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As of 1993, 52% of Milwaukee's population claimed German descent, which is the largest European percentage in a major U.S. metropolitan area. [1] German Fest celebrates the culture, food, travel and history of Germany, [6] as well as Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, and German-speaking communities around the world.
Of all those who left the German lands between 1835 and 1910, 90 percent went to the United States, most of them traveling to the Mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest. [3] Many Germans chose Milwaukee due to its geographic position on Lake Michigan's west coast. It eventually became known as "the German Athens" (German: Das deutsche Athen).
Dec. 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Shoes are set out in the hopes of them being filled with sweets for St. Nicholas Day during the Ohio History Connection's annual Dickens of a Christmas event ...
Clas was a member of City Park Board, and designed the Milwaukee Auditorium and other public buildings. [3] The City of Milwaukee commemorated a park in Clas's name in appreciation of his work as a city planner. Alfred C. Clas Park is located in Milwaukee County, just off N. 9th St and Wells St (Latitude: 43.0405556, Longitude: -87.9238889). [5]
Mader's: The German restaurant will offer a brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a dinner buffet from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The menu features apple and potato cream soup with sauerkraut ...
My destination is the crown jewel of City Center: the Christkindlmarkt, an open-air, German-inspired plaza that’s become one of the country’s most-celebrated holiday events.
Pages in category "German-American culture in Milwaukee" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Outside of Germany, three Oktoberfest events claim to be the largest after Munich’s, with over 700,000 visitors annually: the one in Blumenau, Brazil; [1] the one in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (700,000-800,000+ visitors); [2] and the one in Kitchener, Ontario (formerly Berlin) and surrounding cities in Waterloo Region, Canada.