A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
Founded as a trading post back in the 5th century in the Ostrogoth region on the far eastern border of … Continue reading A Walk in Kiev – From Medieval Town to Post-Soviet Metropolis
Category: Architecture
Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia had existed as an independent state since the end of WWI and the dissolution of the Austrian Empire. However, … Continue reading Communist Highlights in Prague and the Czech Republic
A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
Architecture is possibly one of the disciplines where the ringleaders of the Nazi dictatorship invested most, for it provided a … Continue reading A Few Remains of Nazi Grandeur in Germany
Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
Belarus is exceptional in the panorama of post-soviet countries. Maybe thanks to its geographical location, next to the heart of … Continue reading Minsk – A Soviet Capital of the New Millennium
WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
Historians defined World War I as the first ‘worldwide conflict’. There is probably no better place to appreciate the multi-ethnic … Continue reading WWI Battlefields – Somme, Arras and Ypres
Aalto’s Highlights in Finland
Possibly one of the worlds best-known architects from the 20th century, Alvar Aalto – together with his wife Aino, also … Continue reading Aalto’s Highlights in Finland
A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
Murmansk is a port town in the northwestern corner of todays Russian Federation. It bolsters the biggest population among the … Continue reading A Walk in Murmansk – A Soviet Industrial Port of Our Time
Communist Relics in Bucharest
Most travel agencies selling trips to Romania agree on the fact that Bucharest is surely not the best this big Country … Continue reading Communist Relics in Bucharest
Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
As pointed out in other posts on the topic – here and here -, the territory belonging to the German … Continue reading Soviet Airbases in the GDR – Second Chapter
Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
For war historians and urban explorers Wünsdorf does not need any further presentation – a central place in the military … Continue reading Wünsdorf – Nazi/Soviet Supreme Military Command
