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Mitte

Mitte is Berlin's historic core.

Checkpoint Charlie

Upon arriving in Berlin, we visited Tempelhof Airport, Checkpoint Charlie, and Reichsluftfahrtministerium.

Cesky Krumlov

On Friday we day-tripped south to Český Krumlov.

Prague Castle

Prague Castle is one of the main tourist attractions in Prague.

Exploring Prague

Upon arriving in Prague we explored the city, taking photos of historic sites.

Wenceslas and Mucha

We began our exploration of Prague in Nové Město (New Town), surrounding Wenceslas Square.

Neupfarrkirche Regensburg

After returning to Regensburg from Walhalla, we visited Neupfarrkirche, Kollegiatstift unserer Lieben Frau zur alten Kapelle, and St Ulrich.

Marienkapelle Wurzburg

Marienkapelle is a Gothic Chapel that seems large enough to be a Church.

Wurzburg Residenz

As Würzburg was an ecclesiastical Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire, Residenz was home of a Prince-Bishop.

Rothenburg Inside and Out

Because we have so many photos from Rothenberg, this particular post has only photos not related to infrastructure or Churches.

Sant Ignazio

Chiesa di Sant' Ignazio di Loyola is the premier manifestation of the Jesuit affinity for trompe-l'œil, baroque illusionary fresco painting.

Cupola di San Pietro

From the roof of St Peter's Basilica, the view is panoramic.

Piazza San Pietro

We visited St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.

Piazza Navona

Piazza Navona is an ancient athletic stadium reborn as a baroque public square.

Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo is the historic North Entrance of Rome.

Pantheon

Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient monument in Rome. "Pantheon" means "all the gods", thus Pantheon was originally a temple to all the gods.

Gesu and Sopra Minerva

On our way to see the Pantheon, we swung by Teatro Marcello, Gesu Church, and Sopra Minerva.

San Giovanni in Laterano

Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran is the Cathedral of the Pope as the Bishop of Rome, and as such, ranks even higher than St. Peter's Basilica.

Exploring Rome

We traveled by train from Florence back to Rome and immediately began exploring Circus Maximus, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Piazza Farnese, and Campo de' Fiori.

Accademia

On Thursday we visited the Accademia in order to see David, the greatest sculpture in the World, carved in Marble by the World's Greatest Sculptor.

Salone dei Cinquecento

We continued our tour of Palazzo Vecchio, viewing the Grand Hall, touring Pope Leo X's Apartments, and then visited the Christmas Market at Piazza Santa Croce.

Basilica di Santa Croce

Santa Croce, Church of the Holy Cross, is the largest Franciscan Church in the world and was built in the 14th Century.

Basilica di Santa Maria Novella

Santa Maria Novella is the first large is the first large Basilica in Florence. Right next to the train station, it is also the first Basilica you see upon arriving.

Cappelle Medici and Piazza Santa Maria Novella

We visited Cappelle Medici inside Basilica of San Lorenzo, and then photographed the facade of Basilica di' Santa Maria Novella, from Piazza Santa Maria Novella (before touring the basilica).

Exploring Florence

After arriving in Florence, we went exploring and took pictures of Basilica of Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, and Palazzo Pitti.

Traveling to Florence

We flew to Rome with a stop in Atlanta, and from there took the train to Florence.

Life in Salzburg

After a whirlwind weekend of travel, we hung out in Salzburg for 2 days.

Salzburger Dom

Salzburg Cathedral is in the very center of AltStadt, and very Baroque.

Deutsches Museum

On Saturday we made a day-trip from Salzburg to Munich and saw Deutsches Museum and a Soccer game.