For all with interest in Soviet history, the phrase Learn, Learn and Learn isn’t unfamiliar. I have also seen it in a lot of places, especially in schools and abandoned Soviet buildings. But what is it about? (more…)
History
Let’s visit a classic landmark in the Chernobyl area. The Palace of Culture, or simply “Energetic”, was the place to gather when Pripyat was a thriving town – Before the Chernobyl accident. (more…)
This time we are in Adolf Hitler’s bomb shelter for his train, one of two in this area. This one is called the bunker in Konewka and is today a museum. Have a look! (more…)
At the German War Cemetery in Narva, not only German soldiers have their final rest. We also find some volunteers from Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Danmark, Estonia and even a few Russian’s fighting for the Axis. I had a walk here trough this, nowadays, calm place. (more…)
Tomb of the unknown soldier is a symbolic place for all the fallen soldiers who have no graves. The tradition of establishing a place where missing, lost and unidentifiable bodies are honored is a tradition that began after World War I. (more…)
David Hasselhoff is known for much, but can he really be attributed to contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall? According to David Hasselhoff (“The Hoff”), his musical performance was important. Now is the time to clarify this. (more…)
David Bowie is dead. David Bowie had a strong feeling for Berlin and in 1987 he gave a concert near the Berlin Wall which created major headlines. Is the rumor that David Bowie contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall true? (more…)
The United Methodist Church of Sweden is gone. It was a long time since it was a community of faith with many members. Left are empty worship houses, as a reminder of the church’s glory days. (more…)
Of course, Cluj-Napoca has its own war cemetery. Let’s make a visit to the final rest for soldiers from both world war one and two in this Romanian city. (more…)
T-34 tank monuments aren’t rare in the former Eastern Bloc, and of course, Estonia got its share. This is the short story behind one of them, the T-34 monument at Siivertsi, in eastern Estonia. (more…)