Seide is “silk” in German. Buch is “book” in German. Yet, Seidenbuch isn’t “book of silk”. It is the name of a little village in the Odenwald. Where – according to family lore – an ancestor of mine was born and grew and left to … Continue reading The place where beeches grow
Thursday Trios
Schloss Stolzenfels was built as a summer residence for a prince royal (aka: a king in waiting) and his wife. Wilhelm IV had become King of Prussia when he and his wife, Elisabeth Ludovica of Bavaria, moved in. The castle was built on ruins and … Continue reading A marriage of more than convenience
Macro Monday
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Monday Window
The place named “Deutsches Eck” at the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Moselle, is less nationalistic than one might assume despite the 40m tall equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I accopanied by a woman signifying victory. It’s named after the Teutonic Order, a catholic … Continue reading German Corner
Monday Portrait
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and realised that there is mediterranean flair to be found in Germany.
This window is the look from the pergola garden of Castle Stolzenfels in the Middle Rhine Valley near Koblenz. The first German emperor had it renovated and recreated as a summer residence for the Prussian King when he was still the Crown Prince, in the first half of the 19th century.
Weekly Prompts The One Day Challenge
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