The Reichstags building only houses the debating chamber and the offices of the team that presides over the debates. All…
The politics inside
In 1999, the German parliament, the Bundestag, moved into the Reichstags building. The restoration by Norman Foster split the building…
If walls could speak
When the German Empire was founded in 1871, a decision was made to build a building to house the parliament…
Industrial becomes urban
The preservation of unused industrial sites always brings along a conundrum – what to do with this space? Having the…
Lantern, lantern,
sun, moon and stars… German readers may translate that in their head into the song commonly sung while walking through…
Blowing hot air
Choosing where to start describing a continuous process is always a bit of a challenge. It doesn’t quite make sense…
Silent furnaces
Ever since I started visiting the western Saarland, I have been intrigued by the industry along the Saar river. The…
Commonwealth War Memorial
While spending time at the airfield in Azelot, I noticed a marker on Google maps for a Commonwealth War Memorial.…
and of course a castle too!
No self-respecting medieval town would have remained a town without a castle. Neustadt-Glewe’s castle was first built around 1167, the…
Neustadt-Glewe
In the same way that there are multiple places in England called ‘Newtown’ or ‘Whitchurch’ reflecting the relative novelty of…