I was happily cycling along when this house caught my eye.
The first unusual window I noticed was the skew one on the side, probably a window in a staircase.
Most of the windows are very narrow.
Except for those that are long and narrow.
And on the other accessible side of the building I found these:
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In Vielbrunn in the Odenwald they rebuilt a watchtower of the Roman limes, the border of the Roman Empire around the year 200 AD.
They tried for historical accuracy and documented their efforts on display boards.
These are the two types of windows set in the tower.
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Many people all over the world have heard of Rüdesheim am Rhein at the beginning of the Rhine Gorge. Oberwesel is thirty kilometres down the Rhine on the other side, still in the Rhine gorge (actually within walking distance of the Lorelye on the opposite side). And not that many people know it, even in Germany. Although it has all the trappings: vineyards, wine estates, stunning views, houses from various centuries – and interesting windows, of course.
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At the turn of the 18th to 19th century apartment blocks, i.e. houses for several families, were regularly being built. I don’t know if these qualify as terraced houses but they were built in rows. They looked uniform, i.e. they had the same numbers of windows, the windows had the same outline, the same paint job and the same decorations.
In the 100+ years since, the houses have changed owners and were renovated at different times, with quite varying restults.
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