All posts by Florian Dirnberger

Engineer

Astronomical Clocks in Prague and Münster

1. Introduction

For plenty of reasons, Prague is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, and if you had the pleasure to spend a few days in the capital of the Czech Republic (aka Czechia) for a sightseeing tour you would certainly visit the Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) in the city center with its scores of splendid and centuries old buildings.

At the southwestern corner of the … read more

Slovakia

Note: in no particular order

Vysoké Tatry

Beyond 2500 meters

Autumn ascents to Kriváň and Rysy

Crossing the High Tatras from Morskie Oko to Popradské pleso

The “Slovak Matterhorn”: Vysoká

Summer ascent to Malý Pyšný štít

Below 2500 meters

Javorová dolina and Sedlo sedielko

Autumn ascents to Jastrabia veža (attempted) and Jahňací štít

Spring ascent to Jastrabia veža

Priečne sedlo mountain saddle

Sedlo prielom mountain saddle

Nízke Tatry

The Low … read more