Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Fernsehturm in Berlin, Germany, located close to the Alexanderplatz was built until 1969. It is 368 meters high and at 203 meters there is a visitors platform, a 207 meters you can find a restaurant. It weighs 31000 tons. Continue reading “Fernsehturm with a cross”
The Berliner Dom is a Protestant church located on an island in the river Spree in the heart of Berlin, Germany. It is the biggest church of the German capital and was built from 1894 in the style of Italian renaissance and baroque. Continue reading “Berliner Dom”
The Alexanderplatz is a famous public space in the east of Berlin, Germany, formerly belonging to the GDR when the city was divided. It was created in the 17th century and named in 1805 after the Russian ruler Alexander I. Continue reading “The Alexanderplatz”
If you want to watch soccer in Frankfurt am Main, Germany you’ll have to walk through a forest: the now called Commerzbank-Arena was named Waldstadion (stadium in the forest) in earlier days. It is the soccer stadium of Eintracht Frankfurt and is sometimes also used for ice hockey. Continue reading “Into the woods”
When you want to see the 1. FC Köln play soccer or watch goat Hannes (their mascot) jumping around you shouldn’t be afraid of heights. The RheinEnergieStadion or Müngersdorfer Stadion in Köln, Germany has very steep visitor stands – but therefore guarantees good views. Continue reading “Like on a mountain”
The Musei Vaticana in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City surrounded by Roma, Italy is the art collection of the Pope. It is one of the biggest in the world and spanning different centuries. It is located in the Palazzi Vaticani, built from 1450 on. Continue reading “Musei Vaticani”
The Sistine Chapel or Cappela Magna is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace in the Civitas Vaticana, Vatican City. It is named after Pope Sixtus who restored it until 1480. It was used for different tasks of the Pope and is now used mainly for the Papal conclave – when a new Pope has to be elected. Continue reading “Sistine Chapel”
The Galleria Borghese is a famous and well-known private art collection in Roma, Italy. Scipione Borghese assembled a wonderful collection of masterpieces. It is located in a vast and beautiful park that is itself worth a visit. Continue reading “Galleria Borghese”
The Bioparco is the zoological garden of Roma, Italy. It contains more than 1000 animals from 200 species. It was opened in 1911 with a special focus on entertaining visitors – it wasn’t intended for scientific work or preservation of species. Continue reading “Bioparco”
As you might expect from its name, the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna is a museum for modern art in Roma, Italy. You can find 5000 artworks in 75 rooms; both paintings and sculptures. Continue reading “Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna”