Best of the east and west: old and new mingle with ease in the museums, architecture, and neighbourhoods of Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden.[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since the reunification re·u·ni·fy tr.v. re·u·ni·fied, re·u·ni·fy·ing, re·u·ni·fies To cause (a group, party, state, or sect) to become unified again after being divided. of East and West Germany West Germany: see Germany. , Deutschland's urban landscapes have changed dramatically. Like phoenixes rising from the ashes, Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin have experienced stunning reversals of fortune. Dresden has a long history as the capital of the kings of Saxony Saxony (săk`sənē), Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. . The inner city was completely destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II and has since been renewed. Yet its historic landmarks endure. The Zwinger Palace, Dresden's most famous attraction, is home to Raphael's Sistine Madonna <includeonly></includeonly> The Sistine Madonna is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, circa 1512-1514. It is housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (old masters) of Dresden, Germany. and the world's largest porcelain collection. The Royal Palace, built in 1530, houses one of Europe's most sumptuous treasure chambers. Always a place of commerce, Leipzig has fundamentally shaped the history of Saxony The Saxon tribe
With the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Berlin had a vast open area in which to renew and re-invent itself. It is now a multicultural urban mosaic. Just stroll along Unter den Linden Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees") is a boulevard in the centre of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It is named for its linden (lime in British English) trees that line the grassed pedestrian mall between two carriageways. , Berlin's Champs d'Elysees, or visit the many museums and art galleries. Interested in all things German? Join us for this 10-day sojourn. We'll meet with experts on the politics and arts of Berlin. Other highlights: performances at the Semper Opera House and St. Thomas Church, a tour of Berlin with a local architect, and a visit to Potsdam, home to the Sanssouci palace and the Babelsberg Film Studios. * Berlin Kaleidoscope, May 5 to 15, 2010 $5,880 (international flight costs not included) For details, contact ROMtravel at 416.586.8034, travel@rom.on.ca, or rom.on.ca/programs/rom travel. Upcoming trips Intriguing Indochine: Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam January 19 to February 6, 2010 Sicily: Journey Through the Ages April 12 to 23, 2010 Arctic Expedition: Out of the Northwest Passage Early September 2010 Chicago September 27 to October 1, 2010 Churchill, Manitoba October 30 to November 3, 2010 Jordan & Israel: An Archaeological Adventure October 30 to November 14, 2010 Brazil March 2011 Egypt March 2011 Philadelphia April 2011 |
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