Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer with over 20 years of experience writing online. He is particularly interested in history, art, and culture. He has lived most of his adult life in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. In addition to European-Traveler.com and European-Cultural-Traveler.com, Henk Bekker also owns a travel website on the Lake Geneva region of Switzerland and maintains statistical websites on car sales and classic car auction prices. He holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Development Finance from the University of London.

Transportation to Dachau Concentration Camp from Munich

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Munich S Bahn Train Network Map for transportation from the Airport to Munich and Dachau

Public transportation from Munich to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial is easy by S-Bahn train and bus. This guide explains the fastest and simplest routes from München Hauptbahnhof and Munich Airport to the Dachau KZ-Gedenkstätte. Getting to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial site (KZ-Gedenkstätte) is easy by train and bus from downtown München or from … Read more

Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial near Munich

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The KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau, seen here with snow in winter, is a memorial at the first concentration camp opened by the Nazis near Munich in 1933.

The KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau preserves the site of the first concentration camp established by the Nazi regime in 1933. Today, it is one of Germany’s most important memorials to the victims of National Socialism. KZ Dachau, the first concentration camp opened by the Nazis in 1933, is now a memorial center for victims of National Socialism. … Read more

Humboldt Forum Berlin: Museums, Tickets, and Visitor Guide

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Humboldt Forum Cutout

Visit the Humboldt Forum in Berlin’s reconstructed palace to explore world cultures, Asian art, ethnology, and Berlin’s global connections through several outstanding museums and exhibitions. The large Ethnological and Asian Art museums are the top attractions of the Humboldt Forum in the rebuilt Berlin Palace. Both museums have among the most important collections in the … Read more

Visit the Asian Art Museum in Berlin’s Humboldt Forum

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Edo Period Japanese Screen in the Asian Art Museum in Berlin

The Asian Art Museum in Berlin is one of Europe’s finest collections of Asian art, with Buddhist cave temples, Chinese imperial treasures, Japanese screens, and religious art from across Asia displayed in the Humboldt Forum. The Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum) in the Humboldt Forum (Berliner Schloss) displays the world-class art and ethnological … Read more

Ethnological Museum Berlin: Highlights and Visitor Guide

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Ethnological and Asian Art Museums in the Berlin Humboldt Forum

The Ethnological Museum in Berlin displays one of the world’s largest collections of art and cultural artifacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Housed in the Humboldt Forum, it is one of the best museums in Germany for exploring civilizations beyond Europe. The Ethnologisches Museum in the Humboldt Forum displays the world-class ethnological collections … Read more

Bode Museum Berlin: Best Sculptures, Byzantine Art, and Coins

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Altarpiece from the Minden Cathedral in the Bode Museum

The Bode Museum on Museum Island in Berlin is home to one of the world’s largest collections of ancient sculptures, Byzantine art, and coins. The Bode Museum in Berlin displays one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of European sculptures from the Middle Ages, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical periods. It also includes the Museum … Read more