标签 河谷 下的文章

德累斯顿易北河谷, 德国 Elbe river in Dresden, Germany (© Sean Pavone/Getty Images)

从废墟中重生 From ruins to resilience

德累斯顿易北河谷, 德国

柏林充满活力，慕尼黑以啤酒闻名，那么德累斯顿则诉说着历史与重生的故事。这座位于德国萨克森州的城市，曾被誉为“易北河上的佛罗伦萨”。然而，在1945年第二次世界大战期间，城市几乎被彻底摧毁。自那以后，它经历了浴火重生，如今成为一座融合现代艺术博物馆、巴洛克建筑与河畔风光的文化城市。德累斯顿最古老的建筑群主要分布在老城区与新城区两大区域。周边街区最初由萨克森王室在18世纪至19世纪间规划，并以历代君主命名，例如腓特烈城和阿尔贝特城。

在老城区，可以漫步于宏伟的茨温格宫，这座宏伟的宫殿建筑群能一窥皇室历史，或前往森珀歌剧院，欣赏一场融合建筑艺术与歌剧表演的演出。对于艺术和历史爱好者而言，老大师画廊与绿色穹顶博物馆是不容错过的文化地标。而新城区则更具现代气息，街头艺术、独立设计店和精酿啤酒馆遍布其间，展现出城市的新活力。贯穿整座城市的是全长约724英里的易北河，它宽阔平缓，静静流淌，诉说着这座城市坚韧不屈的历史与重生之路。

The Elbe in Dresden, Germany

Berlin gets the buzz, Munich brings the beer, but what about Dresden, in eastern Germany? Dresden brings the story. The city, once called 'the Florence on the Elbe,' was nearly wiped off the map in 1945 during World War II. Since then, it has rebuilt itself into a place where modern museums, Baroque buildings, and riverside views share the same frame. Much of the city's oldest architecture can be found in the boroughs of Altstadt (Old Town) and Neustadt (New Town).

While you're here, consider strolling through Zwinger—a palatial complex—for a glimpse of royal history, or attending a performance at the Semperoper, where opera and architecture meet. The Old Masters Picture Gallery and the Green Vault are must-sees for art and history fans. The Elbe, stretching about 724 miles, flows through it all—wide, steady, and quietly powerful.

维朗德里城堡及花园，卢瓦尔河谷，法国 Château de Villandry and its garden, Loire Valley, France (© VLADJ55/Shutterstock)

奢华的迷宫 A labyrinth of luxury

维朗德里城堡，法国

法国的维朗德里城堡以其精美绝伦的花园出名。它的花园也被认为是一个文艺复兴时期园林设计的典范。花园被细分成了不同的区域，有着几何纹路、生机盎然的花床、静谧的水景和精心修建的树篱。每个区域都有其主题，有的有装饰性，有的有实用性，缤纷的色彩和纹路相交织，美不胜收。城堡的花园体现了建筑设计和自然的和谐关系，其美景和艺术创造力使游客为之着迷。

Château de Villandry, France

The Château de Villandry in France is renowned for its exquisite gardens that are considered a masterpiece of Renaissance horticulture. The gardens, which are divided into sections, feature geometric patterns, vibrant flowerbeds, serene water elements, and meticulously trimmed hedges. Each section has its own theme, ranging from ornamental to practical, and is bursting with a stunning blend of colors and textures. The château's gardens showcase the harmonious relationship between architecture and nature. Stunning gardens have surrounded the château since it was built in 1532, but their appearance changed drastically over the centuries. After Joachim Carvallo acquired the estate, he spent 10 years from 1918 reinventing and restoring the Renaissance formal gardens. Other elements have been added in the decades since and the gardens continue to captivate visitors to this day.

杜拉通河谷中的Nuestra Señora de la Hoz老修道院，西班牙塞哥维亚 Nuestra Señora de la Hoz, an old monastery in the Duratón River gorge, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain (© Arco Images GmbH/Alamy)

A gorge-ous spot for a monastery

Lace up your walking shoes and let’s head into the Hoces del Rio Duratón, in the Spanish region of Castile and León. This imposing 17-mile-long limestone gorge boasts towering vertical walls that can reach up to 100 metres high. The Duratón river which carved it meanders through a landscape rich in history and archaeological treasures.

Inside the cliffs are several caves with ancient paintings dating back to the Bronze Age, and a dark Visigothic grotto which is thought to be the first Christian temple in the region. Above one of the bends in the canyon sits a 12th century Romanesque church, just a few miles away from the ruins of the long-abandoned and isolated Franciscan monastery you see in our homepage image.