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sigalrm · 6 months

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The golden tram by Pascal Volk

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A Grave(s) in Berlin

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Sophienkirche in Berlin-Mitte, a hidden baroque treasure tucked away behind a row of grey 19th century houses whose walls still bear the scars of WW2.

Exterior of the Sophienkirche.

Those of you who have read my post on early modern ghost hunts will recall the fate of Sophie Luise zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin, third wife of Friedrich I., King in Prussia, from whom the church receives its name. At first, following her having been sent away from the Prussian court on account of an incident in which she, unaware of her surroundings due to her mental illness, had barged into her dying husband's bedroom covered in blood, the church was dubbed Spandauische Kirche according to its location in the Spandauer Vorstadt (Spandau Suburb) quarter. Curiously, Friedrich Wilhelm I., de facto stepson of Sophie Luise, had the name changed to its originally intended name Sophienkirche (Sophie's Church) a few years later.

Its tragic patron aside, the church can boast a few more celebrity connections: on 13 September 1964, Martin Luther King preached in the church on a surprise visit to East Berlin.

Interior of the Sophienkirche, viewed from the altar room.

But while I am always one for the particular charm of Prussian baroque architecture, another object of interest is located in the former churchyard.

The grave of Leopold (1795–1886) and Clara (1808-1871) von Ranke and their youngest son Albrecht (1849–1850) is easy to miss, seeing as it is located in a part of the former church grounds that has in recent history been converted into a playground for the church-owned kindergarten (am I a tad jealous that my run of the mill kindergarten did not have a playground with historic monuments in it? Absolutely.) and quite overgrown, which is a shame, considering the significance of Leopold and Clara.

Leopold von Ranke was a leading historian of the 19th century, often credited with shaping history as a scholarly discipline as we know it today and his wife Clara (Helena Clarissa, though she seems to have preferred the nickname Clara) was a leading salonnière in mid-19th century Berlin.

Having grown up academically in the shadow of Leopold, it is Clara who has captivated my interest. Helena Clarissa von Ranke, née Graves, was a member of the family I research and sometimes post about among the more light-hearted content. For those of you who do, suffice to say that Clara's great-great-grandfather Henry "Claymore" Graves and Admiral Samuel Graves's (the man around whom most of my research revolves) grandfather James John Graves were brothers.

Born in Dublin in 1808, Clara met Leopold von Ranke in Paris in July of 1843. They married the same year and moved to Berlin together, where the Rankes were renowned for their salon, visited by foreign and domestic intellectuals alike, two of the most famous of whom may have been the Brothers Grimm.

Historically, most of the historiography concerning the von Ranke family has mainly focussed on Leopold, and Leopold's work; which seems natural enough, given his importance to history as a modern academic discipline, but leaves out Clara's equally important role as her husband's equally academically-versed aide (among other things, she was competent in the use of 20 languages, half of whom she spoke fluently and sometimes did translations of Leopold's work into English) without whom a lot of his work would not have been quite so easily possible, an influential salonnière, and most importantly, a woman with literary ambitions (she was a poet, though found having her works published rather difficult), views and opinions on the politics of her time.

This is particularly vexing seeing as their granddaughter Ermentrude Bäcker-von Ranke was, according to different sources, either the first or second woman in Germany to study history and obtain a doctorate. Luckily, this changed in 2012 when Andreas Boldt's The Clarissa von Ranke Letters and the Ranke-Graves Correspondence 1843-1886 was published, allowing for a greater insight into Clara's everyday life as an integral and beloved part of the extended von Ranke family, her political opinions and friendships with influential people such as, to give only one example, Florence Nightingale.

While the Rankes were politically on a conservative spectrum in Germany, Clara maintained a keen interest in Irish politics and expressed her desire for a peaceful coexistence of Catholics and Protestants in the country.

The grave of Leopold and Clara von Ranke, viewed from a flowerbed on the other side of the fence.

I wish I could enclose a better picture of the von Ranke grave; alas, it now being situated in a kindergarten playground, there was no way to access it; a lovely lady who I believe was of the church's friend's association was however so kind as to, after checking for the keys to the gate and not finding them, give me the telephone number of the parish office, with whom a closer look at the grave might be arranged. A few pictures on Wikipedia indicate that they occasionally let people visit the premises, so I am hopeful that I might be lucky. Next time I am around, I might try and call them- stay tuned!

