Tag: Germany

One castle, many styles

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One characteristic of the castle in Weinheim an der Bergstraße are the different architectural styles seen in various additions and renovations, there are renaissance and baroque elements, a large tract has been remodelled in classicistic style and another part was built in neo-gothic style. Hence, there are different kinds of windows in the various parts.

Linked to Monday Windows.

 

 

Getaways without getting away

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Balconies in the centre of the town of Heidelberg.

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And in Frankfurt – more green, less flowers.

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The townhall balcony in Lampertheim – geraniums are the perennial favourites for balcony gardening.

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This is more colourful, seen in Ladenburg.

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More geraniums, in Weinheim.

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No flowers at all, yet the feeling is definitely “holiday in Balconia”.

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The old part of the town of Weinheim is built on an incline.  The rooms behind the lower row of balconies are street level on the other side of the house.  It looks even higher when shown with the more modern houses in front:

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Linked with Friendly Friday: balconies.

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Palace windows

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Gersfeld
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Mannheim

These are windows from the Heidelberg Castle (Renaissance), Gersfeld, Schwetzingen and Mannheim palace (all three Baroque buildings).

Heidelberg, Mannheim and Schwetzingen are in close proximity of each other – one can see that sandstone is a prevalent building material in the area.  Gersfeld is not that far away, about the same distance from Frankfurt to the north-east as the others are south.

Linked to Monday Window.

 

Flower

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I came upon rows and rows of cup plants along the banks of the river Neckar a few days ago.  They are about 2 metres high and non native to Germany but I have no idea whether they are self-seeding or are meant to be there. Their Latin name is silphium perfoliatum.

Linked to Simply Snaps: Simply Flowers.