The Flakturm IV built by the Nazi Army all across the country were designed to be impenetrable concrete fortresses to shoot down allied bombers. The towers were feared by pilots during the war as they were terrifyingly efficient with elevators bringing ammunition from lower levels to upper levels and some Read more…
Some say there’s a conspiracy theory behind its mysterious motifs, some say that it’s a Freemasons symbol, but I think it’s a great historical attraction to visit. Be sure to book you tickets early with the National Parks Service online to avoid disappointment. The tickets are free but there is Read more…
The original C-Type trains on the Berliner U-Bahn have either retired or been scrapped for parts. On my last day in Berlin I was in luck! I caught the unveiling of a newly refurbished C-Type recommission from the museum to serve on the U-55 shuttle line between Brandenburger Tor and Read more…
The mighty Swiss bull is adornedWith a crown of thirteen cantonsInterwoven into its hornsUndo the crown or break off the hornsAnd soon will be lost the freedomIt battled so long to gain– Bundbuch 1602 Swiss history and the origins of Switzerland fascinates many historians as it is not the founding Read more…
The Pont do Gard is a majestic aqueduct that the Romans constructed to supply the city of Nîmes with water for its baths and fountains. It is one of the most well-preserved examples of Roman aqueducts there are outside of Italy. The arches are so large that you could fit Read more…
In the wee hours of the morning, worshippers, and visitors alike form a long line outside the Schlosskirche in the town of Wittenberg in Germany on a quiet Sunday morning. The occasion? The reopening of the church where Martin Luther posted his ’95 Thesis’ on after its renovation. Among those Read more…
The first thing I want to bring to light is the widespread misuse of the world ‘holocaust’, it should only be used to refer to one particular incident, which is the systematic massacre of Jews, Romas, Sintis, the disabled, the dumb, and others considered ‘undesirable’ by the national socialist regime. Read more…
Before WWII, the Justizpalast in Nürnberg was used as a state-level court. After the war, it was the only courthouse in Germany that was still standing and large enough to accommodate the trials of war criminals. For years after the war, Axis war criminals were tried, imprisoned, and hung from Read more…
Easily reachable by S-Bahn and tram, the Reichsparteitagsgelände in Nürnberg consists of several monolithic structures over a large land area. The most famous of those buildings is the Zeppelinfeld where a Cathedral of Lights was set up during Nazi Party rallies to create a sense of religious fervour. Tens of Read more…
What better way to celebrate Einheitstag on October 3rd in Berlin than a long weekend of Rotbratwurst mit Brotchen and basking in the sun with an ice cold Paulaner’s? Less than one generation ago, the Berlin Wall fell and the image of a divided German people still haunt our memories. Read more…