Kolejkowo

Kolejkowo, Wroclaw

It is called the biggest miniature railway in Poland – compared to German installations like the Miniaturwunderland in Hamburg, Kolejkowo in Wrocław is rather small. But it is fun! Located in a former railway station next to the city center it offers different scenarios on two levels. Continue reading “Kolejkowo”

Ratusz and Rynek

Ratusz, Wroclaw

The town hall or Ratusz is the town’s landmark of Wrocław, Poland. The first document showing its existence dates back to the year 1299 and over the years it served for administration tasks and as a court – today it is a museum. The building is located on one edge of the Rynek, a ring in the city center that is in fact a square. Continue reading “Ratusz and Rynek”

Berlin Zoo

Berlin, Germany

The “Zoologischer Garten Berlin” is the oldest zoological garden in Germany. Martin Hinrich Lichtenstein, zoologist of the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Berlin (today: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) persuaded king Frederick William IV of Prussia in 1841 to give money and land for a zoological garden. Today 18.000 animals of 1.400 species are living there. Continue reading “Berlin Zoo”

Fish mob

Berlin, Germany

The aquarium in Berlin, Germany is part of the zoological garden. You can visit it solely or buy a combined ticket. It has been opened in 1913 and looks a bit old-fashioned: no big tanks, no glass tunnels to walk through; only classic fish tanks with the most beautiful fishes of the world. In addition reptiles, frogs and butterflies can be found here, too. Continue reading “Fish mob”

Agents gateway

Potsdam, Germany

The Glienicker Brücke is a bridge spanning the river Havel and the cities Berlin and Potsdam in Germany. Therefore it was a bridge from the FDR to the GDR while Germany was devided. Because of its remote position it was used as a checkpoint for military staff and a place to exhange secret agents that have been captured. Continue reading “Agents gateway”