14 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
I'm back on the road at last. First stop is the Rhine Valley. Rüdensheim is one of two small, picturesque German towns along the river that I visited. (See also the post for Bacharach.).
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AllemagneHessenRüdesheim am RheinRüdesheim (Rhein)49°58’36” N 7°54’54” E
14 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A boat ride on the Rhine, it seems, is a part of most trips to Germany. The Rhine is known for having many castles, and this short stretch of the river is no exception, as 3 of the pictures show. TheEn savoir plus
AllemagneRheinland-PfalzBacharachMünz-Bach50°3’36” N 7°46’6” E
14 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Bacharach (no, not Burt) is the other small town. This one is an important wine town in the middle Rhine wine region. The area produces some of the best Riesling anywhere. I did taste some, and it isEn savoir plus
14 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Köln (in English, it's Cologne) Cathedral is one of the most recognizable buildings in Germany. It dates to the 13th century, although it wasn't feeling bushed until the 19th century. Amazingly, thisEn savoir plus
AllemagneLower SaxonyHameln52°6’18” N 9°21’36” E
15 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
If the picture of the statue of the Pied Piper doesn't tell you, Hameln is Hamelin in English. Yes, this is the town in the tale of the Pied Piper, and the town makes a big deal out of that. In theEn savoir plus
AllemagneHamburgAltstadtJungfernstieg53°33’6” N 9°59’36” E
16 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Hamburg is the 2nd largest city in Germany (after Berlin).
The 1st picture is of the Rathaus or city hall. (No comment about reading the name in English together with political humor.) The 2ndEn savoir plus
AllemagneHamburgNeustadtSt. Michaelis ("Michel")53°32’54” N 9°58’42” E
16 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The port of Hamburg is the 2nd busiest in Europe (after Rotterdam). It is built on the river Elbe on the lowlands near the mouth of the river at the North Sea. It is also an old port. Hamburg was partEn savoir plus
AllemagneHamburgNeustadtSt. Michaelis ("Michel")53°32’54” N 9°58’42” E
16 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
St. Michael's was built during the Hanseatic period as a baroque style Lutheran church. I can say that this is the first time I've encountered a protestant church built in this style.
The 1st 4En savoir plus
AllemagneSchleswig-HolsteinLübeckStadtgraben53°52’0” N 10°40’42” E
16 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
The headquarters city of the Hanseatic League. Lübeck is famous for gothic brick architecture that is typical of the Hanseatic era.
The 1st picture is of the city gates. This is the only remainingEn savoir plus
AllemagneSchleswig-HolsteinLübeckSt. Marien zu Lübeck53°52’3” N 10°41’6” E
16 août 2021, Allemagne ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
The Marienkirke or Mary Church of Lübeck was begun in the 13th century and has the tallest brick vault in the world. It was built by the secular Hanseatic merchants as a statement that they wanted toEn savoir plus
