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How to explore the enormous sanssouci park without being completely exhausted after 2 hours?

The sheer size of Sanssouci Park often leads to exhaustion for many visitors as they try to see everything at once. The key is not to walk less, but to understand the inner logic of the park: it consists of…

Why is heidelberg castle more famous as a ruin than it ever was intact?

Contrary to the assumption that Heidelberg Castle became famous *despite* its destruction, this article reveals the paradoxical truth: it was only through the decay caused by lightning and war that it became an immortal icon of Romanticism. Its incompleteness became…

Why is the holstentor crooked and what does it reveal about lübeck’s ground?

Contrary to the assumption that the tilt of the Holstentor is merely a construction defect, it is in truth the visible record of an engineering drama. It tells the story of the ambition of the Hanseatic League, which erected a…