Category: European History

Felseneremitage, Bretzenheim
European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

Small Bretzenheim has a historic treasure

Driving through the wine region of the Rhineland we stopped in Bretzenheim. There is a carved-out rock with lots of history. The Felseneremitage is the biggest attraction of the municipality Bretzenheim. The “Rock Hermitage” is well-established from ancient times. It is completely carved into the rock as a cult place and was redesigned in early Christian times It is believed, that its origins lie in … Continue reading Small Bretzenheim has a historic treasure

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Cochem castle
European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

Reichsburg Cochem is one of the most admired castles

Only an hour from my home base is the town of Cochem on the Mosel river. We have gone there several times by tour boat or car. This morning I got up early to make another excursion, the Cochem Castle tour Arriving in Cochem we parked our car at the Pinnerstrasse city parking lot, which is only 5 Euro all day and right behind the … Continue reading Reichsburg Cochem is one of the most admired castles

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Dr. Roentgen Haus Wuerzburg
European History, General, Germany, Western Europe

Discovering X-Rays: Röntgen’s Historic Moment in Würzburg

Nestled in the heart of Würzburg, a quiet university building once witnessed a moment that would illuminate the future of medicine and physics. On the evening of November 8, 1895, inside the Physics Institute of the Julius Maximilians University, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered something extraordinary—X-rays. While walking or riding the bus to school in Würzburg, Germany, I have passed the Röntgen House many times without … Continue reading Discovering X-Rays: Röntgen’s Historic Moment in Würzburg

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Dresden. Zwinger, Germany
European History, European Travel, Germany, Western Europe

Dresden – A City of Splendor, Destruction, and Renewal

Dresden has always been a city worth visiting. Its beauty, history, and resilience make it unforgettable. Yet, it carries a shadow from the past. In February 1945, during the final months of World War II, Dresden was almost completely destroyed in a devastating firestorm caused by Allied bombing. The city, once known as the “Florence on the Elbe” for its baroque architecture and cultural brilliance, … Continue reading Dresden – A City of Splendor, Destruction, and Renewal

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cuckoo clock
European History, General, Germany

An annoying Clock that is made in the Black Forest

The Cuckoo clock or Schwarzwälder Kuckucksuhr On my visit to Triberg Waterfalls in the black Forest I saw many Cuckoo clocks and got to see a clockmaker at work. Often it is a wall clock whose mechanical pendulum work is equipped with a chain pendulum and percussion. The basic form of the housing has been modeled since the mid-19th century usually a “Bahnwärterhäuschen” with pitched … Continue reading An annoying Clock that is made in the Black Forest

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Birg Eltz
European History, European Travel, Germany, Northern Europe

Burg Eltz, the oldest castle in Germany

Almost every year I take my family and friends to this amazing castle in the Rhineland. Burg Eltz built in the 1200’s, has been owned by the same family for 34 generations. It is built on a 230 ft rock on an important Roman trade route between rich farmlands and their markets. Located between Koblenz and Trier, the Eltz castle is surrounded on three sides … Continue reading Burg Eltz, the oldest castle in Germany

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