Also, you demonstrated the upmost respect while discussing the Jewish baths. Danke

[@LaureninGermany]

How lovely! Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@benblumenstein7656]

THANK YOU!!!! What YOU showed was my playground as a kid back in the 60's!!!!

[@LaureninGermany]

What a fabulous thing to read! I’m so glad you found me and this brought back good memories! And what a playground! Wow…!

[@AleSalvino]

Another amazing story Lauren, better and better every video :) I have soo many places I want to see now because of you!

[@LaureninGermany]

Did you see the Jewish Baths, Ale? They were really something. I haven’t been around for a while, I must catch up on your content and get another video finished! I just finished a huge, year long work project, and I’m on a deadline for another one.

[@robertzander9723]

The presentation of your videos is wonderful, a real pleasure at any time of the day or night. I always learn something, the rich Jewish culture and their people will always be an important part of Germany. They are responsible for so many amazing and fascinating things that we can visit and enjoy.

[@LaureninGermany]

I was so astonished to visit this incredible place. I didn´t know anything about it. The people of the town really made sure I could show it in my video.

[@Steven91637]

Nice

[@LaureninGermany]

Thanks!

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

Pity! Especially for Friedberg, you are 30 years too late. Up until the 1990s, the grandiose Friedberg Castle Festival was held here. Of course, this took place at the castle. A mixture of hippie festival and medieval market, with live music on 3 different stages. Would you have liked, in August...

[@LaureninGermany]

It sounds wonderful! I still loved it, though- I‘m not one for crowds!

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@LaureninGermany Oh... Due to the spaciousness of the area (you know the castle complex), it was easy to withdraw from the hustle and bustle. Also, don't forget that you would have been 30 years younger. You put such an event away, easily. It was only ever for one Saturday...

[@LaureninGermany]

@@melchiorvonsternberg844 😂 I think I am still young enough to survive one today…

[@melchiorvonsternberg844]

@@LaureninGermany lol... For me, I'm not so sure anymore. I'm a relatively old man, born in the 60's...

[@kover1963]

I am searching for a picture of an old bar in Friedberg in the 1980's called Joes Fantasy bar?? Can anyone help me? My brother was stationed at Ray Barracks in 1983-84(or85) and that was a bar he frequented. I really need a picture of it!! Can anyone help, I know it's a longshot!!

[@LaureninGermany]

When I am near there again, I‘ll try to find it. Follow me here and on Instagram and I‘ll post the photo when I find one.

[@FordmanAKAKennethOaks]

Beautiful gorgeous churches & places of worship there in Germany definitely makes me want to visit for sure 🙂👍❤️🙏

[@LaureninGermany]

Yes, wonderful and so old, so many people have prayed there!

[@wombat3455]

A really lovely video with a gentle pace and interesting stories. Very well done! 🙌🙌🙌

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you, wom bat! I really appreciate your comment. Yes, Friedberg has lots of interesting stories, that’s for sure!

[@say2bibhu]

A lovely and very informative Video 😊

[@LaureninGermany]

Thank you so much! What a nice thing to write!

[@Ibad42-t8f]

Mashaa Allah it's pretty awesome place Lauren

[@LaureninGermany]

I know, right? Unbelievable what you can see. Thank you for watching!

[@Al69BfR]

I never saw the Stadtkirche in Friedberg from the inside. It looks almost like our Cathedral here in Wetzlar only about 40 km further north.

[@LaureninGermany]

I have heard that Wetzlar is also well worth a visit! Now it sounds even more interesting.

[@Al69BfR]

@@LaureninGermany Wetzlar has also an interesting history, because it was „freie Reichsstadt“ and once hosted the highest German court, the „Reichskammergericht“. In that era Johann Wolfgang von Goethe also came to Wetzlar to work there for a summer where he got inspired to write his most famous novel „Die Leiden des jungen Werther“. There are many museums and places dedicated to that time like the Lottehaus (the house where the woman lived Goethe fell in love with), the Jerusalemhaus (where the guy lived that inspired Goethe)… In the summer there is also a musical about Lotte played in the backyard of the Lottehaus. And „Lotte“ gives you a guided tour if you book it in advance. Wetzlar is also the hometown of the famous Leica Cameras. They were invented and are still (again) produced here. Also the old town with the uncommon cathedral and the river Lahn are a great contrast to the part of Wetzlar that once was more a dust grey industrial dominated city where the optical industry and the furnaces where running almost 24/7.

[@peter_meyer]

Again you found a hidden gem rarely anyone knows. Regarding the jewish bath, as with so many religious habits, it has it's roots in health reasons, taking care of the 28 day cycle.

