The Colossus of Prora, commonly known as simply “Prora”, is a building complex in the municipality of Binz on the island of Rügen, Germany. It was built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939 as part of the Strength Through Joy (“Kraft durch Freude” or “KdF”) project. It consisted of eight identical buildings and was 4.5 km (2.8 mi) in length parallel to the beach, with the surviving structures stretching 3.0 km (1.9 mi). read more…
The Rostock City Harbor is the part of the harbor that lies on the southern bank of the Lower Warnow, north of the historic old town of the Hanseatic city of Rostock. Today, the berths are used for workboats, small to medium-sized passenger ships, riverboats, local and regional transport, and yachts. The maximum permissible draft is 6.4 meters. read more…
The Garrison Church (German: Garnisonkirche) was a Protestantchurch in the historic centre of Potsdam. Built by order of King Frederick William I of Prussia according to plans by Philipp Gerlach from 1730 to 1735, it was considered as a major work of PrussianBaroque architecture. With a height of almost 90 metres (295 feet), it was Potsdam’s tallest building and shaped its cityscape. In addition, the Garrison Church was part of the city’s famous “Three Churches View” together with the St. Nicholas Church and the Holy Spirit Church. read more…
The DDR Museum is a museum in the centre of Berlin. The museum is located in the former governmental district of East Germany, right on the river Spree, opposite the Berlin Cathedral. The museum is the 11th most visited museum in Berlin. read more…
The Bode Gorge (German: Bodetal) is a 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) long ravine that forms part of the Bode valley between Treseburg and Thale in the Harz Mountains of central Germany. The German term, Bodetal (literally “Bode Valley”), is also used in a wider sense to refer to the valleys of the Warme and Kalte Bode rivers that feed the River Bode. read more…
Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, is the seat of the Sonneberg district. It is in the Franconian south of Thuringia, neighboring its Upper Franconian twin town Neustadt bei Coburg. Sonneberg became known as the “world toy city”, and is home to the German Toy Museum and the Sonneberg observatory, founded in 1925. The Thuringian Slate Mountains border the city, with the Franconian Forest to the east. read more…
