Golden Oldie: Leaning Towers—It’s Not Just Pisa!
December 10, 2024
Pisa’s is the most famous, but Paul Heymont shares a collection of leaning towers that have a slant of their own
Pisa’s is the most famous, but Paul Heymont shares a collection of leaning towers that have a slant of their own
In a serendipitous moment in Munich, Paul Heymont wanders into what started as a gallery and is now quite something more
Built by two 18th-century artists as a private chapel, this church’s decoration is overwhelming
Continuing his walks through Berlin’s Art Nouveau, Paul Heymont concentrates this time on residences, along with a famous factory
Berlin was a rapidly-growing capital in the Art Nouveau era, and like most other European cities, it was also developing its own variation on Art Nouveau themes
A small, and possibly temporary, museum in Berlin examines and amplifies the work of George Grosz over the years
Finally taking a long-planned boat tour of Berlin, Paul Heymont finds plenty to see, some to love and some to inspire acid-tongued comments
In an updated market hall in Berlin’s Moabit district, an unusual claim to fame
Wandering in Berlin, Paul Heymont finds an old water pump, and then its fascinating history.
East Germany’s loved and hated little Trabant has a new life in tourism at Trabi World; you can even drive one around the city
Pisa’s is the most famous, but Paul Heymont shares a collection of leaning towers that have a slant of their own
In a serendipitous moment in Munich, Paul Heymont wanders into what started as a gallery and is now quite something more
Built by two 18th-century artists as a private chapel, this church’s decoration is overwhelming
Continuing his walks through Berlin’s Art Nouveau, Paul Heymont concentrates this time on residences, along with a famous factory
Berlin was a rapidly-growing capital in the Art Nouveau era, and like most other European cities, it was also developing its own variation on Art Nouveau themes
A small, and possibly temporary, museum in Berlin examines and amplifies the work of George Grosz over the years
Finally taking a long-planned boat tour of Berlin, Paul Heymont finds plenty to see, some to love and some to inspire acid-tongued comments
In an updated market hall in Berlin’s Moabit district, an unusual claim to fame
Wandering in Berlin, Paul Heymont finds an old water pump, and then its fascinating history.
East Germany’s loved and hated little Trabant has a new life in tourism at Trabi World; you can even drive one around the city