Nice church the St Peter and Paul Church in Hochheim it is, though. Apparently, she came for the wine. And it’s not as bad as the story suggests – the English word “hock” for a cheap white wine apparently stems from that visit. Cee’s Fun … Continue reading Queen Victoria didn’t come for the church
Once upon a time there was this ridge of mountains from Basel to Frankfurt and then about 50 million years ago the middle part sank down and the ridge became a rift: the Upper Rhine Valley. On either side are mountain ranges, the higher altitude … Continue reading This part of Germany
The pelicans are the waterfilters in the local lake. Thursday Trios
Wordless Wednesday
The excavations of this villa rustica in the vicinity of Heidelberg only began in the 1980s. What was discovered was a rather imposing Roman villa from the 2nd and 3rd century CE. At the time it was close to Lopodunum (today: Ladenburg) which had been … Continue reading The villa rustica near Großsachsen
The town library of Ladenburg is a fine building in its own right. But I mainly like it because of the sculpture in front: a woman comfortably draped over the wall, engrossed in a book. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Libraries and bookstores
Monday Window
The emblem of Abtei Neuburg near Heidelberg is the letter N with a crozier. First established in the 12th century as a Benedictine monastry for monks, soon changed to be a convent for nuns, was a Cistercian abbey for a while, housed Jesuits and later Lazarists, was sold to worldly owners in the early 19th century, became a literary and philosophical meeting place until it was sold back to the Benedictine order in 1926 which once again established a Bendedictine monastry which still exists today – with less than 10 monks as permanent residents.
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At the entrance of the Englische Garten in Munich there is this sign. It reads: Once Elector Palatine Charles Theodore asked the strollers on a notice to not bother each other with their eternal greetings when passing each other. I don’t know if it worked.
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Water, Water Everywhere
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