The Landhaus- located in the Herrengasse in Graz in Styria, Austria- is the headquarter of the Styrian Provincial Government. It is considered one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Central Europe. Of particular interest is the arcade court inside. In the same building you find the Landeszeughaus – the armory. It was used as […]
Brasilia- the Capital of Brazil -1979
Brasilia is located on a high plateau at an altitude of 1158 m in the Brazilian Federal District. Please watch the Super8 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 […]
Conception Bay to Quidi Vidi– Newfoundland
On the rough shore of Conception Bay north of St. John’s you can find a number of old fishing villages such as Paradise, Portugal Cove or Pouch Cove. Portugal Cove is one of the oldest fishing villages in Newfoundland; Pouch Cove has been settled already in 1611. The boats are drawn ashore as always about […]
Potala Palace in Lhasa
From the roof of our Hotel in Lhasa we had already a splendid view of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. But then we saw the former winter palace of the Dalai Lama majestically in front of us. Before making the steep climb we observe the pilgrims at the Potala Kora, a circular route around the […]
Trip to the Heart’s Content – Newfoundland
The “Mile One” of the Trans Canada Highway is in St. John’s, Newfoundland. From here it runs on the 4.990 miles across the entire country. For our visit to the Heart’s Content Cable Station, we do not take the direct route. We travel from St. John’s on the Trans Canada Highway up to the junction […]
Ming Dynasty Tombs Beijing
The Ming Dynasty Tombs ( 明十三陵 ) – 31 miles away from the Chinese capital – are an interesting destination for visitors of Beijing. Half way between the Great Wall and Peking are the mausoleums of 13 of the 16 Ming emperors. The grave of Dingling, the Emperor Wanli ( 萬曆 ) between 1572 and […]