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Changing of the Guard, Amalienborg – Copenhagen, Denmark

Royal Guards changing the Guard in Amalienborg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Even in snowstorms and heat waves, the Royal Life Guards devotedly keep watch at their shield houses at Amalienborg Palace, keeping a watchful eye on the royal family. The historical roots of the Life Guards date back to 1658 and they have been stationed next to Rosenborg Palace since 1785. The shield houses in their present form can probably be dated back to 1740, when they were used in front of Christiansborg Palace.

From Rosenborg, the guards march daily from the barracks towards Amalienborg, where they relieve their comrades at 12 o’clock. The parade passes through the city – often accompanied by a music corps – and attracts large crowds of spectators. The whole thing has something of a fairy tale about it… The uniform of the Life Guards, with its bearskin cap, has evolved over 300 years; the characteristic blue pants, for example, have been worn since 1822.

Parade and changing of the guard come in different forms: King’s Guard, Lieutenant’s Guard and Palace Guard. The King’s Guard is the most extensive form and takes place when HM Queen Margrethe II is at Amalienborg Palace. During the Palace Guard, no member of the Royal Family is staying at Amalienborg at the time in question. The regent couple lives in Christian IX’s palace, the crown prince couple in Frederik VIII’s palace, while HRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie as well as HRH Princess Benedikte use Christian VIII’s palace, which also houses the museum, for representation purposes. However, not only the extent of the changing of the guard, but also the use of various flags indicates which member of the royal family is currently at Amalienborg. One must pay attention to whether the royal flag, the flag of the heir to the throne, the imperial administrator flag or the royal house flag is flying above the black roofs of Amalienborg. When only the double pennant is hoisted, no one from the royal family is in the palaces of Amalienborg at the moment.

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Walking in Heidelberg Old Town, Germany

Walking through the beautiful old town of Heidelberg. Please like this video and subscribe the channel for more videos.

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Chapter marks:

  • 4:56 – Kurpfälzisches Museum
  • 5:54 – Theater Street
  • 7:17 – Zimmertheater
  • 7:55 – Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas decorations
  • 11:18 – Jesuit Church
  • 13:42 – Church of Holy Spirit (Heiliggeistkirche)
  • 16:32 – Market Square
  • 16:50 – Hercules Fountain (Herkulesbrunnen)
  • 20:51 – Old Bridge or Karl-Theodor-Bridge
  • 21:17 – Old Bridge view over Neckar and Heidelberg Castle
  • 21:51 – Bridge Gate
  • 24:59 – Palais Boisserée
  • 25:12 – Karlsplatz
  • 25:27 – Sebastian Münster Fountain
  • 27:49 – Former location of Eselspfadturm
  • 32:44 – Heidelberg Prison
  • 39:58 – University Square (Universitätsplatz)
  • 40:09 – Käthe Wohlfahrt window shopping

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Neroberg Wiesbaden, Germany 🇩🇪 walking with information

Visit the Neroberg in Wiesbaden. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions and also a popular place for locals to enjoy their free time.

Additional to the sightseeing the Neroberg offers a climbing forest and several hiking trails.

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Neroberg Chapter marks:

  • 0:10 Neroberg
  • 0:23 Monopteros
  • 0:58 Monopteros (Neroberg Tempel)
  • 1:51 “Erlebnismulde”
  • 2:08 Neroberg Tower
  • 2:59 Nerobergbahn
  • 3:49 War Memorial
  • 4:22 War Memorial
  • 5:44 Panoramic Terrace
  • 5:57 Vineyard Neroberg
  • 7:11 Nerobergbahn
  • 8:02 Old Oak Tree
  • 9:16 St. Elizabeth’s Church

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Driving Wiesbaden, Germany

Enjoy the driving in Wiesbaden, Germany on a Sunday afternoon. We added information about the points of interest in the video.

