Tag: Germany

Travel challenge #4

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I was nominated by Teresa  and by Margaret to post one travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel images, and 10 nominations. 

The photos I am going to show in this challenge are from travels around Germany and where chosen to introduce my German language students to various German sites.

Here is my fourth one:

Today I would like to nominate Jez (you were foolish enough to like my #3 post). There is no pressure to participate, though. But if you share some of your travel photos, have fun! I’ll definitely have a look.

Travel Challenge #3

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I was nominated by Teresa  and by Margaret to post one travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel images, and 10 nominations. 

The photos I am going to show in this challenge are from travels around Germany and where chosen to introduce my German language students to various German sites.

Here is my third one:

Today I would like to nominate Coreen (you were foolish enough to like my #2 post). There is no pressure to participate, though. But if you share some of your travel photos, have fun! I’ll definitely have a look.

Travel Challenge #2

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I was nominated by Teresa  and by Margaret to post one favorite travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel images, and 10 nominations. 

The photos I am going to show in this challenge are from travels around Germany and where chosen to introduce my German language students to various German sites.

Here is my second one:

Today I would like to nominate geriatrix . There is no pressure to participate, though. But if you like to share some of your travel photos, have fun!

Rewriting history

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From 16th century until 1885 this square in Frankfurt am Main was known as the “Judenmarkt” (the Jewish market). In 1885 it was named officially as “Börneplatz” to honour Julius Börne, an early 19th century journalist born in the Jewish Ghetto of Frankfurt. In 1935 it was changed to “Dominikanerplatz” as names of Jewish people were eradicated by the Nazi government. In 1978 this injustice was rectified by the Frankfurt town council and the square was once again known as “Börneplatz”. While excavating the ground around the square for planned new buildings, the foundations of several antique Jewish buildings, two mikwehs amongst them, were found. After long discussions, the square was remodelled as the “Neuer Börneplatz” (new Börnesquare) which now includes a memorial with the almost 12,000 names of the known Jewish Frankfurt citizens who were victims of the Nazi annihilation policy.

Linked to One Word Sunday: History.

Schdolz bin isch uf Schriese,

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uf soin gude Woi. = I’m proud of Schriesheim and its good wine.

“Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.”

Samuel Butler, The Way of all Flesh

Linked to Travel with Intent. For more posts inspired by the quote, click here.

Renowned heroes, worthy of praise

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If you know something of the Nibelungenlied you know that Hagen killed Siegfried at a brook while he was kneeling down to have a drink. There are at least eight places in the Odenwald which claim to be the place where it all happened. Quite interesting, isn’t it?

The photos were taken at the Lindelbrunnen in Hiltersklingen.

Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: QI.