Levitating up the hill

Not long after the funicular railway connected the district of Loschwitz to Weißer Hirsch, the residents of Oberloschwitz (Upper Loschwitz) … More

View from the top

The Luisenhof opposite the station also features in the novel which first alerted me to the railway. We decided to … More

A novel set in Dresden starts with a detailed description of the main character travelling up the steep bank of … More

The Korean garden is based on the “House of Lonely Friends” made in 1516 in Seoul. It has three distinct … More

Two Gardens of the World in this Berlin park rely heavily on non-plant structures. Despite this, they are clearly gardens, … More

Unlike the show gardens, which are small and encased in tall hedging, the Gardens of the World park has some … More

Like many cities, Berlin has a standard fibreglass sculpture of the city’s mascot. Buddy Bears, as they are called, are … More

On the eastern edge of Berlin in Marzahn, close to the border with Brandenburg, is a large cultivated park. Originally … More

Along with the large collection of trains, the Technik Museum in Berlin is also home to many aeroplanes. Starting with … More

When travelling along the Landwehrkanal, we passed the Technikmuseum and its figurehead DC-47B Rosinenbomber. Once off the boat, we explored … More