Wiesbaden with his streets, parks and beautiful avenues are surrounded by fantastic looking old buildings. Please enjoy the video 🙏

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Points of Interest:

  • 4:08 Rheinstraße
  • 4:54 Luisenplatz
  • 5:50 frauen museum wiesbaden
  • 6:10 Ringkirche
  • 8:23 Campus Hochschule RheinMain
  • 10:43 Ringkirche (additional information)
  • 13:23 Park Herbert and Reisinger Anlagen
  • 13:40 Hauptbahnhof (Main Station)
  • 14:16 Landeshaus
  • 19:59 Hessian State Library
  • 21:33 Memorial Michelsberg
  • 22:00 Römertor
  • 22:10 Kaiser-Friedrich-Therme
  • 22:58 Kochbrunnen
  • 23:04 Hessian State Chancellery
  • 24:46 War Memorial
  • 27:24 Nerobergbahn
  • 28:06 Nerotalanlagen (Nero Valley Park)
  • 34:23 Museum Wiesbaden
  • 35:45 Kurpark
  • 36:36 Spielbank (Casino)

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Visiting Paris – Hôtel des Invalides, Tuileries & more

Hôtel des Invalides, Jardin des Tuileries and Notre-Dame have been on our must see list on day 2 of our journey through Paris.

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There is so much to see in Paris. With just one full day in this beautiful city we made a rough plan of where we wanted to go so we could be able to enjoy the city by walking from sight to sight.

We started from hotel La Bourdonnais (as mentioned in the previous post) which is a perfect starting point in Paris and walked to the Hôtel des Invalides. We picked up some water and snacks on the way and arrived there within 15 minutes. Basically a walk around the corner.

Hôtel des Invalides

Travel to Hotel des Invalides in Paris
Hôtel des Invalides, Avenue de Tourville, 75007 Paris

The Boulevard des Invalides lead us to the Place des Invalides which gave us an impressive view at the Hôtel des Invalides. In the other direction along the Avenue du Maréchal Gallieni was the stunning Pont Alexandre III.

 Place des Invalides
Place des Invalides
Pont Alexandre III
Pont Alexandre III

Fortunately, trees cover the park on both sides of the Avenue du Maréchal Gallieni, so that we had the opportunity to have a snack and avoid the heat a little bit. 🥵

We crossed the bridge to the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais. Unfortunately, the Grand Palais was closed due to construction.

Along the Champs-Élysées to the Louvre

Walking the Champs-Élysées with hundreds of tourists gave us a glimpse of how popular Paris is. Either they come from or are going to the Place de la Concorde which was our next destination, too.

Champs-Élysées Paris
Champs-Élysées

After crossing the Place de la Concorde and entering the Jardin des Tuileries the noise turns from “cars, busses and scooters” to “(a lot of) people taking a walk”.

There are places with benches, chairs and some tables between the trees where you can sit and relax. There is none of the rush of this big city, so you can walk calmly through the gardens and enjoy the scenery.

We took a little break under the trees in front of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, a place pretty crowded with people looking for shelter from the sun.

Travel Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Next to the Arc there is a food truck which provides sandwiches, fresh waffles and cold drinks. So, if you are not prepared with food and drinks, you can recharge yourself pretty well here.

As we crossed the Place du Carrousel to the Louvre, we could already see the line of people waiting for tickets. We expected a lot of people would be there and didn’t really plan on getting a ticket, but it was a bit disappointing anyway.

Louvre Pyramid Paris
The Louvre

We decided to keep exploring Paris and went along the Seine to see the Musée d’Orsay. With time ticking down we didn’t even think about going in, but we put it on the list for our next visit.

Bridges of Paris

Heading east, crossing Pont Royal and enjoying our way along the Seine to the Pont des Arts. From here you have a great view on the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

Pont des Arts Seine Paris
Pont des Arts

After crossing the Pont des Arts we took a turn on the Quai Du Louvre and crossed the Seine once again on Pont Neuf. For a short break we turned into a street with a building that turned out to be the Palais de Justice which was closed due to constructions.

On the opposite site of the street there is Place Dauphine which is a nice little park with benches, restaurants and cafes. Away from tourists and loud streets, locals were having snacks and enjoying themselves playing games of boule. It was like a little hideout in the middle of Paris.

Notre-Dame

We went on to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris which – after the fire on 15 April 2019 – is still a construction site. Containers and fences are still blocking the view which does not stop the thousands of people streaming on and off the square every day.

Notre dame Paris
Notre-Dame

The Rue Du Petit Pont lead us in the direction of our hotel and at the Saint-Séverin we turned into a small alley which lead us through postcard-like-Paris.

streets of Paris
Walking the streets of Paris

After arriving at the hotel a few hours later – with very sore feet and legs – one things was clear: we need to come back to Paris and visit all the other great places we couldn’t see on that one day. 🥰

Those were two very exhausting and exciting days and we need way more time to enjoy all the sights and places.


Also read our post about our first day in Paris Eiffel Tower – Visiting Paris for the first time

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