The Vikingemuseet Ladby in Denmark is the only place in the world where a Viking burial ship may be seen in its original position inside a burial mount. This is also the only burial ship in Denmark that survived from the Viking period. In truth, very little of the Viking king’s burial ship survived. Visitors … Read more
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the greatest medieval artworks. It depicts the story of Harold, William the Conqueror, and the Norman conquest of England in 1066. One of the greatest artworks of the Middle Ages is the Bayeux Tapestry. This 70-m long embroidered cloth is a political statement par excellence. It tells the story … Read more
The Thun Panorama, Swiss Gastronomic Museum, Scherzligen Church, small steam train, and splendid views can be enjoyed from Schloss Schadau Park Schadau Park is a pleasant public garden on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. The attractions of Schadau Park include the pleasant gardens with wonderful views of the … Read more
The Thun Panorama by Marquard Wocher may be seen in Schadau Park on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in Switzerland. The Thun Panorama is a huge 360° painting of central Thun painted in the early nineteenth century by the Swiss artist Marquard Wocher. It is hung in a ring in a circular building so … Read more
Schloss Oberhofen is a postcard-perfect historic castle with a toe in the water of the lovely Thunersee near Bern in Switzerland. Oberhofen Castle, directly on the shores of Lake Thun, is a popular subject for postcards and tourist brochures advertising the beauty of Switzerland. This historic castle even has a small, much-photographed tower inside the … Read more
Schloss Spiez is an interesting historic castle beautifully located on the shores of the Thunersee near Bern and Interlaken in Switzerland. Castle Spiez is a small romantic castle with lovely gardens, a fine Romanesque church, and spectacular views of Lake Thun and Alpine peaks of the Berner (Bernese) Oberland region of Switzerland. The castle has … Read more
The Musée Mémorial Bataille de Normandie in Bayeux is one of the best D-Day Landing / Operation Overlord museums to see in Normandy, France. The Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum (Musée Mémorial Bataille de Normandie) in Bayeux covers the invasion of France by the Allies in June 1944 from the D-Day Landings to the end … Read more
The War Museum (Militärhistorisches Kriegsmuseum) in Dresden offers a very rare glimpse in Germany into warfare, military history, and fighting equipment. The museum shows how the military, armies, and war influenced politics and society, and vice versa. Some of the most famous large items in the museum include a V2 flying bomb, Germany’s first submarine, … Read more
In 2016, Chagall, Klimt, Kiefer and Kaiser Franz Joseph are top attractions in the major temporary exhibitions in Vienna’s best museums and art galleries. During the first half of 2016, the Albertina will have major exhibitions on the Russian Avant-gardes (From Chagall to Malewitsch) and woodcuts by Anselm Kiefer. The Belvedere will show Formkunst (Klimt … Read more
The Roemer-Pelizaeus Museum in Hildesheim has an excellent collection of Ancient Egyptian and Peruvian art, Chinese porcelain and temporary exhibitions. The Altes Reich (Old Kingdom) collection in the Roemer-Pelizaeus Museum in Hildesheim is considered one of the top four in the world making a visit to this interesting museum a fascinating addition to visiting the … Read more