in front of the “Heidelberg Childhood-Haus”. The name is a quite unusual mix of English and German as this institute is a part of the Childhood foundation. It was opened in September 2019 by Queen Silvia from Sweden (a native of Heidelberg).
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Tag: Heidelberg
The Power of Three
Three is a powerful number and often three of the same are used in crests and coat of arms. The three lilies are from the coat of arms of the town of Wiesbaden, the capital of the State of Hesse. The three rings are a medieval symbol for a bishop and this crest is displayed a the front of the Kloster Neuburg near Heidelberg.
Roundabout Art
A sculpture by Chen Wenqin, a donation of a company to the community where the roundabout is situated.
Guarding the Fields Is Serious Business
The water tower between Edingen and Neckarhausen near Heidelberg overlooking the not the cotton fields but the strawberry fields of the area.
Five Picks in Alphabetical Order
Think Sphinx, Think Egypt – Not!
When one thinks of sphinxes one normally thinks of Egypt. But the mythical creatures have settled in different parts of Europe. They often appear in twos.
This magnificent sphinx looks down from the top of the National Gallery in Edinburgh.
This more modern interpretation of a sphinx sits on Victoria Square in Birmingham.
Even more modern is this standing sphinx seen near the lake in Böblingen. Unfortunately, a victim of a bad paint job.
Sphinxes seem to be drawn to museums. This Art Nouveau specimen crowns the cupola of the Wiesbaden museum together with two non-sphinx companions.
And finally, this rather buxom beauty and its twin sit – of all places – in front of a tomb in a cemetery in Heidelberg.
Odenwald
The forest on the northern side of the river Neckar near Heidelberg.
And the forest on the other of the Neckar with the hotel above the Heidelberg Castle called Molkenkur.
Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: Forest or Dark Green
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