In Minsk, the Town Hall attracts many looks. And that’s for sure, the City Hall of Minsk is very beautiful. But did you know it’s rebuilt and not even 20 years old? (more…)
Tag - History
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…)
Vilnius TV Tower is Lithuania’s tallest building, but also the scene of a bloodbath during a few shocking days in the history of the Baltic states. (more…)
Walhalla is a powerful construction on a hillside on the Danube river not far from Regensburg. Here the most influential German-speaking people (incl. Dutch) have until the mid-1800s gathered in a marble-clad hall. (more…)
We have previously visited the border crossing at Narva-Ivangorod. It’s still heavily guarded. Now we make a visit at a border crossing between Germany and the Czech Republic to see how it looked before the Czech Republic became part of the Schengen area.