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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 ...
Generations of Germans believe King Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It’s a myth
Generations of Germans believe King Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...
Hartford Courant3d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth - Hartford Courant
A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025.
U.S. News & World Report4d
Generations of Germans Believe Frederick the Great Brought Potatoes to Germany. It's a Myth - U.S. News & World Report
Markus Schreiber. A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025.
Star Tribune4d
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It's a myth - Star Tribune
Frederick's great-grandfather, Elector Frederick William, introduced it to the Brandenburg area of Prussia in the 1650s, but only because he liked the aesthetics of the plant's leafy greens.
The Columbian2d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth
But the fable has deep roots, and the myth makes money. To this day, visitors to Frederick’s summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on ...
The Durango Herald4d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth
A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025.
Courthouse News Service5d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth
To this day, visitors to Frederick's summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on the king's grave. The palace's gift shops sell potato ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Frederick's great-grandfather, Elector Frederick William, introduced it to the Brandenburg area of Prussia in the 1650s, but only because he liked the aesthetics of the plant's leafy greens.
WDTN4d
Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth - WDTN.com
POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — 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 ...