Paul Löbe Haus – Berlin, Germany

Paul Löbe Haus – Berlin, Germany

The Paul-Löbe-Haus is a legislative building in Berlin next to the Reichstag. This building to the west of the river Spree is part of the ‘government ribbon’. It is connected to the Chancellery and together with the Marie-Elisabeth-Luders House on the opposite side of the Spree it forms a formal and functional whole. The building contains more than 900 offices for the parliamentary deputies

Berlin Cathedral – Berlin, Germany

Berlin Cathedral – Berlin, Germany

Berlin Cathedral (German: Berliner Dom) is the colloquial name for the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church, literally Supreme Parish and Cathedral Church in Berlin, Germany. It is the parish church of the Evangelical congregation Gemeinde der Oberpfarr- und Domkirche zu Berlin, a member of the umbrella organisation Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia

Olympic Stadium – Berlin, Germany

Olympic Stadium – Berlin, Germany

The Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. There have been two stadiums on the site: the present facility, and one that is called the Deutsches Stadion which was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March and the second by his son Werner March.

Konzerthaus Berlin – Germany

Konzerthaus Berlin – Germany

The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of Berlin housing the German orchestra Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Built as a theatre from 1818 to 1821 under the name of the Schauspielhaus Berlin, its usage changed to a concert hall after the Second World War and its name changed to its present one in 1994

Park Inn Hotel Base Flying – Alexanderplatz, Berlin

Park Inn Hotel Base Flying – Alexanderplatz, Berlin

The Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz is located directly at the TV-tower, in midst the historical centre of Berlin, close to all major Berlin sights and just minutes away from the Berlin Congress Center. Base Flying, where bold participants plunge vertically to the ground from the 125-meter high Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz in a controlled fall

Brandenburg Gate – Berlin, Germany

Brandenburg Gate – Berlin, Germany

The Brandenburg Gate is a former city gate and one of the most well-known landmarks of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which Berlin was once entered. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building

Mainau Island Palace – Germany

Mainau Island Palace – Germany

Mainau Island lies just off the shores of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg in the far south-west of Germany, close to Switzerland and Austria. The marvellous baroque palace can be seen from afar high above the treeline. Restored under Count Bernadotte, it dates back to the Teutonic Order of Knights, who owned the island for almost 500 years from the 13th century.

Honsell Bridge – Frankfurt, Germany

Honsell Bridge – Frankfurt, Germany

The Honsellbrücke is a two-lane road bridge with the sidewalks on both sides of the driveway at the Eastern Harbour Main in Frankfurt am Main. It was created during the construction of the eastern harbor of Frankfurt in 1908 and inaugurated in 1912. From the bridge, there is an excellent view of the Frankfurt skyline and the buildings of the former wholesale market hall.

Gutenberg Monument – Frankfurt, Germany

Gutenberg Monument – Frankfurt, Germany

This memorial was inaugurated on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the invention of printing by movable type and commemorates its creator, Johannes Gutenberg. The Gothic-style sandstone structure is made up of three massive statues, representing Gutenberg and his printers and patrons, Hans Fust and Peter Schöffer. The crests depicted stand for Mainz, Strasbourg, Frankfurt and Venice

Romerberg – Frankfurt, Germany

Romerberg – Frankfurt, Germany

The Römer (German surname, “Roman”) is a medieval building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, one of the city’s most important landmarks. It has been the city hall or Rathaus for 600 years. The Römer merchant family sold it together with a second building, the Goldener Schwan (Golden Swan), to the city council on March 11, 1405 and it was converted for use as the city hall.

Europa Park – Rust, Germany

Europa Park – Rust, Germany

Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany and third most popular theme park resort in Europe. Having over 4.2 million visitors in 2009, it is the second most popular seasonal theme park in the world and is only behind the Tivoli Gardens and Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust, in the south-west of Germany between Freiburg and Strasbourg, France.

Olympiapark – Munich, Germany

Olympiapark – Munich, Germany

The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Found in the area of Munich known as the “Oberwiesenfeld”, the Park continues to serve as a venue for cultural, social, and religious events. The Park is administered by Olympiapark München GmbH, a holding company fully owned by the state capital of Munich.

Alte Oper – Frankfurt

Alte Oper – Frankfurt

The Alte Oper is a major concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The building was inaugurated in 1880. Many important works have been premiered at the Alte Oper, including Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in 1937. The building was inaugurated on October 20, 1880. It was designed by the Berlin architect Richard Lucae and financed by the citizens of Frankfurt.

European Central Bank – Frankfurt

European Central Bank – Frankfurt

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the institution of the European Union (EU) which administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. The bank is based in Frankfurt, the largest financial centre in the Eurozone. Its location in the city is fixed by the Amsterdam Treaty along with other major institutions. The bank will move to the new location proposed to be open in 2014.

Holbeinsteg – Frankfurt, Germany

Holbeinsteg – Frankfurt, Germany

Planned in 1990 as temporary replacement of the “Eiserner Steg”, the Holbein Bridge quickly found a place in the hearts of the inhabitants of Frankfort, so that the suspension bridge remained at its location. The steel supporting structure spans the Main River with a span of 142 m and a total length of 210 m. The width of the pedestrian bridge amounts to 4 m.

Eiserner Steg – Frankfurt

Eiserner Steg – Frankfurt

The Eiserne Steg is a romantic 19th-century footbridge over the river Main in Frankfurt. The bridge itself is made of iron, the bridgeheads of red sandstone. The 174 meter-long footpath has been adapted several times over the years, and is now accessible by children and the disabled. Blown up towards the end of WWII, today’s bridge is a reconstruction of the old Eiserner Steg.