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    My favorite artworks from European Museums

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    Gandhara Art in Humboldt Forum: Life of Lord Buddha

    Gandhara Art in Humboldt Forum: Life of Lord Buddha

    Jewish Heroes Square in Krakow, Poland

    Jewish Heroes Square in Krakow, Poland

    Block no. 4 in Auschwitz concentration camp

    Block no. 4 in Auschwitz concentration camp

    Ottoman tent in Princess Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland

    Ottoman tent in Princess Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland

    The Steam Engine Building, Potsdam, Germany

    The Steam Engine Building, Potsdam, Germany

    Assyrian human-headed winged bull from Nimrud; 9th cent. BCE; Pergamon Museum, Berlin

    Assyrian human-headed winged bull from Nimrud; 9th cent. BCE; Pergamon Museum, Berlin

    Catacombs in St Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria

    Catacombs in St Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria

    St Nicholas Church in #Leipzeg, #Germany

    St Nicholas Church in #Leipzeg, #Germany

    Gloriette, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna,Austria

    Gloriette, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna,Austria

    Matthias Church on Buda Castle Hill, Budapest

    Matthias Church on Buda Castle Hill, Budapest

    The Neptune fountain in Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

    The Neptune fountain in Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

    The Dohany Street synagogue in Budapest

    St Peter’s Abbey Church in Salzburg, Austria

    St Peter’s Abbey Church in Salzburg, Austria

    The Residence Fountain in Salzburg: Oundof Music

    The Residence Fountain in Salzburg: Oundof Music

    Sultana Daku and Raj Bhawan of Nainital

    Sultana Daku and Raj Bhawan of Nainital

    Sultana Daku and Raj Bhawan of Nainital

    Sultana Daku and Raj Bhawan of Nainital

    Jahan koshan cannon, Murshidabad

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    Takht-e Marar, Golestan Palance, Teheran, Iran

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      Jewish Heroes Square in Krakow, Poland

      Block no. 4 in Auschwitz concentration camp

      Block no. 4 in Auschwitz concentration camp

      Ottoman tent in Princess Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland

      Ottoman tent in Princess Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, Poland

      The Steam Engine Building, Potsdam, Germany

      The Steam Engine Building, Potsdam, Germany

      Assyrian human-headed winged bull from Nimrud; 9th cent. BCE; Pergamon Museum, Berlin

      Assyrian human-headed winged bull from Nimrud; 9th cent. BCE; Pergamon Museum, Berlin

      Catacombs in St Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria

      Catacombs in St Peter’s Abbey Salzburg, Austria

      St Nicholas Church in #Leipzeg, #Germany

      St Nicholas Church in #Leipzeg, #Germany

      Gloriette, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna,Austria

      Gloriette, Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna,Austria

      Matthias Church on Buda Castle Hill, Budapest

      Matthias Church on Buda Castle Hill, Budapest

      The Neptune fountain in Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

      The Neptune fountain in Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria

      The Dohany Street synagogue in Budapest

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      St Peter’s Abbey Church in Salzburg, Austria

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      Sultana Daku and Raj Bhawan of Nainital

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      Freiburg, Germany : A Pictorial journey

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      Freiburg was founded by the Dukes of Zähringen in 1120. After the House of Zähringen built a castle on Schloßberg in 1091, the small settlement on the site of today’s southern old town and Oberlinden was chartered as a free market town by Konrad and Duke Bertold III in 1120.

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      A statue of Zähringenes who founded Freiburg

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      Our first glimpse of Freiburg as we drive in

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      and of course the ever present McDonalds

      our lunch because we were feeling a little homesick was thali in Punjab restaurant
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      The owner’s brother a very homesick but talkative Sardarji kept the conversation flowing throughout the lunch.
      He had been there for 3 years now ( his brother for 20+ and married to a German lady).
      One thing struck me. He said that however little money or status one has in Germany, the Germans know how to enjoy. Work like a dog in the week and party on the weekends.
      Whereas he said even the richest person in his home town, however many Porsche he has standing outside is always worrying about how secure he is, how secure his family is and how secure his wealth is from thieves and govt officials.

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      the steeple of the Munster comes before you as you turn in from the narrow street and you are never the same again.

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      The entrance is just as majestic.

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      A bronze model of the church on one of the inside walls.

      The inside is just as beautiful

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      The church organ

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      Every stained glass window had its own story to tell

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      I found these little chapels where we could burn a candle so serene and peaceful

      The Munster square is a very lively place with restaurants and a museum

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      Along the quaint cobbled street that runs through the old town is the old and new town hall or Rathaus

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      The two standing side by side

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      The Freiburg Bächle are small water-filled runnels or formalized rills

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      The St Martins Church opposite the Rathaus

      Another quaint square with cafes and restaurants with people relaxing and soaking the atmosphere

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      Within walking distance from the Munster is the Frieburg Schlossberg

      The Schlossberg (Fortified Castle) is a tree-covered hill of 456 metres (1,496 ft) located in the area of the city of Freiburg in Breisgau. It is directly to the east of Freiburg’s Old Town and belongs to the Black Forest

      Its uphill work climbing but I can proudly claim to have done it and given below is the pictorial proof!

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      The view from the top

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      The tower located on the hill (Schloßbergturm) offers a unique panoramic view over the whole town and its vicinity, and was built in 2002 as a project of the board of trustees.

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      I did it!! I climbed the tower too!!

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      Spectacular view of the sun setting over the Munster

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