Kulturpalast Dresden
The Kulturpalast Dresden is a DDR-era multi-purpose hall built in the Altmarkt Square in Dresden, Germany, the largest in the city when opened in 1969. Unfortunately, I know nothing about…
Cool Photos #7
After entering the Alte Nationalgalerie and purchasing your tickets, you ascend the stairs to the first floor where the exhibits are. On the landing to the right is an exterior…
Fürstenzug
Friendrich D Strenge, 1349-1381 Fürstenzug, or Procession of Princes, is a large, public mural showing the rulers of Saxony from Conrad, Margrave of Miessen (1127-1156) through King George of Saxony…
Friedliche Revolution
Friedliche Revolution, known as Peaceful Revolution in English, were the 1989 non-violent protests against the East German communist government which led to its demise. The protests' origins were the Monday's…
Hitler’s Chancellery Lives!
Perhaps. In Berlin it's difficult to tell original vs. renovated, truth from myth. Chunks of the Berlin Wall are still for sell, 35 years after the wall fell. Is it…
Neue Wache
Known in English as The New Guardhouse, Neue Wache has commemorated victims of war since its construction in 1818: however, which war or victims has changed as Germany has changed,…
Vietnamese Food In Berlin
Bless is a Vietnamese restaurant near Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin. More importantly, it was a short walk from our hotel, a key attribute as we had just arrived after overnight travel…
Noberhart & Schmutzig
I wanted to end our most recent trip to Berlin with a memorable dinner and chose Nobelhart & Schmutzig, a Michelin one-starred restaurant located on Friedrichstraße just past Checkpoint Charlie…
Leaving The U-Bahn
After arriving at the Brandenburg Gate station, exit via Pariser Plat and be prepared for a lovely view as the Brandenburg Gate comes into view. No, I wasn't surprised that…
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
Also known in German as Völkerschlachtdenkmal, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations commemorates the 1813 epic battle where Napolean was defeated by the combined armies of Russia, Prussia,…