The little bits

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

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

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

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

The preservation of unused industrial sites always brings along a conundrum – what to do with this space? Having the … More

Ever since I started visiting the western Saarland, I have been intrigued by the industry along the Saar river. The … More

In the same way that there are multiple places in England called ‘Newtown’ or ‘Whitchurch’ reflecting the relative novelty of … More

Walking from the brewery to the synagogue I passed through the old town of Plzen. Having booked myself into a … More

The city of Plzen has a long history and diverse population, exemplified by the recently renovated Great Synagogue. It is … More