Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Alter Schlachthof is a concert hall in Dresden, Germany. It was opened in 1871 as the central slaughterhouse of the city. In 1907 a new slaughterhouse was opened on the grounds now used for fairs and therefore the Alter Schlachthof was closed. The buildings were used as a storage area by different companies.
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The Schwerelos (“Agravic“) is a funny restaurant in the Kugelhaus directly north of the main railway station of Dresden, Germany. The food is good but nothing really special. The highlight of the restaurant is the way how they serve food and drinks: on a rollercoaster-like system through the air. Continue reading “Agravic”
The soccer world championship 2010 in Germany created enough revenue and therefore the German football association (DFB) decided to create a national soccer museum – the Deutsches Fußballmuseum. Dortmund, Germany was selected to be the best location and it opened its gates in 2015. Continue reading “Soccer history”
I’ve seen different hotels in Essen, Germany – but the Motel One is my favorite one so far. Not only because of the nice design used here but also because of the good location: It is in the inner city directly at the Kennedyplatz, just 6-8 minutes on foot from the central railway station. Continue reading “At the Kennedyplatz”
This year we only had two days of snow at home and therefore decided that we need some more. We used two days of school holidays after the first school reports to have a four day long trip. At first we thought about the Bavarian Forest as a destination but then selected the Ore Mountains – because they are simply closer. Continue reading “Traveling for snow”
If you get to the market place in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany (which has a good underground car park by the way) you will find the restaurant “Zum Neinerlaa” directly in the basement of the old townhall. It is a nice place we found by accident. Continue reading “Zum Neinerlaa”
In the Ore Mountains belonging to Germany and the Czech Republic there was more to find than ore – also silver, cobalt and uranium for example. One place where miners digged down deep into the earth was Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany. At the Markus-Röhling-Stolln they gathered silver and cobalt between 1500 and 1857. Continue reading “Markus-Röhling-Stolln”
When you are on top of the mountain Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal, Germany it is your safe harbour that rescues you from the cold temperatures outside: the Erzgebirgsstuben. It is close to the mountain top and the station of the teleferic. Continue reading “Erzgebirgsstuben”
The Fichtelberg-Schwebebahn is a teleferic leading from the Kurort Oberwiesenthal, Germany to the top of mountain Fichtelberg (1210 meters). It is the oldest one in Germany and was opened in 1924. Since than it has been repaired and replaced multiple times and is a modern teleferic. Continue reading “Schwebebahn to the Fichtelberg”
The Fichtelbergbahn is a narrow-gauge railway (750 mm) operated with steam engines that transports passengers from Cranzahl, Germany to the Kurort Oberwiesenthal – the highest city in Germany. From there you can get by a teleferic or a chairlift to the 1210 meters high Fichtelberg. Continue reading “Fichtelbergbahn”