German Spy Museum Berlin
by Hauptstadt der Spione – “Capital of the Spies”. This is a book, which you can buy at the souvenir store of the German Spy Museum (Deutsches …
Tag: Historic Museums
Places which turn back the time for you
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
In quite some postings about the emirate North of Dubai, I already stated how much I value and enjoy the museums in Sharjah. The Sharjah …
Arnhem War Museum 40-45
Quite a while ago, I took a trip to Arnhem in the Netherlands to explore the rich WWII history of the city. Somehow, I just …
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021
It is time for the final posting of the years, simply named The Best Ones 2021. After looking into my favorite songs and my favorite …
The Berlin Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”)
The Tränenpalast (“Palace of Tears”) in Berlin is the former border crossing point between East and West Berlin. It is located at the Friedrichstrasse station in former East Berlin …
Doge’s Palace Venice
Venice is an iconic place by itself – but it has some real key attractions as well. Without a doubt, the Doge’s Palace or Palazzo Ducale …
Royal Palace of La Almudaina (Palma de Mallorca)
While Palma Cathedral or the Palma Arena are regarded to be iconic pieces of architecture in the Balearic capital, I feel that the Royal Palace …
Extermination Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau
The same faith which applies to Oswiecim in Poland (better known under the former German name Auschwitz) is also valid, maybe even more, for Brzezinka. …
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Auschwitz is a town’s name (adopted to German) which you typically link with murder, cruelty, state-organized mass killings, injustice. A place which is unfortunately not …
Little Big City Berlin
Driving a model landscape or a large model train landscape in Germany is a difficult business: Even if you do a good job – if …
“Hanse Steinreich” Exhibition at the European Hansa Museum
There was a duplicate reason to visit the European Hansa Museum in Lübeck in late July 2021: apart from the amazing main exhibition, which I …
European Hansa Museum Lübeck
Not only because auf an early 1990’s video game, I am deeply interested in the Hansa and its history. Thus, it has been a no-brainer …