100-year Dispute Finally Settles Looting of Last German Emperor–by Building New Museum Collection

100-year Dispute Finally Settles Looting of Last German Emperor–by Building New Museum Collection

The destiny of a large collection of property and art belonging to the family of the last German emperor has finally been decided after 100 years of uncertainty that persisted throughout some of the largest events in 20th-century Europe. The story centers around the Hohenzollerns, the royal family of Prussia that included Kaiser Wilhelm II […] The post 100-year Dispute Finally Settles Looting of Last German Emperor–by Building New Museum Collect…

Poland calls on German museum to return Polish royal ring looted in WWII

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland’s government has asked Germany to return a ring that once belonged to 16th-century Polish King Sigismund I. The item is one of hundreds of thousands of a…