1990
Eastern Europe
East Berlin
Berlin cathedral as reflected in the windows of The Volkskammer, the DDR parliament
Neue Wache 1816-18
(designed by Friedrich Shinkel as a monument to fallen war soldiers)
(the East German government made it a monument to victims of the Nazi period)
Wittenberg, Germany
Wittenberg with Castle church tower in background
fountain in courtyard of Luther home
Meissen, Germany
coal dumped from a wagon
is shoveled into basement for home heating
Dresden, Germany
Sachsen Palace with a mural of the Sachsen Rulers
ruins (1990) of the area where the Dresden
Frauenkirche once stood
Photos of the reconstructed Frauenkirche
Torun, Poland
local ruler
Copernicus
Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473, in Thorn (now Toruń), Poland, to a family of merchants and municipal officials. Copernicus's maternal uncle, Bishop £ukasz Watzenrode, saw to it that his nephew obtained a solid education at the best universities. Copernicus entered Jagie³³onian University in 1491, studied the liberal arts for four years without receiving a degree, and then, like many Poles of his social class, went to Italy to study medicine and law. Before he left, his uncle had him appointed a church administrator in Frauenberg (now Frombork); this was a post with financial responsibilities but no priestly duties.
Gdansk, Poland
old harbor
building detail showing importance of the Hansa city
Warsaw, Poland
commemorating Jewish ghetto massacre by the Nazi
relief on opposite side
Auschwitz - Birkenau, Poland
Entrance with "Archie", a survivor.
the crematorium
where the dead bodies were burned
More Photos of Auschwitz - Birkenau
Poznan, Poland
the cathedral
local building style
Krakow, Poland
walk to the castle
plaques to commemorate all those noble and plain
people, who
donated their money, valuables, etc. to help renovate the Wawel Royal
Castle in 1921-1923, just after Poland regained its freedom in 1918
Prague, Czech Republic
Gothic doorway to Old Town Hall
Statue of Wenceslas
at the head of Wenceslas Square
in front of the National Museum
Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business
and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many
historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for
demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. The square is named
after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia.
the memorial to Jan Palach
On January 16, 1969, student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square to protest the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968.
The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction.
1990 Eastern Europe - Berlin, DDR to Poland and Prague from Galen Frysinger on Vimeo.
Photos from my 1990 visit just as unification was starting