Category: Travel

Festung Hohensalzburg (Hohensalzburg Fortress) is a massive 11th-century fortress complex located on a hilltop overlooking the city of Salzburg, Austria. It is one of the largest and best-preserved medieval castles in Europe. It is one of three fortresses built as part of a defensive strategy to protect the interests of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg, who…

The Japanese Garden in Kaiserslautern is the largest of its kind in Europe spanning approximately 13,500 m². It was created through a unique public-private partnership between the city of Kaiserslautern and the “Japanese Garden Association Kaiserslautern”, founded in 1997. The factors and motivations to build the garden included:

The statue of St. John of Nepomuk (also known as St. Nepomuk), the patron saint of bridges, was originally located on the “Scherbrücke,” a bridge that crossed over the Lauter River. The statue, created at the beginning of the 18th century, now stands at the entrance to St. Martin’s Church, which was built in the…

The Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) is one of Munich’s most recognizable landmarks, located on Marienplatz, the city’s main square. This ornate neo-Gothic building serves as the city hall and houses the office of the mayor. Construction on the Neues Rathaus began in 1867 and was completed in stages, with the final western portion featuring…

The Zwerglgarten (dwarf garden) is located on the Mirabell Palace grounds in Salzburg, Austria. The Dwarf Garden was created in 1715 by Prince Archbishop Franz Anton Harrach. It is considered the oldest dwarf garden in Europe. Originally, the garden comprised 28 dwarf statues made of white Untersberg marble. These statues were designed to be both…