I spy with my historical eye… imagine a city in southern Europe at the beginning of the 20 th century. The industry is growing, the population is expanding, and new neighbourhoods are emerging beyond the old medieval walls. In the middle of all this change, one building site stands out. A church unlike any other.Continue reading “Sagrada Família: The Legacy of Antoni Gaudí”
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Dreams in Stone: Following King Ludwig Through Bavaria
It is a bright summer day in the Bavarian Alps, and I am looking up at a castle that doesn’t quite belong to reality. The towers rise like frozen music, white against the blue sky, as if someone sketched them in a fairy-tale book and forgot to erase the pencil lines. On 12 July 2025, itContinue reading “Dreams in Stone: Following King Ludwig Through Bavaria”
I Spy With My Historical Eye: INTO Heritage Leadership Program, Learning Across Borders
When I joined the INTO Heritage Leadership Program, I expected to meet people from different heritage organizations — people who, like me, were looking beyond their own borders to keep learning. I hoped for conversations about what works, what doesn’t, and how we can adapt our approaches to keep heritage alive and relevant in ourContinue reading “I Spy With My Historical Eye: INTO Heritage Leadership Program, Learning Across Borders”
A Journey Through Time: The Legacy of St. Gallen Library
When I go on a city safari, some buildings give me an instant feeling of warmth and wonder—one of them is always a library. Stepping inside, I enter a world of stories, history, and imagination, where I can picture the authors behind the books and the countless visitors who have been there before me. So when I visited St.Continue reading “A Journey Through Time: The Legacy of St. Gallen Library”
I spy with my historical eye 