Category: Architecture

A fairly smooth transition from Lisbon to my next stop, Seville Spain and all seemed to be going well .. then it all came to a screeching halt, as the Spanish government issued a countrywide lock down. More about that...

Despite living in Germany for four years I’d never been to Cologne and decide to take a slight detour (on my way to Berlin) to stop off  for a couple of days or so and visit two things that the...

A few years ago I was lucky enough to be able to spend a day in Rome, Italy and spent the majority of the time touring the Vatican City, but always wanted to see the multitude of ancient buildings, monuments...

At first sight it looks like a spaceship has landed on the roof of the historic Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. The main building has been restored several times but kept it’s distinctive appearance on the outside, although the inside has...

Although La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain is not on the list of the seven wonders of the modern world, it would certainly be a good candidate. The original construction began on March 19th, 1882 when the first cornerstone was laid...