#graves family #leopold von ranke #clara von ranke #19th century #british history #irish history #german history #sophienkirche #berlin #history #my pics #my photography

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lisabrueckner · 1 year

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Berlin - Spandauer Vorstadt

#berlin #street photography #artsy

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francoiscarrier · 2 years

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Just in time for a short visit at Gallery Weekend Berlin 2022 on Spandauer - Vorstadt. Mitte Friedrichshain Kreuzberg. Wunderbar!!! #galleryweekendberlin #mitte #friedrichshain #kreuzberg #art #wunderbar https://www.instagram.com/p/CdB8VdXIYnR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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naugard · 2 years

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Rings um das Berliner Scheunenviertel (2) – die Torstraße

Neben der Volksbühne rechts durch die Weydingerstraße gelangt man zum Ausgangspunkt dieses Spaziergangs. Mit der Ecke Karl-Liebknecht- Straße/Torstraße ist der nordöstlichste Punkt der Spandauer Vorstadt erreicht. Hier befand sich das Prenzlauer Tor, einer der vielen Zugänge in die Stadt Berlin. Obwohl diese Vorstadt noch nicht offiziell eingemeindet war, verlief seit 1705 auf der Höhe der…

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lotte-gebackpackt · 6 years

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Hackesche Höfe - Spandauer Vorstadt, Mitte.

Hippes Scheunenviertel im Jugendstil. Die Kreativ-Branche hat das Viertel überwiegend eingenommen. Schicke Galerien, PR-Agenturen und Internetdesigner. Es finden sich interessante Klamottenshops, im Berliner Stil. Ebenfalls genug Restaurants, Cafés, Theater und Kinos zur Unterhaltung

#Hackesche höfe #berlin #spandauer vorstadt #mitte #hackeschen markt #kreativ #hipster #deutschland #architektur #architekture #galerie #fotografie #reiseblog #travelblog #travelling

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germandailyphoto · 7 years

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Domes of the New Synagogue, Berlin

#germany #deutschland #berlin #Spandauer Vorstadt #new synagogue #Neue Synagoge #synagogue

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renest · 7 years

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Das Floß. (Wenig Rot.) / 11.02.2017

#Berlin #Berlin Mitte #Gormannstraße #Spandauer Vorstadt #Olivia Walsh #Fotografie #SevenStar Gallery #wenig Rot #2017 #2017Februar #2017Februar11

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amphtaminedreams · 2 years

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NOVEMBER 2018->MAY 2021: Photo Dump No.10

DATE SAVED, L-R BY ROW:

1. 29th October 2020, 27th October 2020 [source: instagram account @werenotreallystrangers], 25th March 2021, 14th December 2019 [source: instagram account @creepyyeha], 6th March 2021 [Miley Cyrus “She is Coming” EP promotional material in New York, source unknown], 10th March 2020 [Ole & Steen, Tottenham Court Road], 4th March 2021 [source unknown], 27th March 2021, 6th March 2021

2. 22nd March 2021 [Violet Chachki photographed backstage for Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture @ Paris Haute Couture Week F/W19], 12th April 2021 [source: instagram account @thepulpgirls], 14th April 2021, 13th April 2021, 30th March 2021 [Teuta Matoshi Daisy Sun Ruffle dress], 13th April 2021, 12th April 2021, 10th April 2021 [Britney Spears photographed @ Versace RTW S/S13 at Milan Fashion Week], 11th March 2020 [North Laines, Brighton]

3. 14th April 2021, 16th March 2021 [Marc Jacobs “Kiki” platform boot @ Marc Jacobs RTW F/W16], 12th April 2021, 28th March 2021 [Lady Gaga photographed for V Magazine January 2016 issue], 14th April 2021, 13th December 2020 [source unknown], 15th March 2021 [The Ragged Priest Heart Shaped Box collection promotional material, source: instagram account @theraggedpriest], 15th February 2019 [source unknown]

4. 17th April 2021, 1st December 2020 [Maison Margiela RTW S/S16], 12th April 2021, 11th March 2019 [makeup by Isamaya French for YSL Beauty 2016 campaign], 12th April 2021, 9th August 2019 [Sistine Chapel, Vatican City], 25th November 2018 [Paolo Sebastian Haute Couture S/S18, Once Upon a Dream Collection], 5th March 2019 [Tracey Emin’s “Fortnight of Tears” @ White Cube, Bermondsey Street], 12th April 2021

5. 8th June 2020, 21st July 2019 [De Pijp, Amsterdam], 13th August 2019 [source: instagram account @werenotreallystrangers, 12th April 2021, 25th January 2021 [Tayce in still from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2 Episode 2], 13th December 2019 [Hannah Murray as Cassie Ainsworth, promotional material for Skins Season 2 on E4, 2008], 20th August 2019 [Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona], 19th July 2019 [Musée Yves Saint Laurent, Paris], 24th November 2020

