Europe - Views of the old world

Assorted things from Germany, Andorra, Italy, England, France, Norway, Denmark and other weird places.

  • Thy fearful symmetry

    Thy fearful symmetry

    The old warehouses are divided by canals.

    [HafenCity, Hamburg]

  • Vote yes for a cable car

    Vote yes for a cable car

    [Brisighella, Emilia-Romagna]

  • Top of the rock

    Top of the rock

    [Rock of Gibraltar]

  • Misty mountains cold

    Misty mountains cold

    Originally built in the 11th century, this little church is crammed into the old town area.

    [Església de Sant Esteve, Andorra la Vella]

  • Ice ice baby

    Ice ice baby

    [Opera House in Oslo, Norway]

  • My secret garden

    My secret garden

    [Highgate Cemetery, London]

  • Where ocean pulls me close

    Where ocean pulls me close

    The northernmost part of Denmark is named Grenen, a small slice of mud where two oceans meet: Skagerrak and Kattegatt.

    [Skagen, Denmark]

  • A sea of Chardonnay

    A sea of Chardonnay

    [Mutigny, France]

  • Above it all

    Above it all

    [Piazza Maggiore, Bologna]

  • New kid on the block

    New kid on the block

    [Munch Museum, Oslo]

  • Moonbase Alpha

    Moonbase Alpha

    [Lønstrup Klint, Denmark]

  • Unyielding

    Unyielding

    This bridge across the Rhine river is the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany, connecting Hauptbahnhof and Messe/Deutz stations.

    [Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne]

  • Silent vigil

    Silent vigil

    The cathedral was the place of coronation of 37 French kings, including Charles VII in 1429 with the aid of Jeanne d'Arc.

    [Statue of Jeanne d'Arc outside Notre-Dame de Reims, France]

  • Across the dunes

    Across the dunes

    [Råbjerg Mille, Denmark]

  • Dark angel

    Dark angel

    [St Michael, Munich]

  • Dinner with a view

    Dinner with a view

    Narvik is located below the mountain Rombakkstötta (1300 meters high) and this restaurant is located at 653 meters.

    [Fjällheisrestaurangen in Narvik, Norway]