Berlin - Prague
Spent 3Nights in Berlin, 4Nights in Prague.
The main highlight of the trip is the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. One of the few preserved Concentration Camp from WWII Era. This was one of the places that many prisoners who came in and never leave. This particular camp is huge. Took me almost 2 hours to walk around the place.
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Entrance
ARBEIT MACHT FREI ironically means "Work Liberates"
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Bunk 39
One of the two preserved bunks in this concentration camp. Bunk 39 & Bunk 38.
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Execution Trench
Sachsenhausen Jail
Berlin - Remains of Berlin Wall
This is an isolated piece of remains of the Berlin Wall. It shows how the structure is constructed. The height of the structure is approximately 3m. Not an easy climb for anyone trying to get across. The funny thing is this is located in the middle of town, not along the stretch of the original wall.
Berlin - Sony Center
This building is built up by Sony, the electronics giant. I guess that's why they constructed this advanced looking building for their offices. Located right beside Potsdamer Platz.
Berlin - Reichstag/Bundestag
If you've taken history and studied the part on Third Reich, Reichstag should have appeared some where in the notes. It's where the parliamentary sessions are held. Another piece of art I would say.
Berlin River
This was shot at a bridge in between Hautbanhof and the Reichstag.
Prague - View for Prague Castle
The sky was misty, cloudy. I guessed that the view wouldn't appear fantastic on picture. But I like this picture. Taken from where Prague Castle is situated. The entrance to the Castle was not free. Well, I am not a fan of paid entrance to Castle/Museums unless there's a strong attraction to it. So I walked around and took photos around the Castle instead.
One tradition still prevails: Guard of Honour. Every hour, there's a change of guard duty. I overheard a tour guide declaring to her group that these are professional soldiers!
Prague - View of Karlovy Vary from Diana
Diana is the name of a hill in Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary itself is a small town famous for hot springs. At the turn of most corners, you can find water flowing out from ground taps, safe to drink, BUT, the taste differs from tap to tap.
Prague - Kutna Hora
At this ossuary, there was once someone who brought small quantity of earth from the Holy Land and laid it here. For that reason, many people wanted to be buried here upon death. The request was high. Eventually someone came along and rearranged the bones into chandeliers, towers, shield of arms. Mind you, these are real human bones.
The main highlight of the trip is the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. One of the few preserved Concentration Camp from WWII Era. This was one of the places that many prisoners who came in and never leave. This particular camp is huge. Took me almost 2 hours to walk around the place.
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Entrance
ARBEIT MACHT FREI ironically means "Work Liberates"
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Bunk 39
One of the two preserved bunks in this concentration camp. Bunk 39 & Bunk 38.
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp - Execution Trench
Sachsenhausen Jail
Berlin - Remains of Berlin Wall
This is an isolated piece of remains of the Berlin Wall. It shows how the structure is constructed. The height of the structure is approximately 3m. Not an easy climb for anyone trying to get across. The funny thing is this is located in the middle of town, not along the stretch of the original wall.
Berlin - Sony Center
This building is built up by Sony, the electronics giant. I guess that's why they constructed this advanced looking building for their offices. Located right beside Potsdamer Platz.
Berlin - Reichstag/Bundestag
If you've taken history and studied the part on Third Reich, Reichstag should have appeared some where in the notes. It's where the parliamentary sessions are held. Another piece of art I would say.
Berlin River
This was shot at a bridge in between Hautbanhof and the Reichstag.
Prague - View for Prague Castle
The sky was misty, cloudy. I guessed that the view wouldn't appear fantastic on picture. But I like this picture. Taken from where Prague Castle is situated. The entrance to the Castle was not free. Well, I am not a fan of paid entrance to Castle/Museums unless there's a strong attraction to it. So I walked around and took photos around the Castle instead.
One tradition still prevails: Guard of Honour. Every hour, there's a change of guard duty. I overheard a tour guide declaring to her group that these are professional soldiers!
Prague - View of Karlovy Vary from Diana
Diana is the name of a hill in Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary itself is a small town famous for hot springs. At the turn of most corners, you can find water flowing out from ground taps, safe to drink, BUT, the taste differs from tap to tap.
Prague - Kutna Hora
At this ossuary, there was once someone who brought small quantity of earth from the Holy Land and laid it here. For that reason, many people wanted to be buried here upon death. The request was high. Eventually someone came along and rearranged the bones into chandeliers, towers, shield of arms. Mind you, these are real human bones.
Labels: Travel Photography
7 Comments:
oh i missed kutna hora!
and i love the 2nd last pic! beautiful!
I missed Karlovy vary.. sigh!
I miss Berlin!!! Did you really go and eat the food I recommended?
..it's incredibly creative how they use those skeletons to arrange it into an emblem... =)
put more photos la...
:)
the skeletons were quite morbid actually, coz these were house inside a cemetary.
I'm posting up more photos as I have a long weekend! Lol.
See you guys in.. 2 weeks!
hasta la vista!
I feel so nostalgic now! I've only been there once for a few weeks but it left a lifetime's impression on me. Lovely city.
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