The airport of Hamburg, Germany is an airport with 16 million passengers each year that already opened in 1911. Since 2016 it is named after the famous politician Helmut Schmidt. It is located 9 kilometers outside the city and has two terminals and two runways. Continue reading “Flughafen Hamburg (HAM)”
Englischer Garten
The Englischer Garten is a 375 hectares large park in München, Germany – it is one of the largest parks in the world. It’s name refers to the English landscape gardens the park was built after. It is open and used by locals and tourists to relax, have a picnic or to play games. Continue reading “Englischer Garten”
Central market place
The Viktualienmarkt is a continuous market in the city center of München, Germany. It is open except on Sundays and holidays. It exists since 1807 and the houses are arranged around a beergarden and the central Maibaum (during that season). Continue reading “Central market place”
Fantastic town hall
The Neues Rathaus at the Marienplatz in München, Germany is a gorgeous building and seat of the major and the city council. It was built from 1867 on in neo-gothic style. In 1944 it was only slightly damaged. Continue reading “Fantastic town hall”
The Frauenkirche
The Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau in München, Germany – also called Frauenkirche – is one of the town’s landmarks. The building goes back to 1428 and the two towers are nearly 100 meters high. As no higher buildings are are allowed in the city center you can see them from near and far. Continue reading “The Frauenkirche”
Chinese pagoda
The Chinesischer Turm is a Chinese style pagoda within the Englischer Garten in München, Germany. It is 25 meters high and was built from 1789 on for the opening of the garden. By that time the Chinese style was very famous in Europe. Continue reading “Chinese pagoda”
Conference in the east
Sometimes I like to mix the topics in my life: this time I wrote a scientific paper with a friend concerning the use of IT systems in political parties. We submitted it to the conference INFORMATIK 2010 and presented it together in Leipzig, Germany. Continue reading “Conference in the east”
Heart of the revolution
The Nikolaikirche is the biggest and oldest church in Leipzig, Germany. It was built from 1165 CE on and this place was the starting point of the peaceful revolution in Germany in 1989 – that is why it is known also outside Leipzig. Continue reading “Heart of the revolution”
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
The Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a memorial in the southeast of Leipzig, Germany. It commemorates the Völkerschlacht at Leipzig in 1813 – with 600000 soldiers one of the biggest battles in history. Long story short: Napoleon Bonaparte lost and had to leave Germany. Continue reading “Völkerschlachtdenkmal”
Dr. Faustulus party zone
Auerbachs Keller is the second oldest and most famous wine bar in Leipzig, Germany. It is located within the Mädlerpassage and was first mentioned in 1438 CE. From 1765 to 1768 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe studied in Leipzig and got to know the wine bar.
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