The “King of Rock’n’Roll” stayed during his military service in Germany, in a neat house in Bad Nauheim. The Hotel is now renovated in fresh – including the legendary room no 10.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
From small town boy to a Superstar
Was born, Elvis Presley in the small town of Tupelo in the U.S. state of Mississippi. When he was 13 years old, his family moved to Memphis in the neighboring state of Tennessee. There, he recorded in 1954 in the Studios of the famous label Sun Records his first Songs and created his unmistakable, Rockabilly Sound. Two years later, the breakthrough with his Hit “Heartbreak Hotel”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Profit after the death of
16. August 1977, the most successful solo artists of all time died on his estate “Graceland” in Memphis. According to the White house, it is the most visited historic home in the United States. “Elvis Presley Enterprises” managed in addition to “Graceland” the entire estate of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and every year, millions of.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Military service in Germany
From 1958 to 1960, the Star and the girl was stationed swarm as a soldier in Friedberg. Instead of living with the comrades in the barracks, stayed he, together with his grandmother, his father and two Bodyguards in a Hotel in nearby Bad Nauheim. Today, guests of the hotel can spend the night in the “Elvis room”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Look into the past
Elvis’ time in Germany is well documented. 2011-opened three collectors, including Andreas Schröer (photo), the “Elvis Museum” in Düsseldorf. It has the largest Elvis collection outside the United States. More than 600 exhibits, many of them from his time in the Federal Republic of Germany, can be admired in Düsseldorf.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Hits made in Germany
Even if performances had been banned during his military service actually was the “King” still time for his greatest passion: the music. In Germany, Elvis wrote two of his Hits “One Night” and “Fool such as I”. He also helped the German folk song “Must glory, I because to the Städtele hinaus”, to the world. In his Version it reads, “Wooden Heart”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Happy the rest of your life?
The time in Germany meant Roll for Elvis is not just fast cars and Rock ‘n’. Here he also met his future wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, the daughter of a US officer who was at the time of their acquaintance just 14 years old. The Couple married in 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. Elvis, however, were said to have numerous extramarital Affairs. The marriage was in 1973, divorced.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
The “King” lives on
His legacy is held around the world in honor of. The draws in Bad Nauheim, Germany, to be held at the end of the “European Elvis Festival” every year, numerous lookalike of the singer. Elvis also has official fan clubs in 38 countries. And also on stamps of the “King could not be missed”, of course. The Spanish city of Granada is printed on his face already, in 1978, on a trademark, the Federal Republic followed in 1988.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Legendary Fashion Trend
According to legend, swore Elvis on the jumpsuit after it was ripped during a concert on stage in the pants. What ever might have been the reason – the piece of clothing was for the absolute fashion Hit. A business in Charlestown, Indiana, true to the original replicas (photo) of Elvis jumpsuits. Fans and DoppelgangeR have to wait 14 to 16 weeks to such a magnificent specimen.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Inspiration from Hollywood
Elvis has inspired not only countless look-alikes, but also film-makers and generations of musicians. But who inspired the “King”? To be betrayed in his lifetime that he admire the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and also identified the actor James Dean (photo) “a genius”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Candles for the “King”
Every year on the 16. August to commemorate Elvis Fans of the death of their idol by lighting up in front of his former mansion, “Graceland” candles for him. 2012, at his 35. Death came to 75,000 people from all over the world in front of the gates of his former residence, to honor the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
From small town boy to a Superstar
Was born, Elvis Presley in the small town of Tupelo in the U.S. state of Mississippi. When he was 13 years old, his family moved to Memphis in the neighboring state of Tennessee. There, he recorded in 1954 in the Studios of the famous label Sun Records his first Songs and created his unmistakable, Rockabilly Sound. Two years later, the breakthrough with his Hit “Heartbreak Hotel”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Profit after the death of
16. August 1977, the most successful solo artists of all time died on his estate “Graceland” in Memphis. According to the White house, it is the most visited historic home in the United States. “Elvis Presley Enterprises” managed in addition to “Graceland” the entire estate of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and every year, millions of.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Military service in Germany
From 1958 to 1960, the Star and the girl was stationed swarm as a soldier in Friedberg. Instead of living with the comrades in the barracks, stayed he, together with his grandmother, his father and two Bodyguards in a Hotel in nearby Bad Nauheim. Today, guests of the hotel can spend the night in the “Elvis room”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Look into the past
Elvis’ time in Germany is well documented. 2011-opened three collectors, including Andreas Schröer (photo), the “Elvis Museum” in Düsseldorf. It has the largest Elvis collection outside the United States. More than 600 exhibits, many of them from his time in the Federal Republic of Germany, can be admired in Düsseldorf.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Hits made in Germany
Even if performances had been banned during his military service actually was the “King” still time for his greatest passion: the music. In Germany, Elvis wrote two of his Hits “One Night” and “Fool such as I”. He also helped the German folk song “Must glory, I because to the Städtele hinaus”, to the world. In his Version it reads, “Wooden Heart”.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Happy the rest of your life?