[@LaureninGermany]

Well, I wouldn’t say taking care of it! Being immersed in freezing cold water, compared to a hot water bottle and some chocolate, anyway! Yes, I know the whole ritual, but I am British, my dear Peter! So I avoided mentioning them 🙈 But I really was stunned to find so much beauty in this town, and such unique monuments. I couldn’t fit them all in to the video. Thank you for commenting, I really appreciate and enjoy it!

[@peter_meyer]

​@@LaureninGermany How dare i doubt you to know about it. And, yes, it doesn't "take care of" it, but it was the vaguest description i could think of to not put anyone off. This channel is growing slowly and i don't want to be the one hindering it

[@LaureninGermany]

@@peter_meyer 😆 you really understand my humour and made me actually laugh out loud! You certainly are not hindering the growth, especially with your feine Englische Art in word choice! I am most grateful that you always comment and it’s always interesting and this time fun, too!

[@peter_meyer]

@@LaureninGermany my pleasure to hear. What an honor.

[@ralph4988]

I was stationed there with 3rd brigade 3rd armored division 1990-1993. Such a great place for a young history buff.i did not see the Jewish baths, I didn't know they existed 😢

[@LaureninGermany]

I wouldn’t have known, but for the lucky meeting with the town guide. It was an incredible experience. I bet it was a wonderful time for you! I’m glad you found my video!

[@Opa_Andre]

Especially in the current time with all the terrible events, I really look forward for some soothing, peaceful and uplifting content to take a breath and restore the mental balance. And you delivered - or in other words, you literally made my day. Already with your first sentence "Friedberg - translated to peace mountain" I got chills. Besides the name of the town I knew nothing about it. I love how you manage to show us something special about places we hardly know and would otherwise probably overlook. I especially like how you present those small but valuable details. The way you do it, you always manage to arouse my curiosity. Like just when you presented those timbered houses the pink and the green one - within the black colored wood there was some text like in a "belly band". Unfortunately I couldn't read what it was about. I could only read a few words, but too few to make the connection. As a punishment for not explaining this, I will not subscribe to your channel. Just kidding of course, as I'm already subscibed and don't want to loose it. 🤣🧡

[@LaureninGermany]

Now you made me laugh! Thank you so much for your wonderful (as usual!) comment! I shall look for the text and see if I can isolate some photos of it. Belly band… hmm… it sounds intriguing! I have another Friedberg coming up, from Bavaria. It felt like the right moment to share this very positive story of soldiers showing humanity towards each other. Sending you very best wishes, Opa Andre.

[@Opa_Andre]

@@LaureninGermany To be honest, I don't know if such word "belly band" exists in English language or if it called differently. In German it's called "Bauchbinde" and not a common word anymore. I still remember my granddad smoking an expensive cigar - only one, every sunday after lunch. Those cigars did have some small stripe of paper with a logo and some text just around it which is called "Bauchbinde", stating the brand / manufacturer... Other German words for "Bauchbinde" are "Kummerbund" or "Hüftband" - a part of festive costumes like tuxedos. Regarding "Friedberg" in Bavaria, do you by chance mean the one close to Aichach? That's around 20 km away from where I'm living and of course I've seen your video from the Christmas season in Aichach where I was able to recognize the "christmas calendar" styled window blinds at the town hall in your video. 😊

[@LaureninGermany]

@@Opa_Andre ok, I have looked through the footage, and the closest I can fond is „Baumstr.“ Can you tell me the timestamp of where you mean? And Kummerbunde do look like those cigar stripes… Yes, Friedberg where das Wittelsbacher Schloss is!

[@Opa_Andre]

@@LaureninGermany Hi Lauren, such texts are very rare, thus poking my curiosity. But here you are: - right at start (0:00): The house in the front left. Text: "HAUS - UND DES LIEBEN NACHBARN AUCH" (guessing: "God bless this" house and the one of the beloved neighbors as well) - 1:04 This one I was able to read completely, just unsure about the best translation to english, there might be better English words I don't know about as it's not my mother tongue. "Ehrwürdig ist dieses Haus. Viele Jahre gingen ein und aus. Mehr als ein Mensch ermessen kann. Sieh es drum mit Ehrfurcht an." "Venerable is this house. Many years went in and out. More than a human being can measure. Therefore, look at it with reverence." - 5:29 - the pink house at the right. There I just could read the close / last part "Gott schütze dieses Haus. Alle sehen ein und aus." (God bless this house. All look in and out.) - And even more interesting the green house at 5:50. It seems that the band describes some incident of it's history. Something must have happen there in the past to this house. Also the first part on the left was unreadable. Something "ruiniert das Dach" (ruined the roof - maybe a fire?) and something was found after xxx generations at the Baumstr. While those texts really look old, I was stumbling over the roman numbers "ANNO MCMLXXXIV", as this means the statement was made in the year of 1984.

