Explore #3 of the Wet, with excitement Tour At the end of our first day the rain finally relented for a few hours as we explored the remains of this once grand villa. History This villa was built around the end of the 19th century. At the start of the 20th century it was owned by a soldier who had been honoured for his brave actions in several wars. Wanting to give something to his community, he started to teach…
Explore #2 of the Wet, with excitement Tour After our explore of the disused ceramics factory, James and I drove on through the rain to this abandoned castle. History The true history of this place is uncertain – the most oft-recounted version goes like this: This medieval castle was built at the end of the 11th century, and was originally used for military purposes such as a practice ground for knights and soldiers. Local folklore recalls a story of a…
Explore #8 of the Berlin or Bust Tour Day Three After spending the morning finishing off our exploring of the Beelitz Women’s Sanatorium and lung clinic and surgery building we made a very quick stopover at this site whilst heading to another location further North. History (Adapted from wikipedia) Krampnitz Kaserne is a former military complex of over 50 buildings in Potsdam, Germany. The site was used by the German army from 1937, when the cavalry moved its school from…
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