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  • Grutenhäuschen, Trier, Germany – A temple with a view

    Grutenhäuschen, Trier, Germany – A temple with a view

    On the bank of the river Moselle not far upstream from the city of Trier lies a Roman temple with a beautiful view of the Moselle valley just before the Saar and Moselle rivers merge. This Roman temple (Grutenhäuschen) dates back to the 3rd/4th century AD to the time after Trier had become one of…

  • Bismarckturm Schoden, Germany – A silent sentinal

    Bismarckturm Schoden, Germany – A silent sentinal

    Standing on a hill above the Saar River in Germany near the town of Schoden in Rheinland-Pfalz/Rhineland-Palatinate stands a Bismarckturm (Bismarck tower); a standardised monument built to honour Germany’s first chancellor, Otto von Bismarck. These towers were built around the turn of the 20th century to honour him. They conform (more or less) to a…

  • Eltz Castle, Germany – A Living Castle

    Eltz Castle, Germany – A Living Castle

    Eltz Castle is a majestic little castle. It sits on a rock in a small wooded valley in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) in Germany. Although definitely among the lesser-known castles (unlike Hohenzollern or Neuschwanstein), it is extremely appropriate for its location and has a few unique features, both physically and as well as features of its history.…