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The transporter bridge (Pont Transbordeur) was built between 1898 and 1900 by engineer Ferdinand Arnodin to cross the Charente River between Rochefort and Échillais without obstructing shipping traffic. It was officially opened on July 29, 1900 / © Photo: Georg Berg

The Rochefort transporter bridge

There are only eight of these steel giants left in the world. Where they still run, they are a tourist magnet

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The allotment garden settlement called Rothoffska Koloni in the former Zidadelle of Landskrona / © Photo: Georg Berg

Who invented the oasis behind the picket fence?

It is said that the Swedes invented the suitcase word coolcation to awaken a longing for travel to the cool countries of the north. Now they are also credited with inventing garden colonies. This week, the New York Times devoted a long article to Swedish garden colonies in its “Wellness around the World” section. But who invented them?

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Street vendor with red and green chili peppers on offer / © Photo: Georg Berg

Own the blank page or how to become Photo of the Month

The renowned photo agency Alamy has dedicated its March POTM (Photo of the Month) competition to the theme of Empowered Women at Work. I was very pleased with the result, because the photographer with the most pictures is Georg Berg

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The Aryanization memorial on the Weserpromenade in Bremen has commemorated the systematic expropriation and robbery of Jews during the National Socialist era since 2023. Design by Evin Oettingshausen. The memorial is located where ships brought the looted furniture and objects from the occupied countries in Western Europe to Bremen / © Photo: Georg Berg

Repressed history: the Aryanization memorial in Bremen

Better late than never! This applies both to good television formats such as Reschke Fernsehen and to the culture of remembrance. About the economic dimension of the Holocaust and its profiteers.

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Painting by Franz Wulfhagen in the Great Hall of Bremen Town Hall, known as the Great Whale Painting. In 1669, a minke whale strayed into the Lesum, a tributary of the Weser. The city council commissioned the painter to paint the whale in its original size. The painting measures 3.55 x 9.55 meters / © Photo: Georg Berg

Whale watching

No, I’m not writing this little whale of a review because tomorrow, February 23, 2025, is the Bundestag election. The important election should not have to serve as a phonological joke that only works in German. But when I saw the huge whale painting in Bremen’s town hall, I thought of the sperm whale that beached itself on the coast of Sylt a few days ago…

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"The history of San Marino". Only a dirt road leads to the mural by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra. Nevertheless, the façade in an industrial area is considered street art / © Photo: Georg Berg

Kobra’s remote mural

Almost two hours’ walk from San Marino’s old town, the Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra has created a monumental mural. The colorful work tells the story of the small republic – if you want to see it, you have to plan some time

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The Queen Emma Bridge slowly starts to move sideways. Pedestrians have to decide whether the "Swinging Old Lady" should take them on the 20-minute swing across the Sint Annabaai or whether they would rather go ashore / © Photo: Georg Berg

Swinging Old Lady of Curaçao

When the Queen Emma Bridge opens, the historic pontoon bridge glides to the side, giving ships access to the largest natural harbor in the Caribbean. The Swinging Old Lady is more than just a crossing between two parts of the city – she is a lively attraction that has set the rhythm of Willemstad for over 130 years

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Statue of the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) on the promenade in Landskrona. The figure looks out over the Öresund. Between 1885 and 1895, when she was teaching in Landskrona, Selma Lagerlöf often went for walks along the waterfront / © Photo: Georg Berg

Selma Lagerlöf in Landskrona

Shortly before sunset, the wild geese land in the shallow waters of the Öresund. Did Selma Lagerlöf watch them? Did she get the idea for the wonderful journey of Nils Holgersson in Landskrona?

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Mural "Journey through time - Anno 1655 - 2022" by Donovan Spaanstra based on the model of the letter writer by Gerard ter Borch the Younger in Zwolle, Netherlands / © Photo: Georg Berg

Paint spraying Rembrandt

On a street in the Hanseatic city of Zwolle behind the Museum de Fundatie, we can’t believe our eyes. A mural on an inconspicuous garage wall blurs the appearance of the contemporary world.

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The front of the Golden Hall shows Mälardrottning, the Queen of Lake Mälaren. On the left side of the hall are depictions of Swedish kings, while Swedish explorers and artists are immortalized on the right side / © Photo: Georg Berg

Nobel sightseeing in Stockholm

On December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the Nobel Prizes are awarded at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Tips for sightseeing during Nobel Week

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Wild flowers live in a gully gap on a platform / © Photo: Georg Berg

Enlightenment on ailing rails

Using Cologne’s basic law, Japanese author Noriko Hasegawa navigates the European rail system, questioning the necessity of absolute perfection

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Trump Tower Chicago on the DuSable Bridge and opposite an old street clock with the time display "Five to twelve" / © Photo: Georg Berg

Torre del Gringo Loco

That too is freedom of opinion: when the American president renames the Gulf of Mexico, the imagination knows no bounds

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