Tag Archives: Germany

Aachen’s St. Nicholas Church, in Germany

Posted on January 4, 2017 by petrudumitru

While heading towards the Aachen’s Dom, one can easily spot a small church, which is an authentic oasis in the middle of the city. The church name is St. Nicholas, a former monastery. The church was first mentioned in 1005. … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2017! Bonne année 2017 ! Un An Nou fericit în 2017!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by petrudumitru

Happy New Year 2017 with a German chimney sweep! While visiting Aachen in Germany one day before the night bridging 2016 and 2017 we saw lots of chimney sweeps attached to small flowerpots, on sale, on the city streets and … Continue reading →

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Berlin and its bear icon

Posted on December 1, 2016 by petrudumitru

A bear has been Berlin’s heraldic symbol for centuries. Since 2001 this symbol has turned into an icon, which was immediately adopted by the Berliners. The bear has got a standard body shape even if the sizes and colours are … Continue reading →

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Eltz Castle: A special place to behold

Posted on April 17, 2016 by petrudumitru

We heard about the Eltz Castle (Burg Eltz, in German) and we managed to visit it recently. The castle location is breathtaking! An impressive piece of work the Castle has been owned by the same family for the past 850 … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Touring Bonn by foot

Posted on July 30, 2014 by petrudumitru

It was a sunny day when we arrived in Bonn. We got up very early to catch a train that arrived in Bonn before 09:00 o’clock. We first enjoyed a coffee and a German pretzel (Brezel) before heading to the … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: The Beethoven House in Bonn

Posted on July 29, 2014 by petrudumitru

The Beethoven House has been on my travelling wish list for years. I wanted to visit it in 2008, but no time to run and spend some minutes there as I visited Bonn for professional purposes. Beethoven is my favourite … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: The Bonn Minster

Posted on July 28, 2014 by petrudumitru

The Bonn Minster (German: Das Bonner Münster or Münsterbasilika) is a nine-hundred-year-old minster basilica, one of Germany’s oldest churches. It combines both Gothic and Romanesque styles, which is a genuine example of the Rhenish transition style from the Romanesque to … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Bonn’s Flower Shops

Posted on July 27, 2014 by petrudumitru

The day light collides with various flower colours which enhance not only the shop windows, but also the pedestrian streets in the centre of Bonn. Picturing flowers reminds me of my childhood years when we had a large flower garden … Continue reading →

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A journey to one-of-a-kind place: Altes Rathaus, Bonn, Germany

Posted on July 27, 2014 by petrudumitru

Altes Rathaus or Old City Hall is an impressive building, in Rococo style, which dominates the market square in Bonn. The building has been the city seat since the 18th century. The Hall “greeted” famous people such as Charles de … Continue reading →

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