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baumtod musix mix: march '17 - utopias in hidden places

songs for a new world, yet unseen & tunes for conquering weltschmerz & political upheavals, weariness & heartbreak. (art by jesse draxler )

october '16: roman villa borg.

parts of germany were once part of the roman empire & the fortification wall limes provided the utmost frontier between germania magna & germania superior . germania magna ( today's northern germany ) was never conquered and therefore you cannot find any traces of the romans in these regions today. but in southern germany ( germania superior ) there are still heaps of roman relicts in existence and those parts of germany are still heavily influenced by this former occupation. saarland was part of germania superior, too, which is why we decided to visit a   roman villa near the little village of borg, which was reconstructed on an archaeological site of a former roman settlement. let's take a peak inside and see what a villa rustica ( as those types of buildings are called ) actually looked like. the gatehouse. unfortunately i wasn't able to take a good photo of the main building up front because the sun wasn't in the right position when we visited. ...

october '16: luxembourg pt III - a mix of old and new.

this is the last luxembourg post ( finally, some of you may utter ) and there's not much left anymore to talk about except one thing: this city surprised me with a very charming aura, because upon entering it in the morning it seemed like this mega monster ( many construction sites & a little chaotic traffic situation ). after all, it turned out to be a city that is obviously very liveable and walkable, even though i have to admit, it's maybe a little expensive ( especially in the center of the city where you can find luxury shops en masse ). i guess being a city with lots of bankers and european union workers brings a lot of spending power ;P  near st. michael's church you can find the oldest part of town, especially the houses surrounding the marché aux poissons ( fish market ). the grund quarter ( where neumünster abbey is located ), while part of modern luxembourg city, was once its own little village, so the old structures of it don't really count as the o...