On my night stroll through the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, an industrial heritage park in the Ruhr area, I came across this torpedo car. These cars are used for hauling molten pig iron from the blast furnace to the next processing unit.
Tag: North Rhine-Westphalia
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
The Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord is actually the area of a former ironworks. It is open to the public and people are allowed to walk on the grounds of the ironworks all day long. Even at night!
Restaurant Hauptschalthaus in Duisburg
The restaurant Hauptschalthaus is located in the former control center of an iron works in Duisburg. The main attraction of the restaurant is the dining area in front of some huge insulators. Through the big windows one also have a good view of the iron works situated at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
Drachenburg Castle
Drachenburg Castle (Schloss Drachenburg) is a late 19th-century building in the style of a fairy-tale palace. Its founder was Baron Stephan von Sarter (1833–1902), a broker and banker. I took the photo above from the terrace of the nearby Petersberg Grand Hotel.
House with a tubelike decoration in Bonn
I had already seen a lot of buildings built in a decorative style but this one looked very special to me.
Sculpture of Hermes in Bonn
While walking along the streets of Bonn I came across this sculpture of Hermes. Famously he is the god of the travellers. Well, I wonder if Hermes could be the god of the travel bloggers as well. What do you think?
City hall of Bonn
Unfortunately it was pretty rainy during my visit in Bonn. I got a nice photo of the city hall though. Many years ago I watched a ‘Rathaussturm’ here. Have you already heard about this carnival tradition? At the end of the carnival period the carnival revellers supported by a female guard ‘take over the power’ at the city hall for a few days.
Beethoven-Haus in Bonn
The first stop on our city walk in Bonn: The birthplace of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). At the Beethoven-Haus, I was especially impressed by a collection of hearing aids for the deaf artist.
Chamber Music Hall in Bonn
One of my most favourite moments in Bonn: A visit at the Chamber Music Hall (Kammermusiksaal). I was especially impressed by the elegance of the hall and the view from the big window on the right side. From there one can see the inner yard of Beethoven’s birthplace.
Bönnsch in Bonn
Lunchtime in Bonn! At the Restaurant Bönnsch, we got in touch with these special-shaped glasses.
For lunch I had a Rhineland speciality: ‘Rheinische Dicke Bohnen’. From the menu: ‘Mit Bohnenkraut abgeschmeckt, mit gebratenen Kasselerscheiben in einer Thymiansauce serviert, als Beilage servieren wir knusprige Bratkartoffel’
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- Restaurant Bönnsch (Website)
Regina Pacis in Bonn
Wilhelm Rottermondt created this statue of the “Regina Pacis”. In English, this title translates to Our Lady Queen of Peace. You find this sculpture in a niche on the facade of the University of Bonn, also known as Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
Benrath Palace in Düsseldorf
Benrath Palace (Schloss Benrath) saw its construction between 1755 and 1773. The number of floors differs between the outside and the courtyard side. The servants’ rooms on the inside are lower than the staterooms on the outside.