architecture
Rainy Aarhus – summer in Scandinavia
architecture, Europe, urban
Museum of Curiosity and, flowers and architecture – Fellbach Triennial and horticultural show
architecture, Europe, nature, urban
Good night – Taipei
architecture, Asia, urbanSome nighttime photos of Taipei.
Taipei 101 revisited
architecture, AsiaRevisiting some places in Taipei – the view from Elephant Mountain was one worth returning to: This time around, the climb up was much more sweaty and mosquito-ridden. Still worth the spectacular view of Taipei 101. Nonetheless, Taipei had a lot more places for us to explore: Huashan 1914 Creative Park was a chill place to hang out and spend an afternoon.
Tainan – the oldest city of Taiwan and so many temples!
architecture, AsiaSome impressions from Tainan – the oldest city in Taiwan.
Kaohsiung – urban jungle in the South of Taiwan
architecture, AsiaImpressions of Kaohsiung the metropolis of South Taiwan.
Tale of Three Cities
architecture, Europe, streetThe Three Cities lie opposite of the capital of Malta, divided by the Grand Harbour, hence offering a perfect view of the city. The naming of the Three Cities can be quite confusing: The Three Cities together can also be called Cottonera, and each of the individual cities has two names it can go by: Il-Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea (L-Isla) and Cospicua (Bormla) in between.
Go there for the amazing view of Valletta, go to Senglea for the best views from La Guardiola, for balconies galore and sandstone churches, go to Birgu for Fort St. Angelo and the yacht harbour, for good traditional food and religious decorations, go to Cospicua for exploring markets and peaceful promenades.
megalithic temples of Malta – a postcard from 3600 BC
architecture, EuropeThe megalithic temples of Malta are some of the oldest free-standing structures on earth that survived till today and part of the Unesco World Heritage sites. Most of the artefacts found at the temples were removed to be displayed in museums.
A co-cathedral and Maltese crosses
architecture, Europe
The construction of the magnificent Saint John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta is deeply intertwined with Malta’s past and influence by the Order of St. John. Compared to an oyster because the plain exterior hides the lush interior baroque decorations, it tells the story of Malta’s religious history. Every one of the eight langues (sections) of the order is represented in a chapel, rich with its native symbolism and characteristics.