The Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) impresses with its mighty fortification walls and through the good condition of its building in the Renaissance and Baroque style. After renovation at the beginning of the millennium, the castle was re-opened in 2007. It provides an impressive backdrop for official festivals and […]
Nantes morning walk through the old town
Nantes, the former capital of Brittany, is a French city at the muzzle of the Erdre and the Sèvre into the Loire. Already Celts and Romans settled in the region. The Bretons came from the British Isles, presumably in the 5th and 6th century. They founded a kingdom which was later destroyed by Charlemagne. The […]
The Construction of the Flower Carpet Brussels
The construction of the Flower Carpet Brussels is just as interesting as the finished carpet in the historic surroundings. Hundreds of volunteers create this special work of art with approx. 700.000 begonias. The gray square is transformed in a very short time in a brilliantly luminous, colorful picture. Please watch the 4k UHD video You […]
Inauguration of the Flower Carpet in Brussels
Every two years, the Flower Carpet Brussels is set up in the month of August. On the Grand Place in Brussels horticulturists create a floral masterpiece of 1,800 m² with 300 Begonias per m². Please watch the 4K UHD video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
Super Moon 2014 – Germany
On August 10, 2014 the Moon reached its closest point to earth, the so called perigee. 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 Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content […]
Yangtze River Cruise from Fengjie to Wanzhou
Fengjie was completed rebuilt. We can only still see the remains of the Old Town which is currently being carried away. From the size of this city alone – a metropolis with 1 million inhabitants – we can begin to see the enormous logistical efforts which are behind the dam project. Not all of the […]