Category Archives: Galleries

Gallery: Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain

April 12, 2016 scarlett

The Fairy Tale Fountain was designed by architect Ludwig Hoffman from 1901-1913. Badly damaged in WWII, the fountain has been restored to its former glory. It includes statues of Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, The Seven Ravens, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Sister and Brother, and Cinderella. There are also statues of Ryubetsal and Mother Hulda nearby.

Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Rübezahl, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

„Gretel“ aus Hänsel und Gretel - Gretel from Hansel and Gretel, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — „Gretel“ aus Hänsel und Gretel – Gretel from Hansel and Gretel, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Aschenputtel - Cinderella, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Aschenputtel – Cinderella, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Dornröschen - Sleeping Beauty, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Dornröschen – Sleeping Beauty, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Der gestiefelte Kater - Puss in Boots, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Der gestiefelte Kater – Puss in Boots, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Rotkäppchen - Little Red Riding Hood, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Rotkäppchen – Little Red Riding Hood, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Schneewittchen mit dem „Menzel-Zwerg“ - Snow White and the Dwarves, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Schneewittchen mit dem „Menzel-Zwerg“ – Snow White and the Dwarves, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Mother Hulda, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Hans im Glück - Lucky Hans, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Hans im Glück – Lucky Hans, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Die sieben Raben - The Seven Ravens, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger — Die sieben Raben – The Seven Ravens, Der Märchenbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Art, Berlin, History, Photos

Gallery: Alter Garnisonsfriedhof, Berlin (Old Garrison Cemetery)

April 12, 2016 scarlett

My flatmate, Elliott, and I went to have Vietnamese food, which sounds strange for Berlin, but because we are in the former East Berlin there are dozens of Vietnamese restaurants that have been here since the 60s. On the way back, we found this small cemetery around the corner from our apartment on Kleine Rosenthaler Straße. It was our first cemetery here, and was a good introduction to the beauty and natural serenity of the German model for a final resting place. Cemeteries are everywhere and are treated like parks and greenspace by they community. People picnic in them, have lunch, meet with friends, take walks, even go there on dates. The cemeteries are always filled with people tending the graves and planting flowers.

Alter Garnisonsfriedhof, Berlin. Photo by Scarlett Messenger

Bremen, Personal Journal, Video

Vlog: Bremen – Day 13

April 11, 2016 scarlett

Bremen, Fairy Tales, Personal Journal, Photos

Gallery: Bremen

April 11, 2016 scarlett

My search for the Bremen Town Musicians statue was thwarted because a refugee rally was taking place in the town square. I returned the next day and was able to locate my statue. I did get the chance to explore St. Petri cathedral and much of the architecture of the square. Bremen is known as a blue collar town, and in the modern day has some fairly obvious issues with drugs, alcohol, and homelessness. Someone tried to pick my pocket in the train station, and I encountered several people who were clearly either mentally ill or intoxicated who were aggressively panhandeling. I also encountered an elderly man loudly and endlessly singing a song about cuckoos on a park bench.

It is interesting to note that all 5 of Germany’s veterinary schools have a statue of the Bremen Town Musicians in front of them.