The rare eggs made with precious materials by Carl Peter Fabergé have become the icons of his work worldwide. In cinema, they appear as objects of desire, as in “007 Contra Octopussy” and “Eleven Men and a Secret”. However, in real life, the story of Fabergé and his family would also yield a film, with […]
Walhalla, the German Parthenon, is located in a majestic position above the Danube, close to Regensburg. This neoclassical building in the shape of a temple represents one of the most important and beautiful German monuments of the XIX century. Perhaps you have already heard this name, because Walhalla, would be the “paradise” according to Norse […]
Johannes Gensfleisch, known as Johannes Gutenberg, or simply Gutenberg, was an inventor, engraver, and graphic designer during the Holy German Roman Empire. Born in 1400, in the city of Mainz, Germany, he was the pioneer in Europe in the mobile printing system, known as typography. Gutenberg came from a wealthy family, and in his childhood […]
Famous for its annual Opera Festival (Bayreuther Festspiele), Bayreuth attracts tourists not only for this event but for all its rich architecture and history, which have left the legacy that we can appreciate today. The city has a close link with the famous German composer Richard Wagner, who moved there when he was experiencing financial […]
Germany is a very rich field for those fascinated by the history of World War II, as it is still possible to visit and get to know places that were the stage for important events of this period. In this post, you will know three places that marked different points in the history of the […]
The Roman Empire was the protagonist of great events in the past, worthy of blockbusters’ scripts, and the Battle of Teutoburg is one of these examples. Betrayals, revenge, decimated troops are elements found in one of the greatest defeats suffered by the Roman Army and marked the end of any hope of expansion of the […]
The Thirty Years’ War left a sad trail of destruction and poverty in much of Germany, after its end, many immigrants, in search of rebuilding their lives, went to the Swabian region to inhabit uninhabited places. They were essential in this economic recovery process, which led to the renovation and construction of several local buildings, […]
Berlin is a favorite destination for travelers when visiting Germany. Its wide range of museums, historic sights, a wide variety of attractions for all tastes is well known, but there are some other places, not so well known, that delight its visitors. We will present 5 places in Berlin out of the obvious that you […]
Dresden is a graceful and beautiful city to simply enjoy its many attractions. The palaces stand out, the gardens flourish and the dome of the Frauenkirche, magnificently restored, stands out above the horizon, it is not for nothing that many call it the “Jewel box”. With its wealth of museums, palaces, and other tourist attractions, […]
At the top of the city, the Heidelberg castle is a symbol of German Romanticism with its famous ruins, which tell the story of wars and a wedding that marked the history of Europe. For the traveler staying in Frankfurt, paying a visit to this beautiful city will be worth it. The trip takes about […]