The time in Germany meant Roll for Elvis is not just fast cars and Rock ‘n’. Here he also met his future wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, the daughter of a US officer who was at the time of their acquaintance just 14 years old. The Couple married in 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. Elvis, however, were said to have numerous extramarital Affairs. The marriage was in 1973, divorced.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
The “King” lives on
His legacy is held around the world in honor of. The draws in Bad Nauheim, Germany, to be held at the end of the “European Elvis Festival” every year, numerous lookalike of the singer. Elvis also has official fan clubs in 38 countries. And also on stamps of the “King could not be missed”, of course. The Spanish city of Granada is printed on his face already, in 1978, on a trademark, the Federal Republic followed in 1988.
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40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Legendary Fashion Trend
According to legend, swore Elvis on the jumpsuit after it was ripped during a concert on stage in the pants. What ever might have been the reason – the piece of clothing was for the absolute fashion Hit. A business in Charlestown, Indiana, true to the original replicas (photo) of Elvis jumpsuits. Fans and DoppelgangeR have to wait 14 to 16 weeks to such a magnificent specimen.
-
40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Inspiration from Hollywood
Elvis has inspired not only countless look-alikes, but also film-makers and generations of musicians. But who inspired the “King”? To be betrayed in his lifetime that he admire the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and also identified the actor James Dean (photo) “a genius”.
-
40 years after his death, Elvis lives on
Candles for the “King”
Every year on the 16. August to commemorate Elvis Fans of the death of their idol by lighting up in front of his former mansion, “Graceland” candles for him. 2012, at his 35. Death came to 75,000 people from all over the world in front of the gates of his former residence, to honor the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
The famous American musician Elvis Presley died on August 16. August 40 years ago in his Graceland mansion in Memphis. Who wants to be the “King” today in Germany, very close, in the middle of Hesse, on a black toilet lid space. Elvis Presley didn’t let him, according to Tradition, specially from the USA, flown in, because the existing copy is well-liked in his residence in Bad Nauheim.
There the legendary singer rented at the end of the 1950s for a few months in the Pension Villa in Grunewald. Since then, the room with the number 10 and the Original is a place of pilgrimage for Fans of furniture. Now you can book it for overnight Stays, including Sleep in the bed that was once the home of the “King of Rock’n’Roll”.
Hotelier Thomas Dröscher in the Elvis room after the renovation
Journey back in time for Elvis Fans
“We are not a Museum,” stresses Thomas Dröscher. The 50-Year-old is the tenant of the “Villa Grunewald”, which opened after years of vacancy and renovation and now as a Hotel.
In 15 out of a total of 16 guest rooms straight-lined modern furniture in addition to opulent art Nouveau pieces. The traces of time should remain visible, especially in the famous room no 10.
Massive dark furniture, lush carpets, heavy curtains, gold-framed pictures, pink related armchair, a bathroom with floral tiles and the black toilet seat. The latest craze for the 1950s. “You have to love,” says Hotelier Dröscher, in view of the of the time fallen device.
The legendary black toilet seat
But it is just a real piece of history. Photos show, according to his words, that much of the furniture was during Elvis’ stay here.
Secret love: Elvis and Priscilla in Hessen
In the autumn of 1958, Presley came as a soldier to Friedberg in Hesse, but lived in the neighbouring town of Bad Nauheim. Until the beginning of 1959 as a guest in the “Villa Grunewald”. After that, he moved into a house in the Goethestraße, where he met in the same year, the 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, who he later married. In 1960, his military service and he was adopted from Germany.
Elvis married Priscilla on may 1. Mail in 1967
The memory of his time in Bad Nauheim keeps the Spa town of like – Elvis is a tourism and image factor. So, the municipality organized once in a year, the “European Elvis Festival” with visitors from all over the world. In 2017 it will be from the 18. to 20. August celebrated. The company is accordingly pleased that after the vacancy of the “Hotel Villa Grunewald” opens with the Elvis room.
Flowers at the Elvis memorial in Bad Nauheim
The first booking of room no. 10 in the Villa there are already. He was looking forward to the guests and Elvis Fans, says tenant Dröscher.
fm/ks (dpa)