US EditionTourists Leave Potatoes on Frederick the Great's Grave. They're Perpetuating a German Myth
- Many Germans believe Frederick the Great introduced potatoes to Germany, but this is a myth, as stated by expert Luh.
- Luh stated that potatoes have been cultivated in Germany's Bavarian region since 1647.
- Visitors to Frederick's summer home, Sanssouci Palace, leave potatoes and crowns at his grave.
- Potatoes are a staple food in Germany, reflecting their strong cultural significance.
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'He never ate it': Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave – perpetuating a German myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes guards surrounding the palace crop and the rebranding of the monarch as Der Kartoffelkönig, the potato king, is fake.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Many believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It’s not true
The potato is part of the German cultural identity
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Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes guards surrounding the palace crop and the rebranding of the monarch as Der Kartoffelkönig, the potato king, is fake.
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth
By Stefanie Dazio and Fanny Brodersen Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th century from South America. But the people of Prussia, which later became part of a united Germany, wouldn’t touch the tuber. So the 18th-century monarch resorted to trickery. He placed royal guards and…
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