Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Mauritshuis is an art museum located in the center of Den Haag, The Netherlands. It has been built from 1633 on as a nobility palace at a lake in the center of the city and serves as a museum from 1822 on. It houses many works from Flemish and Dutch painters from the 17th century. Continue reading “The girl with a pearl earring”
I was once before at the Keukenhof in Lisse, The Netherlands (as a tourist guide) but as I couldn’t even remember the year and as I was so close in Noordwijkerhout I decided to get there again. The Keukenhof is a large botanical garden prepared for masses of tourists. Continue reading “Keukenhof “
Most people in the world know the CeBIT – the famous computer fair in Hannover, Germany, originally named “Centrum der Büro- und Informationstechnik“. Since 1986 this annual meeting attracts all important players in information technology and is a big playground for computer enthusiasts. Continue reading “A week at the CeBIT”
The Dortmunder U in Dortmund, Germany is a skyscraper used as a cultural center. It was built until 1927 as a cellar for the Dortmunder Union Brauerei. In 1994 the brewery moved out and the building was later bought by the city. Continue reading “Dortmunder U”
The Ponte di Rialto is the most famous bridge in Venezia, Italy. It gave its name to many, many Italian restaurants all over the world. It spans the Canale Grande and connects San Marco with San Polo. It is 48 meters high, 22 meters wide and it allows only ships not higher than 7.5 meters to pass. Continue reading “Ponte di Rialto”
The Torre dei Lamberti is probably the best view point for gathering an overview on Verona, Italy. It is located in the city center close to the Piazza delle Erbe and the Piazza dei Signori. It is 84 meters high and therefore higher than anything else in Verona. Continue reading “Torre dei Lamberti”
Normally stair cases are not worth a visit but the Scala della Ragione in Verona, Italy is a special case. It belongs to the Palazzo della Ragione in the center of the city and is built from red Venetian marble. It connects the old market with the upper level of the palace. Continue reading “Scala della Ragione”
The Castelvecchio is a fortress of the Scaliger in Verona, Italy. It was built from 1354 on and is located outside the city center at the river Adige. Attached to it there is the Ponte Scaligero allowing the residents to flee over the Adige in case of danger. Continue reading “Castelvecchio”
Franz Tappeiner was an Austrian doctor and botanist who studied in Padua, Praha and Wien. He settled in Merano in 1846, worked as a doctor and described 6000 plants. He is still well remembered as he created the Tappeinerweg, a 6 kilometers long promenade from Merano up the hill to Dorf Tirol. Continue reading “Tappeinerweg”
The Castel Tirolo dates back to the year 1100 and is located close to Dorf Tirol near Merano in Italy. It is very well preserved and contains a museum about the history of Alto Adige nowadays. It was the main castle of the nobility of Tirol until the seat moved to Innsbruck (today belonging to Austria) in the 15th century. Continue reading “Schloß Tirol”