Statue of Roland, Riga, Latvia
Roland was a close confidant of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and died at the Battle of Roncevaux in 778. He was immortalized in the Song of Roland, which I … Read more
Bremen
Cathedral Doors, Bremen, Germany
For some reason, you don’t expect to see lions and mythical figures such as griffons guarding the entrance to the Bremen Cathedral. But this is Germany, and you sort of … Read more
Doors of Schnoor, Bremen, Germany
On our last day in Bremen, we got up early, for us, and took a walk around the old part of town, the Schnoor district, looking for breakfast coffee and … Read more
City Hall, Bremen, Germany
I’ve always got a kick out of the German word Rathaus, which means City Hall. Rat House, a good place for most city government. Ok, enough sophomoric humor. The Rathaus … Read more