Digital Cosmonaut | Berlin Based Urban Exploring,
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Jul 27, 2023. This article is also available in: Deutsch While we are avid rail travel enthusiast and avoid flying whenever possible – we have an almost unhealthy attraction to abandoned airports. East Germanys […] Exploring lost and abandoned places in Berlin and Brandenburg. Exploring Berlin and …
Urban Exploring in Berlin and Brandenburg and Germany - Digital …
WEBUrban Exploring or Urban Exploration (often shortened as UE or urbex) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment. Ever since we moved to Berlin more than a decade ago, we've been transfixed with its history. The abundance of historic locations - …
The Brandenburg Gates | Explore Europe
WEBGates and Arches. Before we get to deep, we should clarify two important terms: Triumphal Gate and Triumphal Arch. A triumphal gate and a triumphal arch are closely related architectural structures, both serving as monumental entrances or passages typically commemorating significant military victories or other achievements.
Urbex Map: Abandoned and Lost Places in Berlin and Germany
WEBThis Lost Places Map is far from complete – of the circa 200 places we’ve visited over the years, only a fraction have made it on the site. If you do have a tip for a an urban exploring location that we should visit – just drop us a line. If you'd like to see the entire list of abandoned places that we've documented on this site, feel ...
Explore Berlin | Digital Cosmonaut
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · The Watchtowers of East Berlin. Nov 2, 2015. When the DDR erected the „Antifaschistischer Schutzwall“ – aka the Berlin Wall in 1961, the 160 Kilometer long fortification was overlooked by 302 Watchtowers. The East German Watchtowers weren’t only used for […]
About - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBDigital Cosmonaut is a Berlin based blog focused on documenting and explaining the mundane, obscure, forgotten and sometimes obvious aspects of Berlins history. When we're not writing about how German Traffic Lights Work or where to find the last remaining Nazi Eagles in Berlin, we spend our time urbexing - exploring and documenting the lost ...
The Chernobyl Memorials of Berlin - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBChernobyl Memorial Berlin – Mitte. The second Chernobyl Memorial in Berlin can be found in an extremely prominent spot in Berlin Mitte, yet is still somehow hidden away. In late 1989, early 1990 – the evangelical green-ecological network “Arche” (Ark) commissioned a memorial to commemorate the Chernobyl catastrophe.
Párizsi Udvar – The Hidden Treasure - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBThe Párizsi Udvar (Paris court) is a magnificent Art Deco shopping mall (more accurately described – a shopping passage) in Budapest. Built in the the early 20th Century, with a mixed architectural style ranging from Moorish, Venetian Gothic, Art Deco, and Neo Gothic. The Parisi Haz in Budapest in 1900. The main entrance of the Párizsi ...
Explore Brandenburg - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBJan 21, 2022 · The Bülow Pyramide. Aug 18, 2022. Brandenburg is full of lovely architectural and historical discoveries. While the region has a (not always unfounded) reputation for being somewhat dull and unfriendly, …
The Lost Cabaret - Digital Cosmonaut
WEBThe Abandoned Cabaret – hidden and forgotten in a Berliner Hinterhoff. Berlin is a truly wonderful place. No matter where you go there, there’s always a secret bit of history to be discovered. Not too long ago a curious property investor stumbled upon a bricked up building in the courtyard of a residential property in Berlin Mitte..
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