Braunschweig’s origins as a market town remain embedded in the city’s architecture and street names. The road “Eiermarkt” (Egg Market) … More
Category: Europe
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
Industrial becomes urban
The preservation of unused industrial sites always brings along a conundrum – what to do with this space? Having the … More
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