The Dambach Weiher in Wiesbaden.
Tag: Wiesbaden
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Wiesbaden Clinker
Wiesbaden is still a rich town by all accounts, and it was even more so 150-100 years ago. In some areas one ostentatious villa neighbours the next, although many of these are now divided into different apartments or more often than not, into residential and fancy office apartments.
Clinker fassades were all the rage, often combined with decorative elements that are better suited to smooth surfaces. Turrets, cuppolas, and playful details are not meant for bricks, at least in my mind.
This window combines the typical two-coloured brickwork, with an arched window and stucco elements. I did appreciate the two bright white watering cans (IKEA, PS 2002, 1.99 € a piece, if I’m not mistaken).
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At Any Time of the Year
Wiesbaden, like Rome, is built on seven hills. The most prominent one is the “Neroberg”. About halfway up on this hill is the Russian-orthodox church – a reminder of the time when Russians were very prominent in the city. The golden tops of its five towers look spectacular no matter what the weather is.
They look spectacular in autumn when one comes upon them unsuspectedly from below after walking through a sombre autumn forest.
It looks spectacular in winter when one approaches from above and the sun hits the gold with full force.
It looks spectacular in summer when only the golden tops look over the green canopy of the surrounding forest.
The Gold between the Trees
When you go walking on Wiesbaden’s Neroberg there is no way you’re going to miss the Orthodox Russian church. You are walking through the woods and suddenly you round a corner and you’re hit with a flash of gold!
And because this is squares I could not leave without sharing the pair of tights one of our runners was wearing:
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A Power that Directly Influences the Soul
It was so grey yesterday, I thought I needed to get some colour in my pictures and in my soul.
The location was in Wiesbaden in front of the Russian-orthodox church on the Neroberg, one of the hills that the capital of Hesse is built on.
“Colour is a power which directly influences the soul.”
Wassily Kandinsky
The church, the view over Wiesbaden, the foresters’ machine at the back and the woods where we came towards the site.
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: One location
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Signs of Hoarding
I was surprised to find the technical term for boarding around building sites is hoarding: Construction Hoarding, or A-Class Hoarding, is the use of boards, fences or other standing structures to signal and secure the boundary of a construction site.
And every now and again these public spaces are used creatively. Like in Wiesbaden. A museum made the bare surfaces into a exhibition called “Abstraktion im Quadrat”. It was a co-operation between artists and various schools.
The photos were taken on the run – I would have liked to have more leisure instead of taking rushed pictures.
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.
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