Rheinfels Castle is located on the left bank of the Rhine above St. Goar, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Built in 1245 by Diether V of Katzenelenbogen it served as toll castle and was regarded as the largest fortress in the Middle Rhine Valley. The collection of toll broke the general peace, which led to a siege of […]
St Goar – Loreley
St. Goar is located below the dangerous rapids on the left bank of the middle Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Anyone who drives from the Hunsrück via Simmern to St. Goar sees first the Cat and the Mouse Castle, before taking the road down to the Rhine. Both castles are part of the sister town St. […]
Oberwesel – City of towers and wine
Oberwesel lies in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at river kilometer 550. The city has a long history, already around 50 BC the Celts settled here, and under the Romans, Oberwesel was a station on a Roman military road. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
City walk Munich Center
The heart of the city center Munich is the Marienplatz with the Old and New Town Hall. The Neo-Gothic New Town Hall was built by George of Hauberrisser and completed in 1909. The 85 m high tower is famous for its carillon that sounds every day at noon. The late Gothic Old Town Hall with […]
Haidhausen – Munich
Haidhausen, a quarter of Munich, is already more than 1200 years old. It is located east of the city center and was formerly known as worker’s suburb. Today, Haidhausen is, besides Schwabing, a scene district with many restaurants, cafes and shops. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. […]
The English Garden Munich
The English Garden Munich, Germany with almost 4 km², belongs to the largest parks in the world which may be used publicly by everyone. It was designed by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell for the Palatine Elector Carl Theodor and his successor Joseph Maximilian I. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder […]