Europe - Views of the old world

Assorted things from Germany, Poland, 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

  • A room with a view

    A room with a view

    The view from the 26th floor is more than adequate. The Palac Kultury is the tallest building in Poland and one of the most controversial since many consider it to be a symbol of Soviet domination.

    Palac Kultury, Warsaw

  • 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

  • Picturesque

    Picturesque

    Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre

  • 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 crosses the Rhine river. It is the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany, since it connects 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

  • My watch has ended

    My watch has ended

    St Michael, Munich

  • Intersection

    Intersection

    Deansgate, Manchester

  • Another brick in the wall

    Another brick in the wall

    Barbican and old defense wall, Warsaw

  • 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