Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
It is just a town hall, but a special one: the Wiener Rathaus has been built from 1872 on in neogothic style. It’s a fantastic building with a 98 meters high tower. It serves the normal purpose as a town hall but in winter times a vast ice skating area is opened in front.
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The Stephansdom (Domkirche St. Stephan zu Wien) is the town’s landmark of Wien, the capital city of Austria. It is located in the city center and can be seen from near and far. The Roman-catholic church is called Steffl by the locals.
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When you want to go shopping in Frankfurt, Germany the first location is often the Zeil – the main shopping street. Since the end of the 19th century it is one of the most important shopping streets in Europe and you will find all big brands here.
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When it comes to art in Frankfurt, Germany the Schirn Kunsthalle is one of my favorite destinations. It was opened in 1986 and has shown 200 different exhibitions since then. It doesn’t have an own collection but receives artwork from the major art galleries in the world.
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The Römer located on the Römerberg in Frankfurt, Germany is the town hall of the city. It dates back to the 15th century and it is unknown how it received its name. The interior of the building was destroyed in World War II – only the facade is original.
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The Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany is a church building used for meetings and exhibitions, it is located close to the Römerberg. It was built from 1789 on and was used as a Protestant church.
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The Museum für Moderne Kunst (or short MMK) is – as the name states – a museum for modern art in Frankfurt, Germany. It was founded in 1981 and the building has a triangular structure that is really special.
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Once again we went for a New Year trip with a group of friends and this time we decided for an away home in the no-man’s-land in Northern Germany. The next city was Dangast, Germany – close to the Jadebusen in Friesland.
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Fedderwardersiel, Germany is a small town belonging to Butjadingen in Northern Germany. We came here to get some fresh fish at the tiny little harbour of the town. I’m always in favor of a sour herring (“Matjes“).
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The Lago di Garda is a wonderful lake in Northern Italy. I was here as a child with the family of a friend of mine for summer vacations and now returned in winter. I was with another friend at Verona – where she was studying for a semester – and went by bus to the eastern shore.
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