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Tag: Fenster
When a Window Is not Enough
to display your allegiance.
For the last few weeks the South African colours have been flying in our street. Proudly a week ago, more kind of “meh” this weekend, and hopefully victoriously next weekend.
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It’s Windows Alright
But are these awnings? Shutters? Dormers? Is it a roof? Or a facade?
It is the Carl-Bosch-Museum in Heidelberg. Carl Bosch was a German engineer, and chemist, and a Nobel Prize laureate. The technical museum is situated behind the Heidelberg Castle with quiet a curious mixture of exhibits. Some are from his private life, exhibits from his time working with high pressure apparatus are displayed on the outside, mainly because of their size, and then there is the modern building featured here which houses a wonderful collection of technical experiments, designed for children but equally fascinating for adults.
The building does justice to this innovate approach.
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Magic in Your Windows
This house with tower or small castle or possibly mansion is situated just underneath the Heidelberg Castle. It’s reminiscent of Disney castles, isn’t it?
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The Watergate in Heidelberg
This is Heidelberg, just before the Old Bridge beneath the Heidelberg Castle.
The windows of all four towers are old and identical.
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Architects Be Happy
I was happily cycling along when this house caught my eye.
The first unusual window I noticed was the skew one on the side, probably a window in a staircase.
Most of the windows are very narrow.
Except for those that are long and narrow.
And on the other accessible side of the building I found these:
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Schriesemer Windows
or, Windows of Schriesheim – all of them with flowers or some greenery in front.
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