His consolation may be that The saying is written on the inside wall of the Rote Moschee (red mosque) in the palace gardens of the Schwetzinger Castle. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Lone
Tag: Rote Moschee
The Red Mosque
of the Schwetzingen Palace Gardens isn’t properly red despite of its name; it’s not even a proper mosque if it comes to that. It was built in the mid to late 18th century when all things oriental were the heigt of fashion. In other words, … Continue reading The Red Mosque
Need vs. Capability
Acquire as much gold as you need, and wisdom as much as you can.
FOWC with Fandango: Requirement
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Gold and Silver Links
We know “silence is golden”. In German it has the precursor: “talk is silver”. One Word Sunday: Gold and Silver
Five in March
OVERLOOKING – Standing at the Riedburg near Edenkoben overlooking the Upper Rhine Valley to the East and the hills of the Odenwald in the distance. I was somewhat conflicted whether to show the area I was overlooking or whether to show the old castle which … Continue reading Five in March
A Look Up
This is a representation of a look in the sky, as imagined by an 18th century architect. The galaxy as he knew it. Ragtag Daily Prompt: Galaxy
Envy Never Rests
The faux mosque in the palace gardens of Schwetzingen is decorated with maxims and sayings which the designers considered to be Eastern wisdoms. Wherever it stems from, the sentiment seems to be true in this case.
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A Really Large Folly
Sue’s series of follies had me thinking. There are certainly follies in Germany (I am only talking of the architectural type, I’m sure there are enough follies in many other areas) but there is no proper name for them. I found an interesting discussion amongst translators and although a number of possible words are discussed, the final conclusion is that “folly” is best left unchanged.
The largest folly I know is the Red Mosque in the palace gardens in Schwetzingen. It was built in the late 18th century, not as house of worship but because eveything oriental was in fashion at the time. It was meant as a monument to oriental thought and wisdom, many supposedly Arabic quotes were used to decorate the insides. Oddly enough – it has been used by Muslims for worship (for example by French prisoners of war from the Maghreb after the Franco-Prussian war in 1870/71) as well as a jazz club by the US American occupying forces after world war II.
Wisdom
The Red Mosque in the palace gardens of Schwetzingen is decorated with translated wisdom from the Arabic, or at least what was considered to be oriental in the 18th century. But regardless of the origin, the saying holds true: Often a well-meant advice is perceived as harsh criticism, as being adverse.
Envy is never still
Linked to Friday Fun: Still.
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