Spanning from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east, Europe is home to over 40 countries, each with its unique identity. Understanding Europe’s political and physical geography is essential for travelers, historians, and anyone with an interest in global affairs. Thi...
The most famous Volksfest in Germany, you know it, is theOctoberfest in Munich. The Catholic religion is also an important part of Bavarian culture. Bavarians are extremely proud that the former pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Alois Ratzinger) was born in their state. ...
Armenia is considered to be on the very edge of what we would call modern day Europe. Some experts would say it is part of Asia Minor but one thing we know is that it definitely is a country that spans the east/west divide. The capital of Armenia is Yerevan with a population of abou...
Your tour of Germany ends back where it started three weeks ago: in Berlin. Now is the time to take in sights you missed during your first visit. This includes the Holocaust Memorial, with its 2,711 concrete slabs;, and Checkpoint Charlie, the crossing gate between East and West Berlin ...
Wittenbergplatz is a square in the central Schöneberg district of Berlin, Germany. One of the main plazas in the "City West" area, it is known for the large Kaufhaus des Westens department store on its southwestern side.
Understanding the contemporaneity of non-Western art has gained significant attention from scholars across various academic disciplines and different countries. With respect to the notion of “contemporaneity” of contemporary Chinese art, the related th
Locality Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0. SI-Centrum is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Hohenheim.Bernhausen Suburb Photo: 5R-MFT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Bernhausen is a former municipality in the Esslingen district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was first recorded in year ...
France, Italy, Luxembourg, and West Germany and originated from the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and in 1957 at the treaty of Rome the European Economic Community (EEC) was brought into being. The Maastricht Treaty of 1993 brought into being the European Union as we know it toda...
Eulerwas in East PrussiaKonigsberglong-term residents, and made famousSeven Bridges of Königsberg, thereby creating a graph theory. Konigsberg is now in Russia's Baltic enclaveof Kaliningrad, a no Germans. In contrast, in a West SlavicSorbian people, still living in Germany, Saxony and ...
The Tierpark Berlin is one of two zoos located in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1955 and is located in Friedrichsfelde on the former grounds of Friedrichsfelde Palace, which is situated within the zoo. Tierpark Berlin is situated 380 metres north of Nymphensittiche.Tr...