Street View Page on Germany


Google Street View is available through Google Maps and Google Earth and provides panoramic views along many streets in the world. It was started in 2007 in the United States and has since expanded to include a large number of countries. Some countries have objected to this form of data gathering and have not allowed Google to take the imagery, Germany being the main hold-out. Available Street View imagery available is shown as blue lines on Google Maps once the so-called pegman has been activated. Images are most often taken by car but a variety of other modes of transport have been used. Once captured, the images are subsequently stitched together. In some areas, Street View images are augmented by privately-done photospheres.

Outline

  1. Street View screen captures
  2. Links to Street View panoramas
  3. MapChannels Street View Animation
  4. Moore's Where to Invade Next

1 Street View Screen Captures

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Memorial for the Murdered Jews

Neuschwanstein Castle

 

2 Links to Street View Panoramas

Insert three links with descriptions to Street View Panoramas here. In contrast to above, these are "live links" so you'll be able to spin the image once they appear.

Example-1: The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Example-2: Memorial of the Murdered Jews in Berlin, Germany.

Example-3: Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany.

 

3 MapChannels Streetview Player

Insert three links with descriptions to Street View Panoramas here. In contrast to above, these are "live links" so you'll be able to spin the image once they appear.

Example-1: The Brandonburg gate from across the street.

Example-2: Reichstag Building from across the river.

Example-3: Heidelberg Palace

 

3 MapChannels Streetview Player

Full Page Route MapCreate New Route Map
Full Page Route MapCreate New Route Map
Full Page Route MapCreate New Route Map

 

4 Moore's Where to Invade Next

Moore's documentary is politically polarizing. Conservative columnists, such as Armon White, are sharply critical of the movie. First, comment on the validity of White's negative review. Then, putting aside politics, what can the movie show us about the value of travel in understanding our own country.

To a certain point, I think Armon White is correct. Moore does in fact travel to Europe and other places around the globe and highlight the great things that these countries do, whether it be the luxurious prisons, or the friendly police officers. The entire show brings sort of a feel that exclaims “look what all these countries are doing so much better than us.” Who knows if this is intentional or not, but I do like how he incorporated the cult-following of these other television hosts such as Maher, Stewart, and Colbert. The line that spoke the most truth to me was when he stated that Moore was rich and comfortable enough to devote his lifestyle to shaming the United States. I find the entire thing ironic. On the flip side of things, I am not sure I like the idea of politicizing movies. I believe that films should be made for the viewer to interpret, and not how someone with a blog does. Just because someone who labels themselves as a movie critic says something is bad, does not mean you should simply assume that it is bad. See for yourself and make your own opinions, not only about movies, but all politics in general. Someone should not be shamed for their political (not moral) beliefs as long as they are the one forming them.


Submitted by [Jaci Kuszak] on [4/17/20].