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Monument to Nicholas Winton

Monument to Nicholas Winton in Prague, Czech Republic

Thoughtful monument to Nicholas Winton located at the platform 1 of Prague main railway station. 669 Jewish children were rescued by trains organized by him in 1939. These trains brought the children to London just before World War II started.

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Electoral Palace in Bonn

University of Bonn, Germany

The Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliches Schloss) in  Bonn was the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne. Nowadays, it is the main building of the University of Bonn. [German]

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City Museum of Villach

A dog like an ancient statue in Villach, Austria

While walking along the lapidarium of the city museum in Villach (Stadtmuseum Villach), I came across this dog who obviously loved to be among all these ancient pieces.

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Sümeg Castle in Sümeg

Sümeg Castle in Sümeg, Hungary

Sümeg Castle (Sümeg Vár) is one of the most well-preserved fortresses in Hungary. It was built in the mid or late 13th century by Béla IV of Hungary. Today the elongated castle high over the town of Sümeg is a venue for tournaments and cultural events. [German]

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Majolikahaus in Vienna

Majolikahaus in Vienna, Austria

The Majolikahaus saw its completion in 1898. The architect of the building was Otto Wagner. His student Alois Ludwig created the floral design on the façade. The decoration with Majolica ([ger.] = Majolika) elements leads to today’s house name.

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Paddle steamer ‘Érsekcsanád’

View of the tugboat in front of the cathedral

This steam tugboat saw its completion in 1922/23 at the shipyard Ruthof in Regensburg. Originally named Ruthof, it was renamed Érsekcsanád after World War II. Today it is part of the Danube Navigation Museum Regensburg.

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Finger pulling in Ehrenhausen

Sculpture "Finger Pulling" in Ehrenhausen

On a sunny spring day in 2012, I came across this sculpture in Ehrenhausen. At first view, it looked like public art portraying something fictitious. But this is wrong. It stands for a real sport with official championships: Finger pulling.

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Colonia Iulia Iader (Zadar)

Roman forum of Iadar in Zadar

During the Roman period, Zadar’s name was Iader or Colonia Iulia Iader. Near the coast, you will find the remnants of the Roman Forum. Additionally, two museums provide you with remarkable ancient Roman stuff. [German]

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Seehas Railway in Constance

Seehas Railway in front of the council building

The Seehas Railway is a rail link between Konstanz and Engen. The name doesn’t derive from the existing fish Seehase (lumpsucker) but from a fabulous creature supposed to live in the western part of Lake Constance. [German]

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Berndorfer Stilklassen

Egypt classroom in Berndorf, Austria

The Berndorf schools opened in 1909. Each classroom (Klassenzimmer) of them is designed in a different historical style (Stil), so the German name of these rooms is Berndorfer Stilklassen.

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Bogenšperk Castle in Šmartno pri Litiji

Entrance of Grad Bogenšperk, Slovenia

Bogenšperg Castle (Grad Bogenšperg) was the home of the natural historian and polymath Johann Weichard Valvasor (1641-1693). He became famous for publishing several books about topics like the Karst or the history of Carniola. [German]

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Goliathhaus in Regensburg

Goliathhaus in Regensburg, Germany

The Goliath House (Goliathhaus) in Regensburg shows the legend of David and Goliath. The first depiction dates back to the 16th century. Several renewals followed. That one from 1900 produced an unusually relaxed Goliath. [German]

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