Brutalism
Brutalist architecture emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era.
Read MoreThe small and quiet town of Malbork would have probably never made it on a traveller’s must see map if it wasn’t for the gigantic brick Gothic fortress it its midst (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).
Read MoreThe Ottoman Empire occupies a special place in the collective consciousness of the West, at once a dark star on
Read More1.1 million Jews and other Nazi “undesirables” like the disabled were killed in the camps in this small town of Poland. The Auschwitz camp has been preserved as it was at the time of Allied liberation as a memorial to those who suffered and died there, while also serving as a constant reminder of the potential of evil to those who live today.
Read MoreHistorian, Julian Davidson, travels from the frozen wastes of Norway to the sunny shores of the Italian Adriatic coast, sampling the delights of some of the most dramatic and fascinating railway journeys in Europe. Airing from December 2014…
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