Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin, Germany is the office of the German chancellor and located close to the Reichstag. It was built until 2001 and was necessary because of the shift of the government from Bonn to Berlin. Continue reading “Home of the chancellor”
The Reichstag in Berlin, Germany is since 1999 the seat of the German parliament. It was built until 1894 by Paul Wallot and was already the Parliament of the Deutsches Kaiserreich and the Weimarer Republik.
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The Rotes Rathaus (red town hall) is an administrative building in Berlin, Germany. It’s name goes back to the red facade – not to the fact that for many years socialdemocratic policy was made here. It was the seat of the city council but is now only the seat of the mayor. Continue reading “Rotes Rathaus”
The Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, Germany is a triumphal gate at the street Unter den Linden that was erected until 1793. It was built according to the plans of Carl Gotthard Langhans and has a quadriga by Johann Gottfried Schadow on top. Continue reading “Brandenburger Tor”
The Neue Wache in Berlin, Germany, located at the street Unter den Linden is the central German memorial for the victims of war and despotism. It was built between 1816 and 1818 as a guard house for the royal palace on the opposite side.
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The Urania-Weltzeituhr is a world time clock on the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany. It was installed in 1969, is ten meters high and contains the names of 148 cities worldwide and shows also the current position of planets. Continue reading “Weltzeituhr”
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”
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”