Chicago super quick visit - My Actifit Report Card: April 4 2025
Hey Actifitters, I had to renew my passport and the closest place for us is the French Consulate in Chicago. I wasn't sure how to get there, plane, bus, train... Finally I…
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The Collapse of the Carolabrücke – A Broken Bridge, a Lasting Reminder
Sometimes the unexpected happens in the quiet of night – and leaves a city in shock. So it was when Dresden's Carolabrücke, build in the early days of the GDR, gave way under her…
Albrechtsberg Palace – A Prussian Prince's Dresden Refuge
Amidst my gentle Elbe slopes rises a structure of sublime beauty: Albrechtsberg Palace. This late Neoclassical gem, constructed between…
A Young Gaze Upon the World – Erich Kästner in Dresden
how many sons and daughters have I raised, but few have described me with as much warmth and nostalgia as Erich Kästner. In "When I Was a Little…
The Academy of Fine Arts – A Jewel of My Silhouette
Ah, my dear guests, allow me to introduce one of my brightest gems: the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden! Since its founding in 1764, it has…
Art at Every Turn – A Greeting from Your City, Dresden
Know this, my dear visitors: it is well worth strolling through my streets at a leisurely pace, with eyes wide open. Oh, what treasures of art…
A tale of my Hunting Lodge Grillenburg
Know this, my dear visitors: there exist places where a ruler’s burdens dissolve like autumn leaves upon the wind. Such was the purpose…
Colegiata de Santa MarÃa de Calatayud // Collegiate Church of Santa MarÃa of Calatayud
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Dublin at Night 🔥 (Saint Patrick's Cathedral)
Die St. Patrick’s Kathedrale in Dublin war ursprünglich eine Holzkapelle, die circa 1191 zur einer Kathedrale ausgebaut wurde und dem National-Heiligen von Irland Saint Patrick…
Auld Kirkcaldy Kirks in spring
Leaping into spring with some great Scottish architecture and history from the Kingdom of Fife! I love history and I love architecture, and when the sun is shining at the end of…
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