The northern most part of the town of Heidelberg is called Handschuhsheim which can be translated as “Gauntletham” or “Gloveham”. Although the name in all probability refers to the home of a man called “Ansco” (or “Hansco”), which over time evolved into “Handschuhs-heim” the inhabitants … Continue reading Hand in Glove
A town less than 20km to the south from here and now a part of Heidelberg is called Handschuhsheim, literally translated “home of the glove”. This is its crest as displayed on the old castle Tiefburg in the middle of town: Ragtag Daily Prompt: Glove
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Inspired by Geriatrix’ toilet signs last week I consulted my archive and came up with these:
Arranged according to age:
A Roman toilet from around the 2nd century in a villa rustica near Höchst im Odenwald. The Windeck toilet with a long drop built around 1100 AD in Weinheim. The Tiefburg in Handschuhsheim is about 200 younger but features the same kind of jutty toilet. And the simple hole in a stone toilet in Oppède-le-vieux, also from the middle ages.
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In Germany “The Lamb” (often with the addition “golden” or “white”) is a traditional name for inns.
The two examples are “Hotel Das Lamm” in Handschuhsheim and “Gasthaus zum weißen Lamm” in Heiligkreuzsteinach.
The Ragtag Daily Prompt: Lamb.
This is the remains of a toilet facility built by Romans in a villa rustica in the Odenwald in German. When it was built it was most probably not an outhouse as such but now it is as open as anything.
This is from more than a millenium later, in the ruin of a castle in Handschuhsheim near Heidelberg. Since it has no direct water access (unlike the Roman facilities) it was a lot less hygienic.
This now is from the 21st century: plastic and with a slightly humourous sign.
Finally, for my private satisfaction. The poster of a local wannabe politician with a sign that shows where I think he belongs.
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: bathrooms, outhouses and port-a-potties.
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