Philipp Röttgers’ “London and its genius loci: A journey beyond time and place
Philipp Röttgers’ London
Philipp was born in 1989 and feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital’s (and Britain’s) literature and culture (he studied English literature and culture accordingly). Philipp is also a „Ripperologist“ (and was already featured in the magazine of the same name). He is an expert on the works of London-related authors such as Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman and Ben Aaronovitch. Philipp is also an expert on London-related tv shows like Whitechapel und Ripper Street.
Tours
From 2020 onwards, he also lead walks through London. Get in touch with Philipp via mail and we can find a date and a time.
His tours include: A Jack the Ripper tour through the East End, a tour through the City and more. If you have a special interest, let him know, then we can arrange a tour including special sites and interests.
The Blog
- Curious World – Documentary about “The Ratcliffe Highway Murders”
Last year I stumbled across the YouTube channel of Curious World on a return trip from London. Now we’ve worked together – I provided Curious World with ideas and facts about the Ratcliffe Highway murders and the result is a three-part documentary about this exciting criminal case. The documentary chronicles the horrific events that took …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - Guest blog for “Jack the Ripper tour”: A look at the connection between the Whitechapel Murders And the TV Series “Whitechapel”
It’s an honour to be featured as a guest author on Richard Jones’ website. Richard is a bestselling author (e.g. Jack the Ripper: The Casebook). He is tour guide of Jack The Ripper Tour and London Discovery Tours. - William Terriss – The ghost of a murdered actor
William Terriss (1847 – 1897) was the hero of the Adelphi melodramas. He was murdered outside the theatre in Maiden Lane on 16 December 1897. His ghost is said to haunt Covent Garden station. - 50 Berkeley Square – The most haunted house in London
Many spectacular spirits are said to haunt 50 Berkeley Square, the “most haunted house in London”: According to legend, the house is so charged with psychic tension, you only need to touch the exterior brickwork in order to receive a tingling sensation that sends shivers down your spine. - London: The Hardy Tree in the churchyard of St Pancras Old Church
Before Thomas Hardy became a novelist, he supervised the removal of the graveyard St Pancras Old Church in 1865, when the railway lines of St Pancras Station were laid through the site. The tombstones were placed against a great tree. Over the years its roots curled among them, they embraced them. It looks as if …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - Cleopatra’s Needle – London’s true obelisk
Cleopatra’s Needle is situated on the Westminster side of the Thames, near Victoria Embankment, across from Lambeth. There were plans to place it right outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, but the location had been rejected. Now Cleopatra’s Needle stands beside the Thames and just like the river, is a solid and fixed part …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - Review: Steven E Blomer – Inside Bucks Row – Mary Ann Nichols: An Anatomy of Murder (The Whitechapel Murders Project: Book 1)
“Inside Bucks Row” is the first of a number of planned volumes on the Whitechapel Murders by author Steve Blomer. It deals with the first of the Jack the Ripper murders, that of Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols in Buck’s Row on 31 August 1888. In his book, Blomer examines all the details surrounding the murder …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - Sherlock: The London filming locations of series one
The world’s most famous detective Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Holmes and his companion Dr John Watson have become iconic characters. The most recent fame came with the BBC series Sherlock, in which Holmes and Watson investigate in modern day London. The series was created by Steven Moffat and …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - Review: David Charnick – Death and the City
“Death and the City” is a collection of twelve short stories by David Charnick. Each of them deals with the topic of death – well, more with the connection of death and life in London. Or rather: With the ever-existing presence of death and the dead in London. - Shakespeare and Game Of Thrones – Cymbeline and A Song of Ice and Fire
In one of the many Game of Thrones online forums a member going by the nickname ‘AlbertTheSamurai’ asks the online community if they agree if “Game of Thrones is greatly inspired by Shakespeare”. He wonders “whether George R. R. Martin coincedentally made many of his characters like those found in Shakespeare plays (especially the Othello, …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - The Playwright and the Killer: The Connection between the Jack the Ripper Murders and Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Appeared originally in Ripperologist no. 144/June 2015 Additional bonus material to chapter 3.2 of my book London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place In a post in the Jack the Ripper Casebook forum dated 18 February 2008 someone going by the username Serena stated that she had heard ‘that there …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
Weiterlesen - London and its genius loci – a journey beyond time and place (2019)
Philipp Röttgers, M.A., born in 1989, feels deeply connected to London, more than to any other place in the world. He is an expert in the capital’s (and Britain’s) literature and culture (he studied English literature and culture accordingly). Röttgers is also a “Ripperologist” (and was already featured in the magazine of the same name). …„Philipp Röttgers’ London – Blog, Information, tours and topics“ weiterlesen
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