They have to be strong to be flag wavers as well!
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Author: eklastic
Zu alt, um nur zu spielen. Zu jung, um ohne Wunsch zu sein.
The Bürgerhospital in Frankfurt
“What is the art of healing other than a daily service of love and charity to advance the wellbeing of the suffering!”
Johann Christian Senckenberg
Senckenberg, a physician, naturalist, and collector, set up a foundation and to this day the noted natural history museum in Frankfurt carries his name. He was instrumental in establishing the first proper hospital in Frankfurt in the mid 18th century. The walls on the ground floor are decorated with quotes by him.
Four Romans and a Cat
These are all artefacts in the museum of Chesters Roman Fort (formerly known as Cilurnum) in Northumberland. They are around 1800-1900 years old. And especially for curiouscat99 who thought of this prompt: The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Ancient
Cats, According to DEATH
“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
DEATH thought about it. CATS, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE.”
Terry Pratchett: Sourcery
And a small Henry gallery:
And all the not-Henrys:
Someone, please stop me!
Paula’s Words of Wisdom #2 – “find a quote and illustrate it with a fitting photo” (only one?)
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Built in 1608, Renovated in 1973
A grange in the middle of a village of Hochheim im Taunus.
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A Whole Village
Bornheim is a part of Frankfurt that still has some of the characteristics of a village even though it is located very centrally. This is the sign of the local museum, featuring the motto of Bornheim: the jolly village. Apparently , the moniker stems from the traditional Ebbelwoi pubs that are found there. Ebbelwoi is the name for the local (very, very sour) cider. Does that mean the inhabitants walk around with a permanent smile on their faces? I’ll check if I’ll be there again.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Brings a Smile to Your Face
I’m a Fan of Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe are the two poets and authors who were on the forefront of establishing the reputation of Germany as the “country of poets and thinkers”. Schiller was born in Marbach in Swabia. He fell foul of the repression of the small country of Württemberg so he fled to neighbouring Baden where he had his debut play premiered in Mannheim.
So in Mannheim I found the youngest statue of Schiller, showing him when he was about 23 – and his big success “The Robbers” premiered.
The Frankfurt statue of Schiller shows him a few years older.
He lived his last years in Weimar where his contemporary Wolfgang von Goethe was established as a politician and the reigning literature god.
Goethe supported him somewhat and the two collaborated during the years they spent together in Weimar.
He died early , only 36 years old.
