Read more about the article To Russia With Love
Russian Colony Potsdam - by SL Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

To Russia With Love

Zum Gedenken an Russland

This beauty of a Russian Orthodox church is a study in the neo-Byzantine style. The tiny church’s ancient caretaker appeared to only speak Russian and ignored me the entire time…

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December 25, 2015
Berlin / German / Germany

Lenné’s Curves

Lennés Bögen

Arbours, snaking pathways and clever lines of sight were employed by Prussian 'garden artist' Lenné to ingeniously link diverse and seemingly unconnected landscapes.

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December 24, 2015
Read more about the article A Pyramid in a Park
This Egyptian pyramid stands out in the most English of gardens. - by SL Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

A Pyramid in a Park

Eine Pyramide im Park

“It's good to be the king”, I thought, as I stood before the pyramid in Potsdam's Neue Garten (New Garden). Mel Brooks' catchphrase came to me because the structure standing…

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December 14, 2015
Read more about the article Bridge of Spies
The Glienicker Brücke: divided we stand. - by SL Wong
Berlin / German / Germany

Bridge of Spies

Agentenbrücke

Was it optimism or irony that made them name the bridge the Brücke der Einheit (Bridge of Unity)?

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December 2, 2015