Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
The western part of Poland, today on the border with Germany, used to be largely part of the German Reich … Continue reading Traces of the Cold War in Western Poland
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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
Among all oddities populating the extensive area of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – the immense cordoned area surrounding the ill-fated … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Third Chapter: Pripyat
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
The nuclear power-plant of Chernobyl took its name from an early medieval village – actually one of the oldest settlements … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – Second Chapter: Nuclear Power-Plant & Nearby Villages
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
Especially after the acclaimed HBO series of 2019, the events of the Chernobyl accident, as well as the drama of … Continue reading Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – First Chapter: Duga Radar and Military Village
The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
A pleasant country in northern Europe, Denmark is geographically surrounded by the North and Baltic seas, and shares its only … Continue reading The Atlantic Wall in Denmark
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
Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
During the last two years of WWII, the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany was slowly retreating from the eastern front, pushed … Continue reading Hitler’s Mystery Mega-Structures in Central Europe
The Border Forts of Czechoslovakia Against Nazi Germany
The Maginot line – a line of forts running along the French border with Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium – … Continue reading The Border Forts of Czechoslovakia Against Nazi Germany
Forts of the Maginot Line
Soon after the end of WWI, the government and the top-ranking officials of the victorious French Army set plans for … Continue reading Forts of the Maginot Line
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
