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Imaging Germany 017: Carriage Wall Painting in Boppard (RP) Boppard is located in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2002. This valley, also known as the Rhine Gorge, 65 km section of the Rhine River between Koblenz and Bingen. This section gained much fame with the Lorelei legend, in which a siren named Lorelei seduced shipmen with her singing, while sitting on a treacherous rock. As a result, many of the shipmen lost their attention to navigation and had their ships wrecked against the rock. For centuries, Boppard was an important city along the track that follows the Rhine River. Carriages must have arrived and departed frequently. Close to a local hostel, at Schinderhannes Platz, this wall painting depicts a carriage pulled by two horses, #adrianoantoine #photography #fotografia #fotografie #travel #viagens #reizen #scannedphoto #germany #alemanha #duitsland #deutschland #fachwerk #rheinlandpfalz #rheinland #rhinelandpalatinate #boppard #carriage #wallpaintingImaging Germany 016: Playing Giant Outdoor Chess in Boppard (RP) Boppard is a small town in the Rhine Gorge, in the German state of Rhine-Palatinate. Archaeologic findings have unearthed traces of early civilizations that date back some 13,000 years. The Romans that their settlement, at the border with the Germanic tribes. Until 1309 Boppard was a free imperial city, but then became part of the Holy Roman Empire. The well-conserved historic center has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2002. Tourism and wine production are the main economic activities. The picture shows a different activity. Older people that participate in an unusual outdoor chess game with giant pieces. The chess board is located at the margin of the Rhine River. #adrianoantoine #photography #fotografia #fotografie #travel #viagens #reizen #scannedphoto #germany #alemanha #duitsland #deutschland #fachwerk #rheinlandpfalz #rheinland #rhinelandpalatinate #boppard #chessImaging Germany 015: Poppelsdorf Palace Water Reflection, BONN (RP) One of the most beautiful constructions in Germany’s former capital is without doubt the baroque-style Poppelsdorfer Schloss (Poppelsdorf Castle). Located at walking distance from the railway station, the pale yellow-plastered castle is hard to miss. It is unknown when the original castle was built, but in 1341, the castle was acquired by an archbishop, and became a regional seat. In 1583, the castle was destroyed in a regional war (Cologne War), which occurred within the context of Protestant Reformation in Germany. Only in 1715, rebuilding of the castle was started, and finished twenty years later. About a century later, in 1818, the castle became part of the newly founded Bonn University, which moved the natural science collections to there, and transformed the garden in a botanical garden. The castle was heavily damaged during WWII in 1944, but was rebuilt in 1959. The castle still hosts important natural science collections, and several university departments. The photograph shows the reflection of the building in the pond that is part of the botanical garden. #adrianoantoine #photography #fotografia #fotografie #travel #viagens #reizen #scannedphoto #germany #alemanha #duitsland #deutschland #fachwerk #rheinlandpfalz #rheinland #rhinelandpalatinate # bonn #rhine #rhein #poppelsdorf #palace # reflectionImaging Germany 014: Bonn Minster, BONN (RP) The Bonn Minster (or: Bonn Münster) is one of the oldest churches in Germany. The city of Bonn was founded by the Romans in the first century: it started as a fortress, Castra Bonnensia, Around 235 AD, two Christian Roman soldiers, Cassius and Florentius, refused the emperor’s orders to kill fellow Christians and to worship a Roman God. They were martyred, together with a large number of legionaries. Both Cassius and Florentinus were beheaded on what is believed the present location of the Minster. In the 4th century, a shrine was built over their graves. through the centuries, the construction was extended to a small church that was demolished in 1050. A new church was constructed, between the 11th and 13th centuries, with five towers: one central circular tower, and quare flanking towers on the west, and slender turrets in the east. The church, which suffered significant damage in WWII, became a papal minor basilica in 1956. #adrianoantoine #photography #fotografia #fotografie #travel #viagens #reizen #scannedphoto #germany #alemanha #duitsland #deutschland #fachwerk #rheinlandpfalz #rheinland #rhinelandpalatinate # bonn #rhine #rhein #church #kirche #minster #munsterImaging Germany 013: Namen-Jesu-Kirche Towers, BONN (RP) Erected between 1686 and 1717, the late-Gothic Name of Jesus Church, is widely visible becuase of the two romantic towers. According to the legend, it all started with the discovery of a piece of birchwood with the initials ‘IHS’, referring to the name of Jesus. Interestingly, even until today, there is no consensus about the meaning of IHS. the church’s interior is a mixture of gothic and baroque elements, while the facade is typically baroque. The 53 m high towers have a Romanesque base and Boaroque tower heads. The Namen-Jesus-Kirche is located between the picturesque Marktplatz (Market Square) and Beethovenhaus. #adrianoantoine #photography #fotografia #fotografie #travel #viagens #reizen #scannedphoto #germany #alemanha #duitsland #deutschland #fachwerk #rheinlandpfalz #rheinland #rhinelandpalatinate # bonn #rhine #rhein #kirche #church #namenjesu #towersImaging The Netherlands 032: Mauritshuis, Den Haag (ZH) The Mauritshuis, located near the political center of the Dutch government in The Hague, hosts an important collection of works by Dutch and Flemish painters of the Dutch Golden Age. They include Rembrandt, Hals, Holbein, Steen, Potter, and Vermeer. The latter became world famous with his work “The Girl with the Pearl Earring”. The Mauritshuis was constructed between 1636 and 1641, after designs by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post. It was owned by Johann Moritz (Maurits in Dutch) until his death in 1679. In 1704, a great fire destroyed much of the building, but it had been restored completely except the original cupola. The Mauritshuis became a museum in 1822, and now attracts over 300 thousand visitors annually. #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #travel #viagens #reizen # #canon #nederland #holland #netherlands #denhaag #zuidholland #sgravenhage #thehague #lahaye #lahaya #maurits #mauritshuis #travelstagram-
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