My personal highlight of Milan’s wonderful sights was, unsurprisingly, Milan Cathedral. The Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente, which shines in white Candoglia marble from Lake Maggiore, is the m...
During my visit to the Danube metropolis of Regensburg, I discovered the portal to St. Emmeram’s Basilica while strolling through the old town. St. Emmeram’s Basilica was the church of the...
I experienced a journey back to the Middle Ages in the picturesque town of Kempen on the Lower Rhine. In the Middle Ages, Kempen was a proud fortified town, as evidenced by the Peterturm tower, the Ku...
The former fortress town of Saarlouis is located in Saarland, Germany’s smallest state. It was built on the orders of the French Sun King Louis XIV, who also gave it its name “Sarre-Louis,” as a...
One of the largest fortresses in the Rhineland was the Wesel Citadel, which is the largest preserved fortification on the Lower Rhine. It was built between 1688 and 1722 by Elector Wilhelm I of Brande...
