Europe

The Unholy relics of Nazi Germany is a half-hour documentary from the BBC. In the show, Jonathan Meades presents the role of urban planning and architecture in establishing the Nazi regime in Germany and how it helped perpetuate its hateful ideology.

Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany with Jonathan Meades

Germany
4 min read
02/07/202225/03/2024

We passed by bike a few times on our way to Adlershof, and we always wondered what it would look like from inside the fences. We knew about the abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal for years, and we even tried to find our way a few years ago. Still, we only made it in early January 2021.

The Abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal: Exploring Germany’s first commercial airfield

Berlin, Urbex
7 min read
06/06/202218/02/2024

Even though Olga Benário Prestes was born in Bavaria, her legacy lives in Berlin today. The signs are spread around town, and we decided to write something about this German-Brazilian antifascist militant that was executed by Nazi Germany after being extradited from Brazil.

Olga Benário in Berlin: Unraveling Olga Benário’s Antifascist Journey

Berlin
8 min read
05/05/202223/12/2023

The Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus, known in English as the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a gorgeous brutalist church in Lisbon. This beautiful-looking church was built in the 1960s and is categorized as a national monument today.

Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus: A Brutalist Church in Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal
6 min read
19/04/202227/04/2024

As a designer, I have a thing for notebooks and paper products since I enjoy sketching out ideas. I believe I first found out about Papier Tigre back in 2016 when they still had a shop in Berlin-Mitte. When I first saw the shop, I had to stop by and get something new. Eventually, the shop closed down in Berlin, but I still got some stuff from them online.

Papier Tigre Paris: A bold stationery shop for all your paper needs

Paris
4 min read
23/03/202222/11/2023

Panoramapunkt: A visit to the viewing platform on Potsdamer Platz

Berlin
5 min read
16/03/202228/12/2023

Before it became the Lager Koralle Bunker Complex, the goal was to build a naval academy in the outskirts of Berlin. But, after some test radio transmission, the Navy decided to change its plans and create what we would call the German Command of the Navy.

Exploring the Abandoned Lager Koralle

Berlin, Germany, Urbex
9 min read
26/02/202231/12/2023

Crowned with a golden statue above it, the Berlin Victory Column is one of the city must see sights and destinations. And it also has one of our favorite panoramic views of Berlin!

Siegessäule: The Berlin Victory Column in the middle of Tiergarten

Berlin
11 min read
19/02/202218/11/2024

If you like unusual facts about Berlin, this article is for you since our goal is to talk a bit about the Eiergasse, Berlin's shortest street. But, as it happens to many things, there is more to this street than its title.

Eiergasse is Berlin’s shortest street

Berlin
4 min read
12/02/202228/12/2023

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