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Germany October 2004
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Waldsassen
The northern Bavarian town of Waldsassen
The Alte Rathaus of Waldsassen
The Basilica of Waldsassen
The Basilica of Waldsassen was built in the years from 1682 to 1704. Whatever direction you come from, the first thing you’ll see of Waldsassen is Georg Dientzenhofer’s and Abraham Leutner’s masterpiece – one of the most splendid baroque churches in Bavaria. The Crypt under the Basilica is one of the largest in Germany
Robert & korina at the Basilica
The marketplace in the town centre
The Kappel This small
pilgrimage church, built in 1689 by Georg Dietzenhofer, was dedicated to the
holy trinity. As a result, everything is in threes: Three towers, three apses,
and three altar niches.
Mitterteich
Mitterteich town centre
Mitterteich Kirchplatz
Regensburg
Robert at Domplatz
The Bischofshof Restaurant, where we had lunch
Regensburg centre
The Wurstküche
Regensburg is one of
Germany's best-preserved cities, relatively undamaged by World War II bombings.
Despite this, it remains relatively obscure to many foreign visitors. Even if
you don't have time to explore the city's museums or the interiors of its many
historical monuments, try to take in the view of the Danube from one of its
bridges, especially at sunset.
A view of the Danube and the oldest bridge in Germany, the Steinerne Brücke which is 850 years old.
The Donau / Danube
Regensburg started
as a Celtic settlement called Radespona, around 500 B.C. The Romans later took
it over, renamed it Castra Regina, and made it their center of power on the
upper Danube. From the 7th century, the town was the center from which
Christianity spread over southern Germany. The architecture of Regensburg
testifies to its long history and past grandeur, which reached its peak by the
beginning of the Gothic era. Its buildings and towers offer an unspoiled glimpse
into history, and many of its ancient structures are still in active use today.
The best example is the Stone Bridge, built in 1146 on 16 huge arches, in
continuous service for more than 800 years.
Robert on the Stone Bridge
Regensburg is a city of churches; it was once the focal point from which Christianity spread throughout Germany and even into Central Europe via the Danube. The most majestic of these churches is the towering Dom St. Peter's, Domplatz, which was begun in the 13th century on the site of an earlier Carolingian church. Because it was constructed with easily eroded limestone and green sandstone, this French Gothic edifice is constantly being restored. The massive spires of the two western towers, added in the mid-19th century, were almost completely replaced in 1955 with a more durable material. The well-preserved stained-glass windows in the choir (14th c.) and south transept (13th c.) are impressive. Most of the pillar sculptures in the aisles of the nave were made in the cathedral workshop in the mid-14th century. The two little sculptures in the niches on opposite sides of the main entrance are called The Devil and The Devil's Grandmother by the townsfolk. The cathedral is home to a famous boys' choir, the Dompatzen, which performs every Sunday morning at 9am Mass.
Bye Bye Regensburg
Nuremburg
The second largest City in Bavaria, Nuremberg / Nürnberg
St Lorenz Kirche
Ehekarussell -
Marriage Merry-Go-Round Fountain
Nassauer Haus & Market
Am Weißen Turm & St. Elisabeth's Kirche
Heilig-Geist-Spital - Hospital of the Holy Ghost and the Neue Rathaus
Schöner Brunnen -
Beautiful Fountain in the Hauptmarkt is a Beautiful artesian well fountain
constructed between 1385 and 1396; stone pyramid with 40 figures.
Nuremburg City Centre
A view of and from the Kaiserburg / Imperial Castle
The Kaiserburg
Nuremburg skyline from the Kaiserburg
Nuremberg Castle is
one of the most important imperial palaces dating from the Middle Ages: from
1050 to 1571 all the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire stayed in it at various
times during their reign. Friedrich Barbarossa
and his successors developed the existing Salian Royal Castle originating from
the mid-11th century into an impressive imperial seat, as reflected in
particular by the double chapel, which has been preserved in its entirety. The
imperial residential and state rooms in the Palas, mostly with their original
panelling, are furnished with paintings, tapestries and furniture from the 16th
and 17th centuries.
The Kaiser of Nuremberg
Robert at the
Frauenkirche in the Hauptmarkt
The Hauptmarkt, the home of the famous Nuremberg Christmas Market
All photographs were taken in either Nürnberg / Regensburg / Waldsassen or Mitterteich - Germany from the 14th to 26th October 2004.
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uring October 2004, I made a visit
to Germany and the Czech Republic to do a last bit of travelling, before my
next pending spell on crutches, and of course to visit my girlfriend and her family.
Whilst there we were fortunate enough to visit a number of interesting and
varied locations, as you can see below. We all had a terrific time, even though
we had been to most of the places on previous occasions. We visited a number of City's, Towns, and Villages
in the German region of Bayern during our vacation, including:- Munich,
