The old town of Rhodes with its nested and narrow lanes reflects the turbulent history of the city and the island. The city was founded after the victory of the Delian League over the Persians in 408 BC. After the Delian League was dissolved, Rhodes became independent. Later, Rhodes approached to the Romans, but fell […]
On the City walls of Rhodes
A walk on the city walls of Rhodes allows a deep insight into fortress construction of the Crusaders. The four kilometer-long construction is not just a wall, but a fortification which is secured repeatedly at strategic positions. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]
Piber Federal Stud – Home of the Lipizzan horses
The home of the Lipizzan horses, Piber Federal Stud is located near Koeflach, Styria, Austria. Since 1915, with interruption during the second World War II and in the postwar period, the Lipizzan horses are bred here for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In the world-famous Piber Federal Stud the horses spend their teenage years […]
Tiryns – a former ancient city
Tiryns – Τίρυνθα, is approx. 4 km north of Nafplio in the Peloponnese. The mighty Cyclopean walls of Tiryns were built approx. 1600 – 1200 BC, even though the place was already inhabited since 2500 BC. The city was a just as important center of the Cretan-Mycenaean culture like Mycenae, Pylos – Nestor’s Palace – […]
Rheinfels Castle – Germany
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. […]