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From Cologne we went to Monschau, a small German town near the Belgian border. Monschau is located among the low mountains of the Eifel, which are a continuation of the Belgian Ardennes, in the Ruhr Valley. This wonderfully picturesque town attracts mainly the numerous half-timbered houses, standing at random along the mountain stream.Surprisingly, the apparent simple name of the town of Monschau, is not so easy ... Once upon a time long ago the town and fortress were called to the Old French manners Montjoie, though possessed of more and more Germans. In 1795 the French when they captured the region, had no trouble to keep the old name, they simply pronounced it with a modern twist as Montjoie....Read More

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Walking through the district's skyscrapers

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By all accounts, skyscrapers are not taken root in Europe. Number of business towers in the whole continent could be counted on the fingers. As a rare exception, the city of Frankfurt, in contrast, is full of skyscrapers. I invite you to walk in the banking quarter of Frankfurt, and together look at the tallest buildings in Germany.Headquarters of the European Central Bank and a large number of other commercial banks are located in Frankfurt am Main. There is also a German Stock Exchange DAX. Today, this city - the heart of banking and financial sector of German economy.Frankfurt's population is 600,000 people, 320,000 more people commute here to work. Frankfurt train station - the busiest...Read More

By all accounts, skyscrapers are not taken root in Europe. Number of business towers in the whole continent could be counted on the fingers. As a rare exception, the city of Frankfurt, in contrast, is full of skyscrapers. I invite you to walk in the banking quarter of Frankfurt, and together look at the tallest buildings in Germany.
Headquarters of the European Central Bank and a large number of other commercial banks are located in Frankfurt am Main. There is also a German Stock Exchange DAX. Today, this city - the heart of banking and financial sector of German economy.
Frankfurt's population is 600,000 people, 320,000 more people commute here to work. Frankfurt train station - the busiest train station in Germany, as well as the airport - the busiest airport in Germany.
Quay Maina. The best view of the skyscrapers have always called from afar.
The most famous native of Frankfurt - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Today, one of the main squares of Frankfurt bears his name. Hence it can be seen particularly well quarter of banks.
In the quarter, banks' skyscrapers literally hang over each other. However, in order to enjoy all their beauty, it is better to leave on a solid distance. Being near a skyscraper, are usually quite difficult to identify all of its architectural idea.
Same new addition to the family of the Frankfurt skyline - Opernturm, opera tower. The tower is so named because located on the square in front of the old opera house. Opernturm'a Height - 170 meters.
Tower height "Gallileo" - 136 meters. The building was erected between 1999 and 2003. In the name of the tower is hidden pun: while name of the Italian scientist and spelled with one letter "l", Park, located near a building called Gallusanlage. Thus, the tower is called "Gallileo".
According to popular belief, high-rise buildings in Frankfurt did not really feel. I have never had the impression that I was at the foot of some of the tallest buildings in Europe.
Park, located near the twin towers, called Taunusanlage.
Building «Eurotower» (the so-called uncomplicated headquarters of the European Central Bank) was built between 1971 and 1977. It has 40 floors (148 meters) and is the 11 tallest building in Frankfurt. Initially office space in the skyscraper rented a bank (Bank für Gemeinwirtschaft), until eventually I moved here the European Monetary Institute - the forerunner created in 1998 by the European Central Bank. One of the conditions creating the euro area was that the headquarters of the new Central Bank located in Frankfurt.
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Everything is harmonious.

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A quiet village on the banks of the Rhine and the modern center with stunning architecture. On the streets are always crowded, but at the same time quietly. But nobody would call it a city of contrasts. Here, everything is harmonious.The first place will inevitably gets any tourist in Dusseldorf, it Königsallee (King's Alley), or Kö. First of all, it is known that there are mono-brand boutiques are the most famous brands.In the early Königsallee is a beautiful building Galeria Kaufhof (Königsallee, 1). It was built over 100 years ago, and this is perhaps the most interesting thing in it. Inside - a traditional department store with the democratic brands, cosmetics, and products, which many...Read More

A quiet village on the banks of the Rhine and the modern center with stunning architecture. On the streets are always crowded, but at the same time quietly. But nobody would call it a city of contrasts. Here, everything is harmonious.
The first place will inevitably gets any tourist in Dusseldorf, it Königsallee (King's Alley), or Kö. First of all, it is known that there are mono-brand boutiques are the most famous brands.
In the early Königsallee is a beautiful building Galeria Kaufhof (Königsallee, 1). It was built over 100 years ago, and this is perhaps the most interesting thing in it. Inside - a traditional department store with the democratic brands, cosmetics, and products, which many in Germany.
When tired of shopping, stroll along the canal that separates the two sides Königsallee. Progressed from Graf-Adolf-Platz to the top of the mall, go to the park Hofgarten. Quick meal can be almost any mall - everywhere there are cafes for every taste and confectionery Leysieffer (Königsallee, 44) is considered one of the best in the city. Most of all she is known for delicious marzipan, but chocolate is handmade pralines and other sweets do not concede anything to them.
Turning in early Königsallee left, you get to Schadowstraße. This is the second most important shopping street. Route logically begins with a picture Schadow Arkaden (Schadowstrasse, 11, www.schadow-arkaden.de).
You can then proceed to inspect the Old Town (Altstadt - a pedestrian zone from the Heinrich-Heine-Allee to the Rhine). It is difficult to calculate routes - at every turn small streets you might find something unexpected: from second-hand with their cloaks, lace and tablets to the store with a meaningless, but its attractive souvenirs. Here you need to walk, go have a meal in restaurants with cuisine from all over the world and watch the locals and visitors, who are experts in the fun, do not disturb the public tranquility.
The old docks now are restaurants, clubs, editorial offices, telecommunication companies, design offices, showrooms, and most importantly - two groups of buildings, built by American architect Frank O. Henry. Their walls are inclined at the most incredible angles, and they look like bent aluminum sheets.
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Munich Residenz

