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Tag: Germany

Gardens of the Far East

The Korean garden is based on the “House of Lonely Friends” made in 1516 in Seoul. It has three distinct … More

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Structural gardens

Two Gardens of the World in this Berlin park rely heavily on non-plant structures. Despite this, they are clearly gardens, … More

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English landscape architecture

Unlike the show gardens, which are small and encased in tall hedging, the Gardens of the World park has some … More

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Bears of the world

Like many cities, Berlin has a standard fibreglass sculpture of the city’s mascot. Buddy Bears, as they are called, are … More

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Show gardens

On the eastern edge of Berlin in Marzahn, close to the border with Brandenburg, is a large cultivated park. Originally … More

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Grounded planes

Along with the large collection of trains, the Technik Museum in Berlin is also home to many aeroplanes. Starting with … More

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Stationary Trains

When travelling along the Landwehrkanal, we passed the Technikmuseum and its figurehead DC-47B Rosinenbomber. Once off the boat, we explored … More

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Stark monuments

The Treptower Park is a large park on the banks of the river Spree in Berlin. Always designed to be … More

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Connecting bridge

We left the touristy part of the Spree behind us, the tourist boats all turn around in front of the … More

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Behind the scenes

The following morning we woke up to glorious sunshine. This was my view while taking my morning shower on the … More

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