Tag: Germany

When the nobles want a simple life in the country

It might not be the largest baroque palace in Germany but it looks impressive even in winter with the capped tree skeletons in front. Particularly the palace gardens are wonderful. Apparently the buildings were originally painted in a yellow colour offset with white elements. I don’t know when the pinkish/salmon colour came in but I think it works very well – in fact, it looks splendiferous!

Ragtag Daily Prompt: Splendiferous

Martinsviertel

Many of the houses in the Martinsviertel in Darmstadt are more storey buildings from around the turn of the century (19th to 20th century, not the millenium). They were not free standing houses but terraced houses, originally with uniform looks. But more than 100 years … Continue reading Martinsviertel

Thank you, Mama

This building is on the site of the “Hessische Rebmuttergarten” (aka the mamma of vines in Hesse) where in 1927 the vines resistant to the grape phylloxera were developed. This vine fretter was a pest, which came from the Americas to Europe and was set … Continue reading Thank you, Mama