[@hanneweber4246]

I was born in Friedberg in 1951.

[@LaureninGermany]

What an amazing town to come from!

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

10:54 I wish we didnt stop creating structures with cobble stones. They feel and look so tactile compared to painted concrete .

[@LaureninGermany]

Yes, and they were great to walk on, so even and well made. I totally agree - I actually filmed the road in my video about Neuburg, I like them so much.

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Performance?

[@LaureninGermany]

My “day job“ - I am a singer. I started my channel during lockdown, when I wasn’t allowed to perform, and now I have started to film the places I travel to for work.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

Good to see that the town was spared. Heidelberg was also mostly spared from bombing.

[@LaureninGermany]

So much would have been lost. The people there are really aware of it, of how lucky they were. Thank you so much for watching.

[@sandraparrot9893]

I lived in the castle from 1996-2001. The Judenbad was not open to the public back then. Frau Metzger used to drive a black BMW and she always tried to run us over. She would actually speed up and drive straight at us if she saw us standing on the cobblestone road.We knew to run when we saw her car.

[@LaureninGermany]

Woah! I believe you. Why did she do that? Was she just crazy, or mean? Or was it her idea of a joke?

[@sandraparrot9893]

@@LaureninGermany I don’t think she liked that so many young people were renting out flats inside the castle. Her family had been titled royalty. I think her dad was a duke and she did not think highly of us. That is just my guess. She was a very posh, beautiful old proper German lady. We were grunge music loving young people.

[@RamMohammadJosephKaur]

Coming from Britain, and having lived in Germany, do you see as many historical buildings in Germany as compared to England? Many of their historical buildings were destroyed in WW2 but I read they have undertaken restoration works since the 90s since the falling of the wall...

[@LaureninGermany]

Hallo Cyril, yes, people and the government are restoring neglected buildings in East Germany, you‘re right. But to be honest, I didn’t really have much awareness of historical buildings when I lived in Britain, in the way I do since filming gor my channel. What I do notice is that there are entire medieval towns here, beautifully preserved and being lived in today. I hope you‘ll have a look at some of my other videos, and you‘ll see what I mean. Have a lovely Sunday and thank you so much for commenting.

[@sonny-nicks]

The Ray Barracks was a United States Army installation in Friedberg, Germany until it was closed by the U.S. government in 2007 and returned to the German government. 1945 - 2007. They didn't safe no Friedberg, it wasn't necessary.

[@LaureninGermany]

I´m not sure that you watched the video, because I describe the events in it that I´m referring to.

[@toddjenest3212]

Great video, but it really wasn't about "Friedberg."

[@LaureninGermany]

Ummm… what was it about then? Thanks for saying it’s great, anyway! But I‘m confused!

[@toddjenest3212]

@@LaureninGermany There are many elements to "Friedberg" that you never covered. I lived and was stationed there in the Army for almost 7 years. The other three, I lived in Dietzenbach and Frankfurt am Main. I would have liked to have seen main street, the "Five Finger Place," the train station, the military kasserne, etc. Just more about the city and not an entire video about the church and the castle. What I enjoyed about the video is the videography and the historical aspect.

[@LaureninGermany]

@@toddjenest3212 phew, that’s a tall order! But I do understand. I would have liked to film more than my available time and energy allowed, but maybe I‘ll go back. I don’t think I am allowed to film the Kaserne, though?! I can’t really imagine myself wandering around outside with my camera and the military being ok with that, even if I do make it look beautiful!

[@peter_meyer]

@@LaureninGermany Ray Barracks was closed in 2007. The latest news i heard were that it is being transformed to a refugee home. Not sure if you are allowed to film there.

[@damientobias592]

Hey just came back from Friedberg not too long ago, You are not allowed on the Kasserne and most of it is already torn down and built over. Some of the base remains, and you can still get some great shots from the outside with whats left of it. The main gate still stands, and some of the lighting on base still comes on at night with its orange glow. There is one hausmeister you can contact to see the base but usually only with good reason. Currently a good portion of the base has been turned into apartment complexes as i have visited friends who now live in the complexes. This last time i lived there for 4 months in an apartment right next to the base. I believe the apartment i lived in used to be military housing built in 1994. It sits right next to the fence line.

[@Ironmikeblood]

Who's Elvis? '🫡' '😂' I remember a Sgt Michael Blood but no Elvis.

[@LaureninGermany]

I don’t understand, sorry!

[@surfernorm6360]

Why were only women tortured with purification 45 degrees is way too cold why wern't the men purified?

[@LaureninGermany]

I believe that they have their own baths, but I am not sure. It’s a ritual performed after the monthly bleed. It was probably originally thought to protect against becoming pregnant too soon. I’m only guessing.