Attraction | "The heart of Bavaria"

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Residenz - the heart of Bavaria, the palace of the Dukes, Electors, and later - and the King of Bavaria. As with any complex, rebuilt in a different era, the residence boasts an unusually organic blend of different styles: from the late Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo to neo-classicism.Residenz with the treasury - entertainment for a long time. I just been killed with fatigue, I do not know why I was so laid. Of course, I recommend starting with the Residence and not listen to every point of the guide, although it is very interesting, but 4 hours - this is, after all, far too long. Despite the fact that much of the palace - the restoration of the destroyed during the Second World, the breadth of...Read More

Residenz - the heart of Bavaria, the palace of the Dukes, Electors, and later - and the King of Bavaria. As with any complex, rebuilt in a different era, the residence boasts an unusually organic blend of different styles: from the late Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo to neo-classicism.
Residenz with the treasury - entertainment for a long time. I just been killed with fatigue, I do not know why I was so laid. Of course, I recommend starting with the Residence and not listen to every point of the guide, although it is very interesting, but 4 hours - this is, after all, far too long. Despite the fact that much of the palace - the restoration of the destroyed during the Second World, the breadth of scope, imagination and luxury can not fail to impress. In the treasure is kept several amazing crowns and other pleasures of the royal routine.

Already, only got into the yard, the grotto at the entrance to the complex set up in a wave of wonderful discoveries: a simple and at the same time, an unusual house in the style of Mannerism, decorated with hundreds of thousands of small shells and stones, as if in a fairy tale brings the magic kingdom where nature is skilfully integrated human conception in the creation of his hands, and messenger of the Gods Mercury meets guests.

But these doors conceal an even more unusual rooms. If it were not for the realization that I was only at the very beginning, perhaps, here I would have stayed a long time. Antiquarium for my taste, a real pearl Residence. 69-meter room with vaulted ceilings and was built in the late 16 th century. In these areas I have always admired the accuracy of engineering calculations of the masters of past centuries. But in addition to its architectural form hall and interesting scenery: antique busts and statues collected by Albert the Fifth and settled in the window niches and on marble shelves and in the medallions above the windows - more than 100 species of the Bavarian cities of Hans Donauera; look down from the ceiling down allegory Peter Candida; easily and of course all this splendor link surrealistic grotesque, one of my favorite decorative items. They decorate and a wonderful Belvedere in Vienna, and the incomparable Uffizi in Florence and always make me want to figure out what actually lies behind this ornate interweaving of fantasy and reality.

Trompley, the optical illusion of a three-dimensional object in two dimensional space. And once again reminded of the monumental marble hall of the Upper Belvedere. Here, in the residence, trompley not so expressive, but still look like the ceiling of the hall shoots up, supported by colonnades, and sunlight from the painted windows fills the room with their translucence.

Large tapestries with the invention of the technique of creating these paintings were very popular at all the courts of Europe. It would be better to call such fabrics or paintings aratstsi Aras under the name of French town where, since the 14 century and were made without nap carpets. A tapestry - a fabled name of brothers tapestries from France, where, at its factory in the 17 th century and they wove Aras. Especially popular were later to use the Belgian tapestry manufactories. Here - rooms apartments elector.

Wide Baroque Imperial staircase is part of the Imperial Way. Three figures - a Louis Fourth of Bavaria, the first emperor of the Wittelsbach family, Charlemagne, the great ancestor, and the legendary Duke Otto Vittklsbah. Imperial Hall length of 34 meters on the gilding, tapestries and huge paintings, allegories of the ceiling is impressive. By the way, instead of paintings now in the shade - photos, because originals have been lost.

Reich Capella, in contrast to the palace, forcing to stand still with open delight, a small, cozy and incredibly luxurious, it was a private chapel of Maximilian the First and members of his family. Special chic Orchestra - walls. Small plates of cheap materials, processed in such a way that is practically indistinguishable from marble, inlaid with semiprecious stones. It is believed that such a technique in Residence (scagliola), which became so popular in Europe in the 17 th century, was used for the first time.

Luxury Green Gallery intervene collection of paintings 16-18 centuries. Reflected in the mirrors, paintings, candles and gold Stucky create a stunning effect.

