Markets and their churches

As well as the various markets, Braunschweig has a few grand churches. While on my way to the central cathedral, … More

Market town

Braunschweig’s origins as a market town remain embedded in the city’s architecture and street names. The road “Eiermarkt” (Egg Market) … More

The little bits

The Pergamon Museum was designed to display large reconstructions. It is home to two other large exhibits, the Pergamon Altar … More

Changing time and place with a single step

When you step under and then through the Babylonian Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum, you step under and out … More

Blue tiles from Babylon

The Museumsinsel, the museum island, on the river Spree is home to a range of natural history, and art including … More

Berlin Buildings

Like many old cities, the centre of the original city is surrounded by gates, named after where the road from … More

The Dome

The restored Dome of the Reichstags building is one of its key attractions. It is possible to visit just the … More

Bundestag around the Reichstag

The Reichstags building only houses the debating chamber and the offices of the team that presides over the debates. All … More

The politics inside

In 1999, the German parliament, the Bundestag, moved into the Reichstags building. The restoration by Norman Foster split the building … More

If walls could speak

When the German Empire was founded in 1871, a decision was made to build a building to house the parliament … More