Hohensyburg Ruins, Germany
The Sigiburg was a Saxon hillfort overlooking the River Ruhr near its confluence with the River Lenne. The ruins of the later Hohensyburg castle now stand on the site, which is in Syburg, a neighbourhood in the Hörde district of Dortmund. Archaeological evidence suggests the site was occupied in the Neolithic era.
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Westfalenpark Dortmund, Germany (2017)
Westfalenpark is a large park in the Southern part of Dortmund. There is a mini train and a tall tower (Florianturn) with an observation deck. Westfalenpark houses the German Rosarium with over 3,000 kinds of roses, making it the third-largest collection in the world.
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Town of Schwerte, District of Unna, Germany
Schwerte is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The total population is 46,700 people. Schwerte is a short 5-minute drive from Dortmund.
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Tasting of Moldovan Wine at Der Weinadvokat in Dortmund, Germany (February 2017)
A tasting of Moldova wine was organized on February 19th at the beautiful wine-restaurant Der Weinadvokat in Dortmund, Germany. The event took place 30 days before the start of ProWein 2017. ProWein is the world’s leading trade fair for wine […]
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Automuseum Dortmund – Private Collection of Old & Retro Cars
If you are a fan of cars then Automobil Museum is something for you. It is a large, private collection of cars, some of which are over 100 years old. It is located in the Southern part of Dortmund, between […]
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Möhne Reservoir (Möhnesee), Germany – January 2017
The Möhne Reservoir – or Moehne Reservoir – is an artificial lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, some 45 km east of Dortmund, Germany. The lake is formed by the damming of two rivers, Möhne and Heve, and with its four basins […]
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Dortmund Zoo, Germany – December 2016
The Zoo in Dortmund is a good place to visit with the whole family. After visiting it once in 2015, we returned to it at the end of 2016, with our 2 years old son, now old enough to follow […]
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One Summer Month in Asseln, Dortmund – Germany
Asseln is one of the districts of the independent city of Dortmund in Germany. This is the part of Dortmund where my wife and I (and our 8-months old son) decided to spend one summer month, starting July 15th. With […]
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Phoenix-See in Dortmund, Germany (August 2015)
Almost 2 years ago I have published some HDR photos of an artificial lake in Dortmund – Phoenix-See. Now I got to see what goes on at the lake during a hot summer day. Lots and lots of young people […]
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Moldovan Wine Tasting at Vinarium Weinadvokat in Dortmund, Germany (27 July, 2015)
On 27th of July 2015 there was a tasting of Moldovan wines at the Vinarium Weinadvokat wine bar in Dortmund, Germany. The event was hosted and moderated by Carsten Jekubzik, owner of Weinadvokat. There were 9 of us for the […]
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