Collection of newspapers with articles related to the visit of Kaiser Wilhelm II to Palestine, and an invitation to a viewing of pictures from the visit in a Kaiserpanorama. Berlin and Paris, 1898-1899. German and French. 1-2. Two issues of the journal for architecture "Centralblatt der Bauverwaltung", with a long article by architect Friedrich Adler (1827-1908) who designed the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem. The article is illustrated with two sketches, including a façade sketch of the church by Adler. Berlin, August 6 and 13, 1898. 3-4. Two issues of the journal for architecture "Deutsche Bauzeitung", including a detailed overview of the Church of the Redeemer. Many pictures. Berlin, October 29 and November 2, 1898. 5-6. Two issues of "L'Illustration", with articles about the Kaiser's visit and many pictures by American Colony photographers. The cover of one issue features an illustration of the Kaiser and his entourage entering Jerusalem (by Louis Rémy Sabattier). Paris, November 12 and 19, 1898. 7. Special issue of the French humor magazine "Le Rire" – "personal diary" of Kaiser Wilhelm II from the visit to Palestine. Many illustrations, including three double-spread illustrations in color. [Paris], November 26, 1898. 8. Invitation to a festive screening of 120 pictures from the Kaiser's visit in a Kaiserpanorama (a stereoscopic device for the public display of photographs) in Berlin. March 21, 1899. Name of invitee, stamp and postmark on verso. Enclosed: The book "The all highest goes to Jerusalem" – English translation of the Kaiser's diary published in "Le Rire" (New York: George H. Doran, 1918). Size and condition vary. Through the months of October-November 1898, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany toured some of the major cities of the Ottoman Empire, including Beirut, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Jaffa. The visit to Palestine, in particular, was regarded as one of the most salient events in the annals of the Land of Israel in the 19th century. Preparations for the Kaiser's visit to Palestine had already begun in the summer of 1898. These included a massive municipal clean-up, the improvement and overhaul of infrastructure, the laying of a telegraph line, and other operations. In time for the Kaiser's arrival in Jerusalem, a number of municipal roads were widened. The authorities went as far as breaching a gap in Jerusalem's Old City Wall, adjacent to Jaffa Gate, to enable the smooth passage of the Kaiser's opulent carriage. In addition, the city streets – most notably HaNevi'im Street, where a special tent camp for the Kaiser and his entourage was to be temporarily constructed – were adorned with the flags of Germany and the Ottoman Empire, and with makeshift gates of honor. The highlight of the Kaiser's visit to Jerusalem was the opening ceremony of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. But he also visited the German Colony, the Mt. of Olives, the Christian Quarter of the Old City, City Hall, and other sites. From a Jewish standpoint, perhaps the most historically important event in the Kaiser's itinerary was his meeting with Theodor Herzl. Throughout his visit, Wilhelm was accompanied by his wife, the Empress Augusta Victoria, and a small entourage. The Kaiser rode either on horseback or in the imperial carriage. Following in the footsteps of his immediate entourage in Jerusalem was a parade of lesser-ranked officials, accompanied by cavalry regiments and "kawas" officials – ceremonial Ottoman-Empire bodyguards. Large crowds of people thronged to Jerusalem to witness the occasion. Many were willing to pay money for the privilege of occupying vantage points on rooftops and balconies overlooking the planned route of the procession.