The Cabinet of Miniatures - another pearl of the residence. It is believed that the best collections of such a plan has the Royal Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the second place on the law given to the Uffizi. Miniatures in Residence are not so numerous (129 portraits of 16-18 centuries, performed by French, German, Dutch and Flemish painters), but placed in gold frames on the same red with gold walls, they make the office into the precious, rare box.
A small mirror cabinet (or wide, depending on the capabilities and preferences of the owners of the palace - remember Versailles) - always makes an impression.

At the far end of the gallery is located Ancestors china cabinet. Reflected in a mirror, a collection of like increases at times.

Itself is a portrait gallery of Wittelsbach, or Ancestors' Gallery - a place where the epoch. To trace the history of the inhabitants of the Residenz and even explore the family tree - this can easily take quite some time. Three of the portrait in the center - this again Ludwig of Bavaria, Duke of Wittelsbach Otto and Charlemagne.
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Munich Residenz
Max-joseph-platz 3
Munich, Germany 80539
49 (89) 290-671

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Alte Pinakothek

Attraction | "Great Collection"

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In general, the basis of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek - is, of course, the Germans, plus the Flemish and Dutch. There are other Italian painting but go here not for the Italians. The first leaf collection is "The Battle with Alexander of Macedon king Darius" Albrecht Aldorfera, got to the William Fourth, Duke of Bavaria, in 1529. Cloth and now takes pride of place in the Pinakothek, but I was not touched: the typical "not mine". Despite the recognition, for Altdorfer it was also, apparently, is not it ": and format, and the plot is not typical of this artist. The collection of the Alte Pinakothek lot of early German and Flemish paintings. So loved me and triptychs polyptych presen...Read More

In general, the basis of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek - is, of course, the Germans, plus the Flemish and Dutch. There are other Italian painting but go here not for the Italians. The first leaf collection is "The Battle with Alexander of Macedon king Darius" Albrecht Aldorfera, got to the William Fourth, Duke of Bavaria, in 1529. Cloth and now takes pride of place in the Pinakothek, but I was not touched: the typical "not mine". Despite the recognition, for Altdorfer it was also, apparently, is not it ": and format, and the plot is not typical of this artist.

The collection of the Alte Pinakothek lot of early German and Flemish paintings. So loved me and triptychs polyptych presented here in unimaginable abundance. For example, like this triptych would not let me very long. This is the altar of the Church Fathers Michael Pacher. The four churches under his father carved Gothic canopies (no wonder, since this 15 th century) are shown each with corresponding attributes: Jerome and the lion, who pulled a splinter, Augustine of Hippo - with a small child, a symbol of the futility of comprehending the meaning of the Holy Trinity, Pope Gregory the Great - save from hell Flame pagan Trajan; Ambrose with a cradle, the voice of the baby which allowed him to be elected bishop.

But the diptych "Four Apostles". Probably for me it is the only product where the apostles come to life. Their faces are not typical inspired expression, unencumbered by understanding the suffering and bright human emotions. Colored clothes, the game attracts the views, and the question "Who is it by the way depicted here?" comes only later, when she accidentally bump the key in hand, St. Peter. Four Apostles - four human temperaments. Can poprimeryat who is who in the interpretation of this artist ...

Terrific Danae Jan Gossaert (Mabyuza), 16 century. I remembered the painting by Caravaggio "Assumption" from the Louvre. The maestro has undergone a fierce attack by the church, because as a model for writing the image of the Virgin invited a prostitute. Here is a very frivolous - like almost all ancient - the plot (Zeus gets sharpened to the tower is given in the form of golden rain, from which later a girl is born Perseus) bears clear parallels between the way Dan and Mary. For example, the characteristic blue dress, a symbol of purity.

Allegories I always attract. From the finished painting should collect their own, even if she did not coincide with the vision of the author. Here are two of the Pinakothek, liked by most: Hans Memling (1480) "Seven Joys of the Virgin" - for just an infinite number of biblical stories, umeschennyh on one picture.

Even in the Alte Pinakothek be sure to harden delight in the rooms of Rubens. Its so much! It is so luxurious! All of this splendor, brightness, richness seemed translates beyond the canvas and fills the room with gold and glitter. Most mysterious (to me) painting by Rubens: "The Death of Seneca. Read Less

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Alte Pinakothek
Barer Straße 27
Munich, Germany 80333
+49 89 23805159

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Königssee

Attraction | "Main attractions of the area"

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On this day, the forecast promised better weather. We have outlined a visitthe main attractions of the area: Lake Königssee.The morning was overcast, but thankfully, not rain. It was cold and we dressed warmly. Then we really regretted it, it was a lot of extra clothing.On the way to the bus, we watched as the rose water in the river due to rain. When we arrived, had seen the stones near the shore. Now they are not to be seen.To the lake can be reached by buses № № 839, 841, 843. We arrived at the lake.Bought tickets Königssee - Salet return ticket for the 15.8 ev. per person. Sailed on the boat with electric traction.Arrived at the first stop St. Bartholomä a...Read More

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Königssee
Seestrasse 55, D-83471 Schönau a.
Berchtesgaden, Germany

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