Palais de l’ÃŽle in Annecy: Prison, Mint and Courthouse
Palais de l’ÃŽle in Annecy: the 12th-century building on a rock in the Thiou, once a mint, courthouse and prison until 1864. Checked October 2026.
Notre-Dame-de-Liesse in Annecy: The Church That Turned Around
Notre-Dame-de-Liesse in Annecy: the counts of Geneva’s burial church, its 1530 bell tower and the 1846 rebuild that reversed it. Checked October 2026.
Ancien Hôtel de Ville in Annecy: Trout on the Iron Railings
Ancien Hôtel de Ville in Annecy: the old town hall on Place Notre-Dame, its 1771 railings with Annecy’s trout, now a parish house. Checked October 2026.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Annecy: A Church for Exiled Bishops
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Annecy: the 1530s Franciscan church that served Geneva’s exiled bishops, its Renaissance facade and rose window. Checked October 2026.
Pont Morens in Annecy: The Bridge Once Lined with Wobbly Houses
Pont Morens in Annecy: the town’s first stone bridge, its leaning ‘château branlant’ houses, the Thiou canal views and the sluice gates. Checked October 2026.
Cologne Cathedral: 632 Years to Build, 533 Steps to Climb
Cologne Cathedral: 632 years of building, the Shrine of the Three Kings, the Gero Cross, the Richter window and 533 tower steps. Checked October 2026.
Heinzelmännchenbrunnen in Cologne: The Curious Tailor’s Wife
Heinzelmännchenbrunnen in Cologne: the 1900 fountain near the cathedral, the house gnome legend, the tailor’s wife and her peas. Checked October 2026.
Alter Markt in Cologne: Jan von Werth and the Kallendresser
Alter Markt in Cologne: a Roman harbour turned market square, the Jan von Werth fountain and legend, the Kallendresser and carnival. Checked October 2026.
Ratsturm Glockenspiel in Cologne: Stockhausen at Noon
Ratsturm glockenspiel in Cologne: nearly 50 bells from the guilds and Adenauer, Stockhausen at noon, Offenbach at six, the Platzjabbeck. Checked October 2026.
Tünnes and Schäl in Cologne: The Puppet Duo with the Lucky Nose
Tünnes and Schäl in Cologne: the bronze puppet-theatre pair by Great St. Martin, who they are, why Tünnes’ nose shines and the ‘Schäl Sick’. Checked October 2026.
Great St. Martin in Cologne: A Romanesque Church on Roman Ruins
Great St. Martin in Cologne: the Romanesque church built on Roman warehouses, its clover-leaf choir, wartime rebuilding and a forged chronicle. Checked October 2026.
Fischweiber-Brunnen in Cologne: Four Fishwives on the Fischmarkt
Fischweiber-Brunnen in Cologne: Rainer Walk’s 1986 basalt fountain with four fishwives, a mermaid and the story of the fish market. Checked October 2026.