Tag: Monuments
Leipzig Unity Monument: We-feeling of a higher order
The Leipzig Unification Monument still does not exist, but an exhibition about it is now opening. What the artists and builders want to tell us with that. source site
Bismarck Monument in Hamburg: Interview with Culture Senator Brosda – Culture
Hamburg is considering how to deal with the huge Bismarck monument in the city. But a competition for this has failed for the time being. Hamburg’s Senator for Culture, Carsten…
Philip Bradatsch at the Munich Monument Summer in the Old Mint – Munich
Concerts, cinema, guided tours: there is a lot going on at the Alte Münze at the moment, including a performance by the songwriter Philip Bradatsch this weekend – admission is…
Nuremberg: New hope for velodrome Reichelsdorf – Bavaria
For Klaus-Peter Murawski, the matter is clear: “You can’t just continue there now,” says the Nuremberg chairman of the Bund Naturschutz (BN). What Murawski means: The accelerated procedure for the…
St. Peter’s Basilica, Colosseum and Co.: Again vandalism in Rome: These penalties threaten damage to monuments
Anyone who defaces or damages Italian cultural assets must expect to be charged. The Italian state knows no mercy when it comes to penalties. Anyone who defaces or damages Italian…
Monuments: wall scratched in the Colosseum in Rome: tourist identified
monuments Wall scratched in the Colosseum in Rome: tourist identified The Colosseum, which is around 2000 years old, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy and is…
Preservation of monuments in Bavaria: Many awards given – Bavaria
People who renovate a monument are by no means to be envied. Even if it’s all done voluntarily, it’s still a tedious business that drains a lot of energy, not…
Monuments: Schwangau paves the way for Neuschwanstein’s application for World Heritage status
monuments Schwangau paves the way for Neuschwanstein’s World Heritage application The world famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau. photo © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa The picturesque backdrop of Neuschwanstein Castle is known far…
Monuments: Citizens vote for Neuschwanstein World Heritage application
monuments Citizens vote for Neuschwanstein World Heritage application The world famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau. photo © Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa Bavaria’s state government had looked at the Allgäu community of Schwangau…
Balthasar Neumann: Würzburg’s world master builder – Bavaria
Balthasar Neumann was manic, daring, brilliant. The fact that the trained craftsman is responsible for the grand finale in the history of European palace construction – the Residenz am Main…