Having been the palace, the yellow university buildings stretch to the point on the banks of the river Rhine where … More
Tag: Germany
University palace
The colour of the building behind the Studentenbrunnen has become the iconic colour of the University of Bonn. The building … More
Full of fountains
Below the Bonn Lion, on the column which supports it, there is a small fountain in the shape of another … More
Stargate
Rather than being a science fiction artefact that connects researchers and warriors with distant planets, the Sterntor (Star Gate) now … More
Bonn’s most famous baby
Bonn’s most famous resident over time must be Ludwig van Beethoven. The city was proud of him before it became … More
News history
The Zeitungsmuseum in Wadgassen is located in a beautiful former abbey building. The building allows for generous exhibiting of both … More
Rheinsagen
As a child growing up in the Rhein-Main region of Germany, I learned many of the myths and tales told … More
Bizarre Braunschweig
Not everything in this post is bizarre, they are just not really that connected and aren’t really worthy of a … More
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
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