Search Results for: Second World War

Most people, when they visit Berlin for the first time, find time to visit the famous Checkpoint Charlie. This infamous border crossing between East and West Berlin is a classical tourist stop for people interested in the Second World War and the relationship between Communist Germany, the USSR and the Allied Forces that controlled West Germany.

What can you do around Checkpoint Charlie?

Berlin (category)
14 min read
28/09/201501/12/2023

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Immortal Regiment: The day we marched with the veterans in St. Petersburg

Russia (category), St Petersburg (category)
6 min read
29/08/201508/05/2025

There is a bridge south of the Oberbaumbrucke that is not that famous but has one of the best views of Berlin and the Spree river. This bridge is called Elsebrucke, and you can find it in Treptow, close to the Molecule Man. From there you will have the best angle to capture the Oberbaumbrücke with Berlin Mitte in the background with the TV Tower and all the rest. It’s beautiful.

A Quick Tour of what East Berlin used to look like

Berlin (category)
4 min read
07/08/201525/08/2020

Most visitors to Berlin, even those curious about World War II history, miss one of the city’s greatest, most curious, and most impressive memorials, the Soviet War Memorial at Treptower Park. Treptower Park just might be the most impressive and important war memorial you never have heard of, demonstrating how a monument can both educate and facilitate reflection.

Free Self-Guided Berlin Tour: Five Hidden Historical Sights

Berlin (category)
10 min read
22/07/201515/07/2026

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Elisabeth Sanatorium: History of an Abandoned German Clinic

Urbex (category)
5 min read
07/07/201519/04/2025

When it comes to beers, we like to try different things. We like to try something that you cannot find in the supermarket or the spots here in Berlin. This is why we always go to beer events and this is how we managed to find a way to visit the guys at Bierfabrik here in Berlin. We met the guys from Bierfabrik during Braufest Berlin 2015 and loved their beers and we knew more people needed to know about them.

Bierfabrik: Brewing Beers in Marzahn

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
6 min read
26/06/201514/01/2024

The St Petersburg Metro is one of the most beautiful underground railway system we ever had the pleasure of visiting. First opened in 1955, the metro of Saint Petersburg in Russia is one of the busiest in the world with five subway lines, 67 stations, over 3.000 trains and 2.5 million passengers a day. We did visited the St Petersburg Metro when we visited Russia in May and we took pictures of everything.

St Petersburg Metro – Exploring the Russian Underground

Russia (category), St Petersburg (category)
10 min read
24/06/201523/12/2023

Panorama of the Battle of Racławice in Wrocław

Poland (category), Wroclaw (category)
6 min read
08/06/201522/01/2024

Berlin 1945 in Video: the Destroyed German Capital

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
3 min read
17/05/201524/09/2024

It was in this inconspicuous building that the unconditional surrender of the German Army was signed, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Today, this place is the German Russian Museum.

A Visit to the German-Russian Museum in Berlin-Karlshorst

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
7 min read
08/05/201520/01/2025

Things to Do in Bratislava: Unveiling the Charms of Slovakia’s Capital in a Day

Bratislava (category), Slovakia (category)
9 min read
27/04/201507/02/2024

Suomenlinna: Everything you need to know about the biggest sea fortress in Finland

Finland (category), Helsinki (category)
8 min read
08/04/201505/11/2024

Many people believed that it was impossible for Germans to resist the Nazi dictatorship, war propaganda and the deportation of Jewish people. However, a street protest in 1943 showed that resistance was possible and that it could be successful. Then the Rosenstrasse Protest happened.

The Rosenstrasse Protest Memorial: Unyielding Women, Unbroken Spirits

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
9 min read
06/04/201512/03/2024

Wroclaw Market Square: The Largest Market Square in Poland

Poland (category), Wroclaw (category)
6 min read
25/03/201510/09/2019

Museum of Armaments Poznan

Poland (category), Poznan (category)
6 min read
18/03/201520/02/2024

More than a million visitors went to see the St. Stephen’s Cathedral last year and we were one of those. This church is one of Austria’s most popular attractions, the main Roman Catholic church in Vienna and the seat of the city’s archbishop. It stands 137 meters high with a beautifully decorated roof, and it represents more than 800 years of architectural history.

Unveiling the Secrets of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna

Austria (category), Vienna (category)
8 min read
02/03/201517/02/2024

Winter at the largest Soviet Memorial in Berlin

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
6 min read
06/02/201509/01/2026

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Siemensstadt S-Bahnhof: Berlin’s Abandoned Train Line

Berlin (category), Urbex (category)
7 min read
06/01/201503/12/2023

We called this place the Abandoned Hospital in Neukölln but its official name is Krankenhaus Mariendorfer Weg. The complex of hospitals for childrens and women was built in parts,the first one was back in 1917, then it was expanded in 1969 and a new building for premature babies was built in 1978.

Living in Berlin: 25 things We Learned in our 1000 Days

Berlin (category), Germany (category)
9 min read
16/12/201412/12/2023

Officially known as Konzentrationslager Posen, Fort VII was a Nazi concentration camp in Poznan during the Second World War. Nobody knows for sure, but there are different estimates that tell that, between 4.500 and 20.000 people died at Konzentrationslager Posen and we spent an afternoon there exploring the place.

Fort VII: visiting the Konzentrationslager Posen in Poznan

Poland (category), Poznan (category)
7 min read
24/10/201403/12/2023

Exploring Poznan: Park Cytadela

Poland (category), Poznan (category)
6 min read
02/09/201427/02/2024