Arolsen Palace was built between 1711 and 1722 by Count Ulrich zu Waldeck. The construction that was on the site was completely torn down. The new baroque palace was the birthplace of Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, the future Queen (regent) of the Netherlands, who famously remarked “We can’t just let the poor man go home all [read more]
The Wasserburg Anholt, or Castle Anholt, in Germany, dates from before 1169, though the only surviving part of that time is the round tower. The castle was expanded in the 14th century and was probably around the same size it is today. The baroque style expansions began in the 18th century and the first gardens [read more]
This article was written by Sophie Strid. Sophie Marie Viktoria was born on 7 August 1862, at Karlsruhe Castle in Baden, Germany. Her parents were Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden and Princess Louise of Prussia. Through her marriage to King Gustav V of Sweden, she was Queen from 1907 until her death in 1930. [read more]
Herrenhausen in Hanover, Germany has been on my list for quite some time. The Herrenhausen Gardens are made up of the Great Garden (Großer Garten), the Berggarten, the Georgengarten and the Welfengarten. Most of the gardens owe their aesthetics to Sophia of Hanover and its centre point was the Herrenhausen Palace, which was almost completely destroyed by [read more]
This small church is quite a hidden gem in Cologne. The area is rather residential and when I arrived the neighbourhood and the church itself were deserted. I spent the entire time there completely alone (which I didn’t mind!). The Pantaleon Church is one of twelve surviving Roman churches in Cologne. The first version of this [read more]
On a dreary Sunday I headed to the city of Düsseldorf in search the grave of Amalia of Cleves, yes – the sister of Anne of Cleves. Amalia was also considered as a bride for Henry VIII, but after seeing both their portraits he settled upon Anne. Amalia was then part of the negotiations with [read more]
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