The Old Museum (Altes Museum) on Museum Island in Berlin houses the Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities collection. The entrance area forms a rotunda, which is derived from the Roman pantheon. In the niches you see statues that have been acquired by Frederick II and G.R. Bianconi. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from […]
New Museum – Neues Museum – Berlin
The New Museum (Neues Museum) on the Museum Island in Berlin houses two museums: the Egyptian Museum with the Papyrus Collection and the Museum for prehistory and early history. The construction of the museum began in 1841 and was completed in 1866. For the construction, steel structures were integrated into the masonry; this was the […]
Sagrada Familia Festival – Barcelona
To our surprise, some of the streets around the Sagrada Familia (Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) are closed when we arrived.Runners and aerobics groups claimed the place, so we decide to come back in the afternoon. We’re lucky, because the Sagrada Familia Festival takes place in the Avenida di Gaudi. Please watch the 4K […]
Barcelona – A walk along the main streets in Eixample
Eixample, one of 10 districts of Barcelona, directly borders the old town (Ciutat Vella). Characteristics are long straight streets, square blocks and chamfered corners. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will […]
Barcelona city walk from Plaça de les Glòries Catalane to Ciutadella Park
We begin our Barcelona city walk at the Plaça de les Glòries Catalane, lined with modern architecture. Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information […]
Sarrià Sant Gervasi – a village inside the city
Sarrià Sant Gervasi is located in the north-west of Barcelona, at the foot of Tibidabo, the local mountain of the town. Once a Roman colony, it was first mentioned in documents in 987; Until 1921 it was an independent village outside Barcelona. Today it is part of the urban area of the Barcelona. Nevertheless, Sarrià […]