Tag: germany
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Der Kölner Doms, Cologne’s cathedral
During one of the long weekends in May 2014, I (Chris) visited Cologne (Köln), Germany. Cologne, situated on the Rhine in the North-Rhine Westphalia region, the 2000 year old city is world famous for its cathedral – it is the largest church in Germany. The main train station (Hauptbanhof) is located right next to it –…
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Schwarzwaldhochstraße, the Black Forest High Road
The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. On our return trip from Baden-Baden (See earlier posts), we decided to take a scenic route, instead of the autobahn which offers fun in a different way. Running east and then south from Baden-Baden, this route is a part of the German federal highway…
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Museum Freider Burda, Baden-Baden
While I am fixing the pictures taken from our June trip to Paris, we will continue with pictures of our Easter trip to Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. The earlier posts on Baden-Baden are here and here. As usual, we were rushing around trying to catch as much as sights as possible on this trip…
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Baden-Baden, Germany, part 2
Continuing from an earlier post on Baden-Baden … Other than the spas, Baden-Baden is also famous for its casino (Kurhaus). In 1800’s, gambling was banned in some of the neighboring countries and as a result, the rich people of the surrounding states congregated here to try their luck. I (Chris) was not wearing a tie…
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Baden-Baden, Germany, part 1
Baden-Baden is the city we stayed for 2 nights on this long weekend trip to the Black Forest. The city is well-known for its spa and casino. It is a fancy resort town, particularly popular among Russians, so much so that there is even a museum of Fabergé eggs here. The ambiance reminds me of…
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, part 2
Wars throughout the 16th, 17th and 18th century resulted in Freiburg being occupied by the Austrians, the French, the Swedish, the Spanish, and various German states. Much of the city, except the cathedral (the Muenster) was destroyed by bombing during World War II. After the war, the city was rebuilt according to its medieval plan. There were…