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

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

The Reichstags building only houses the debating chamber and the offices of the team that presides over the debates. All … More

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

When the German Empire was founded in 1871, a decision was made to build a building to house the parliament … More

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

sun, moon and stars… German readers may translate that in their head into the song commonly sung while walking through … More