Knights and Villains – Landshut
The wedding between Georg and Hedwig was of great political importance, because the connection between the two nobles was seen as a strong alliance against the power of the Ottomans.
Trnava, Nitra and Banska Bystrica
Leaving Bratislava on route to Banska Bystrica to stay there for one night, I had a brief visit in Trnava and Nitra. All are very neat and cozy. Just to…
Passau – The 3 River City with the Mediterranean Flair
With the Danube, Inn and Ilz, which flow together here from different directions, Passau is the only three-river city in Germany.
The Fog Season – An unseen side of Dubai
In 2005 I moved to Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, and lived there for 12 years. I worked there in various functions at the…
Fürth – My Hometown
Historical highlights In 1007, for the first time, Fürth was officially mentioned in a document by King Henry II as “locum Furti dictum”. The city got its’ first monumental building…
Architecture of the New Museum Nuremberg (Neues Museum Nürnberg)
Nuremberg is the second largest city in Bavaria with over half a million population. What one might easily forget when taking a stroll through the picturesque old town with the…