From Mining Hellscape to Holiday Paradise

Near the harbor of Großräschen, a small town in Brandenburg, Germany, you can walk through the stately entrance of the Seehotel and place a two-euro coin on the front desk. In return, a receptionist will lead you behind a locked door, where you can see the Mona Lisa. A few rooms on the ground floor of the hotel are filled with paintings by the Posin brothers, a trio of Russian artists who copied the Old Masters in their studio in nearby Berlin. Their fake Rembrandts, Gaugins, El Grecos, Klimts, and…

This content is for Member members only.
Log In Register