Cologne Cathedral – one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany Updated: October 27, 2020 | By Claire | More Close to the left bank of the River Rhine rises a massive construction of Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom). It is a Gothic cathedral built in the French style. It is a symbol of the city […]
Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster) is a Gothic masterpiece that holds a remarkable world record: at 161.5 metres, its soaring spire is the tallest church tower in the world — higher than Cologne Cathedral, higher than the Sagrada Família, and the tallest building of any kind built before the Eiffel Tower. Located in the modest, often-overlooked […]
Sněžka is the highest peak in the Czech Republic — a distinctive 1,603-metre mountain on the Polish border whose flat, windswept summit is crowned by the extraordinary disc-shaped St. Lawrence Chapel and a futuristic meteorological observatory that looks like something from another planet. Accessible via multiple well-marked trails from both the Czech and Polish sides, […]
Categories: Czech Republic, Nature
Krimmler waterfalls – the highest waterfalls in Austria Updated: February 25, 2020 | By Claire | More While there are a number of excellent waterfalls that can be found throughout Austria, the tallest in the nation is none other than that of the Krimml Waterfalls which are formed by the Krimmler Ache river just outside […]
