The Hofkirche – Court Church – with the tomb of Maximilian I is in the center of Innsbruck, right on the outskirts of the old town. Emperor Maximilian I planned his own monuments already in his lifetime. His monument in the court church Innsbruck is one of the most important cultural monuments in Europe. When […]
Innsbruck – Austria
Innsbruck, the capital of the federal state Tyrol is the fifth largest city in Austria with more than 121.300 inhabitants Please watch the video 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 […]
Warehouse district – Speicherstadt in Hamburg
The Warehouse district – Speicherstadt – in Hamburg is part of HafenCity (port city), a district of Hamburg and was originally part of the free port. The warehouse district, founded on timber-piles, was expanded continuously since 1883. 6 loading canals, the so-called Fleete, facilitated the transport to and from the warehouses. Since 1991 the warehouse district […]
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 2
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 2 Please watch the 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 Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content The landmark of Hamburg […]
Hamburg city walking tour – Part 1
Our Hamburg city walking tour – Part 1 starts at the main railway station in Hamburg. From there we reach the Moenckeberg Street, one of the main shopping streets in Hamburg. Huge old office buildings, called Kontorhaeuser, border the Moenckeberg Street They served for the separation of goods which were stored in the Speicherstadt district […]
St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg
The St Pauli landing stages in Hamburg, built in 1839, were continuously enlarged and renovated. The floating pontoons were originally designed to ensure a safe distance of the steamship and to avoid the associated fire risk. The terminal building with the tower and its domes was built in 1907 by the architects Raabe Wöhlecke. Please […]