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The Fraser Street area was a point of settlement for the German community, [2] and it was called "Little Germany" from the 1940s through the 1960s. [4] An area of Vancouver along Robson Street received the name "Robsonstrasse" after World War II because it had a number of German restaurants, including delicatessens and pastry shops, established by new German immigrants.
The Vancouver Alpen Club was founded by Bavarian immigrant Sebastian Schmidt and other German and Austrian immigrants in 1935, though it did not receive its provincial charter until 1938. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The purpose of the club was to preserve the German language and culture, while being non-political.
In 1895, streetcar tracks were laid down the street, supporting a concentration of shops and restaurants. From the early to middle-late 20th century, and especially after significant immigration from postwar Germany, the northwest end of Robson Street was known as a centre of German culture and commerce in Vancouver, earning the nickname Robsonstrasse, even among non-Germans (this name lives ...
MORE: At least 2 dead, nearly 70 injured when car plows into German Christmas market: Officials. The first emergency call came in at 7:02 p.m. local time and the driver was stopped within three ...
MAGDEBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Authorities investigated a Saudi doctor with a history of anti-Islam rhetoric as the suspected driver in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city ...
Columbus Circle Holiday Market – Columbus Circle, New York City [132] Downtown Holiday Market – Washington, D.C. [133] European Christmas Market – St. Paul, Minnesota [134] German Christmas Market of Oconomowoc – Oconomowoc, Wisconsin [135] [136] Germania Society Christkindlmarkt – Cincinnati, Ohio [137]
When a Saudi Arabian national was accused of ramming a car into a German Christmas market, members of the frequently anti-Muslim European far right said it proved their point. The deadly incident ...
Portobello West fashion and art market is a seasonal market held in Vancouver, BC, Canada.The Market is a regular event from March to December at which local designers and artisans can sell their creations directly to the public.