6. 9th December 2019, 21st February 2019 [Zuhair Murad Haute Couture F/W15], 21st April 2021, 21st August 2020, 21st February 2020 [Rihanna photographed for V Magazine September 2016 issue], 20th December 2020 [source: twitter account @gotsoybeanmilk], 20th April 2021, 20th April 2021 [promotional material for “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land”, MARINA, release date June 2021, edited by instagram account @speirgraphics], 21st April 2021

7. 26th April 2021 [source: twitter account @DI0RSBABY], 10th April 2021 [Lily Allen photographed for UK Cosmopolitan November 2018 issue], 25th April 2021, 24th July 2019 [Spandauer Vorstadt, Berlin], 26th April 2021, 24th April 2021, 22nd July 2019 [Burgwallen Nieuwe Zijde, Amsterdam], 19th April 2021 [Erdem x Richard Quinn for UK Grazia 05/05/2020 issue], 23rd March 2020

8. 6th January 2021, 15th February 2019 [source: idea stand.com], 29th April 2021, 28th April 2021, 12th April 2021 [Alexander McQueen RTW S/S19], 15th April 2021 [Megan Fox in Versace cardigan, photographed out & about in L.A, 6th April 2021], 24th October 2020 [Devon Aoki walking for Jean Paul Gaultier RTW S/S99], 21st June 2020 [Lana Del Rey for Rolling Stone July 2014 issue], 26th April 2021

9. 11th August 2019 [San Babila, Milan], 2nd May 2021, 26th March 2021 [details @ Vivienne Westwood RTW S/S12, Paris Fashion Week], 8th May 2021, 8th March 2021 [Kate Moss photographed for German Vogue February 1996 issue], 12th August 2020, 13th August 2019 [dress from the Hermione De Paula S/S19 Bridal Collection], 9th May 2021, 6th May 2021

10. 1st May 2021 [Lana Del Rey for Dazed S/S17 issue, edited, source: twitter account @playforfortunes], 17th May 2021, 15th May 2021, 19th May 2021 [Lucy Liu photographed in her studio in New York, source: instagram account @theartoflucyliu], 14th May 2021, 8th August 2019 [Grand Canal, Venice], 1st December 2020 [Valentino RTW S/S20], 26th April 2020 [Teuta Matoshi Timeless Rose Gown], 29th April 2021

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im79 · 4 years

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Spandauer Vorstadt #Berlin #Mitte (hier: Berlin, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoiLbnFbV_/?igshid=78d2h7x0yh3a

#berlin #mitte

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sigalrm · 7 months

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BiBi's tram by Pascal Volk

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szenenvonhierundanderswo · 5 years

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Offene Schnürung. Kann man ab und zu machen. :-) #shoeshine (hier: Spandauer Vorstadt) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs0ZPCBnC80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q9budkim6ezt

#shoeshine

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jacksondreynolds · 2 years

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Unreal vegan donuts from SammyS Berliner Donuts in Berlin’s Spandauer Vorstadt 🌱 (at SammyS Berliner Donuts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc1yqm2LLML/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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francoiscarrier · 2 years

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Just in time for a short visit at Gallery Weekend Berlin 2022 on Spandauer - Vorstadt. Mitte Friedrichshain Kreuzberg. Wunderbar!!! #galleryweekendberlin #mitte #friedrichshain #kreuzberg #art #wunderbar https://www.instagram.com/p/CdB8OwYIBC0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#galleryweekendberlin #mitte #friedrichshain #kreuzberg #art #wunderbar

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antisemitism-eu · 6 years

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Germany: Dutch Man Assaulted in Berlin in Alleged anti-Semitic Attack

Via Haaretz:

Two unidentified men in Berlin hit a Dutch national and then kicked him after asking him if he is Jewish, a German newspaper reported. The incident happened Saturday morning in the Spandauer Vorstadt area in Berlin, Der Tagesspiegel reported. The 31-year-old alleged victim, who is not Jewish and living in Berlin, asked the two men why they wanted to know if he was Jewish. They then assaulted him, the report said. The two alleged perpetrators left the scene of the incident in a taxi.

read more The New Antisemite: https://ift.tt/2P865Jh

#antisemitism in europe

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gendabee · 6 years

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Sophienkirche in Spandauer Vorstadt, Berlin - Germany. The baroque tower was a lovely addition completed by 1734. #church #wanderlust #architecture #urban #photography #travel #religion #spire #protestant #interesting #angles #berlin #berlinmitte #clouds #germany #europe #sightseeing (at Berlin Mitte)

#photography #architecture #europe #protestant #germany #travel #spire #sightseeing #church #urban #angles #berlin #wanderlust #interesting #religion #clouds #berlinmitte

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