All About Royal Families

My Tree Tuesday Picture was taken in 2013 during a visit to the wonderful city of Berlin. Reichstag Berlin - own picture After the Unification of Germany (1871) the parliament needed a bigger building. So, Emperor William I ordered to build a new one. The first architectural contest was in 1872 but conflicts between William I, Otto von Bismarck and members of the Reichstag delayed the construction. In 1882 another contest took place, with 200 architects participating. This time the winner was Paul Wallot, who came from Frankfurt. His project was executed between 1884 and 1894.  When William II was forced to abdicate in 1918, the Reichstag stayed the building of the parliament in the Weimar Republic. On February 27th. 1933 a huge fire took place. After World War II the building was seriously damaged.  However between 1961 and 1964 the reconstruction of the building took  place (after another contest).  Until 1990 the Reichstag was used

Every year people around the world are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick which took place on March 17th. Saint Patrick - Source picture: Wikipedia In the Early 17th. century Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian Feast Day. Nowadays it is still a public Holiday in Ireland and many Irish communities in the world. Well, I'd like to wish you a Happy Saint Patrick's Day.

Maria Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg -What a long name -  was born on March 16th. 1729 in Obrigheim (Germany). Marie Louise Albertine - Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents had been Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg and his wife Countess Katharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim. On March 16th. 1748 she married Prince George William of Hesse-Darmstadt. Maria Louise was described as a magnificent person. But she spoke mostly the Palatinate dialect. She was the grandmother and educator of Princess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who later became Queen Consort of Prussia. Marie Louise Albertine of Leiningen-Falkenburg-Dagsburg died on March 11st. 1818 at the age of 88.

My Happy Weekend picture was taken several weeks ago in Bruges, Belgium. Bruges Belgium Own picture - Minnewater Bruges + castle At the picture you can see the Minnewater, a very romantic place in Bruges. You can also notice the castle de la Faille. This neogothic castle was built in 1893 to a design by Charles De Wulf for a florist Leon De Wulf. This Leon De Wulf also was a man who served in the executive board of the municipal of Bruges. castle de la Faille - Bruges - own picture In 1980 the castle de la Faille was purchased by the city of Bruges. From 1996 it is a protected monument. With this post, I like to wish you all a very Happy Weekend.  Thank you for reading my blog, your nice comments, the likes  and the reshares!