<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:22:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@koenau/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[On the Trail of Stone: Secrets of History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beelitz-Heilstätten offers endless corridors filled with frozen history, a treetop walk, and the chance to go for a barefoot stroll: the historic building complex near the state border is a place full]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@koenau/on-the-trail-of-stone-secrets-of-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@koenau/on-the-trail-of-stone-secrets-of-history</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[koenau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vqASQAKW2U3zPWjdmY57VTPnC278hx33AZh1dvLdXSWX5se7BqT4nZaVLEEUM9Zc6wrf41LKuJPDzkEyqA8AKn67Wr1eryY8fJrFh6Hi77JprQCbNieKgXaT4kq682UTPoFLw7oBD6uNcN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fairytale Castle: From Golden Heart to broken Teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the edge of an Old Town in Eastern Germany a stretch of street comprising 200-year-old Baroque houses lies in ruins. The fact that the former "Grüne Tanne" inn and the individually listed building at]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@koenau/the-fairytale-castle-from-golden-heart-to-broken-teeth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@koenau/the-fairytale-castle-from-golden-heart-to-broken-teeth</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[koenau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc87msUy15a6gssa8TxcCWHEc2aVJxe6uddGv62tC5NZtyFiLGh643grnRiyLR2oUVRiZ19foW76A6SWnjYZDghMMKJoTDtUUJYzQhJbrGGkE2616jSDGZ88e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freddie Mercury: The bearded Queen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not mother or father, not the little sister, and—perhaps—only the first girlfriend. 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Countless gloomy hangars, buildings, and bunkers still bear witness today to the site's history—ranging from its time as an air]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@koenau/dream-of-flying-the-dark-tower-hive-104387</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@koenau/dream-of-flying-the-dark-tower-hive-104387</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-104387]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[koenau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:32:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dream of flying: The dark tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[A century ago, the first tender shoots of enthusiasm for aviation began to sprout in the small German town Köthen. 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