The town square in Coburg. Oh, how I LOVE Europe!
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
My Uncle Gibb
My grandmother's younger brother was Wells Gibb Mendenhall. I know him better as my great uncle Gibb. Gibb fought in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WWII. He was an Air Gunner. On 21 February 1945 at 01:55 hrs. he was shot down over Oberhaussen, Germany. I was privileged and honored to be able to visit his gravesite in Reinburg Germany.
Walhalla Memoria, Germany
Along the Danube river (outside of Regensburg) up on a hilltop sits a building that looks like the Parthenon in Athens.
For more
Small Town Nabburg, Germany
We spent the afternoon wandering around a cute little town called Nabburg. We always see
Trier, Germany
We absolutely LOVED Trier! It was so neat and so charming! Like every other city in Europe, it is filled with a ton of history.
Porta Nigra
This is the only surviving gate, out of 4, of the Roman wall that was 4 miles long. The only reason it survived is because
This is the only surviving gate, out of 4, of the Roman wall that was 4 miles long. The only reason it survived is because
Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
Yup, we took our kids to the Munich Krone Circus! Guess what? The kids loved it! And why shouldn't they?
If you are
A Small Part of Munich, Germany
Marienplatz in Munich, or Mary's Square!
When you come out of the subway this is what greets you, I couldn't have asked for anything better. We were too late to hear the clock chime and see the little dancing people inside the clock so ... we'll have to come back I guess. Isn't it a pity that I HAVE to come back? j/k
From Marienplatz we headed over to the oldest church
When you come out of the subway this is what greets you, I couldn't have asked for anything better. We were too late to hear the clock chime and see the little dancing people inside the clock so ... we'll have to come back I guess. Isn't it a pity that I HAVE to come back? j/k
From Marienplatz we headed over to the oldest church
Dresden, Germany in the Winter
DRESDEN, GERMANY
Unfortunately, Dresden is really known for its destruction in WW II. It was bombed on 13 February 1945 by the American and the British. The bombing destroyed 75% of the historical center and killed 25,000 people. It used to be considered the "Florence of the Elbe", and if you go there you can see why. They have rebuilt almost everything but ... it is still not the original. They didn't really begin to rebuild until recently due to Dresden being on the Soviet side of the Berlin wall after WWII.
Anyway ... onto Dresden!
When you arrive park, at the Hauptbahnhof for ease (or main train station) and take a tram (NOT a train) into the center of the town. I believe it is either tram #8 or #9 to get to the historical center, Theaterplatz or Postplatz.
Here is Theaterplatz in all its glory!
On the left is Katholiches Hofkirche, or Catholic Church of the Royal Court.
Wandering around Würzburg
Würzburg's Residenz Palace
For more information go here:
We bought tickets and did a self-guided tour of the North Palace, then exited the building and then entered again to see the Chapel. It was really pretty!
Burg Eltz Castle
Burg Eltz Castle
(pronounced "boorg elts")
(pronounced "boorg elts")
This castle is so neat and set in such a beautiful area.
Go here for more information: http://www.burg-eltz.de/e_index.html
Go here for more information: http://www.burg-eltz.de/e_index.html
(Unfortunately, we brought the wrong lens with us in order to do this castle justice. I am so sad that we weren't able to get pictures of the front gate and others. Instead, we got a lot of zoomed in 'details' of the castle and its structure.)
Elz is the name of the stream that runs past the castle and through the valley, ending in the Mosel River. In 1157 there was first record of a Burg (or castle) on the Elz - can you believe that? This castle has been in the Eltz family for 850 years and it pretty much looks the same as it did in 1490. There were 3 families that lived here and would gather together in one of the rooms to discuss 'family business' together. The tour takes you through 2 of the 3 homes. The 3rd home is the residence of the castellan (who maintains the castle), or where the Eltz family stays when they visit.
The City of Bacharach and The Rhine River Cruise
We started our Rhine River Cruise in the City of Bacharach. It was such a neat city to explore!!
Here is one of the original towers in the distance.
Here is one of the original towers in the distance.
The Altes Haus
The Prunn Castle in Bavaria
We visited another Bavarian Palace over the weekend - for more information click on the link below -
I love where this castle is situated! So picturesque!
To tour the castle it is 5 Euro per adult and kids are FREE
Ludwigsburg Annual Pumpkin Festival
This years theme for the Pumpkin Festival in Lugwigsburg is Swiss (Switzerland)
For more information their official website is here:
To get there, plug this address into your GPS:
Kürbisausstellung Ludwigsburg
Mömpelgardstrasse 2871640 Ludwigsburg
Adults cost 8 euro
Children 4-18 are 3,90 Euro
A Family pass is 21 Euro
Nürnberg Castle
In the Middles Ages, the Nuremberg castle was one of the most important imperial castles of the Holy Roman Empire. It was built be the Hohenstaufen and their successors.
Fortress Rothenburg 1780
For adults it's 2,50 Euro and for children it's 1 Euro
It's open daily from Spring to Autumn
Köln, Germany
During WWI this cathedral was bombed 15 times but remained standing. In anticipation of the war the stain glass windows and art treasures were taken to shelters and saved.
Rock Labyrinth, Luisenburg Germany
This place is an outdoor dream for children. It's a rock maze winding in and out of rocks, trees, cliffs and such. You have to climb, crawl, and squeeze through rocks. You follow the BLUE arrows up the path and the RED arrows down the path.
A Quick Stop in Potsdam before Berlin
Just outside of Berlin is Potsdam. There is so much to see in this city, but unfortunately we didn't have much time to see it. We were, however, able to squeeze in a tour of the palace. It was well worth it!
If you are interested in seeing it yourself go HERE
For more information about the palace and it's history go HERE
Modlareuth ... "Little Berlin"
For our Saturday outing we drove about 1 - 1.5 hours to this tiny town. Modlareuth is what American's call "Little Berlin" because it was a town divided by the Berlin Wall just like Berlin was. Literally the wall went right through the town splitting it in two. It's a pretty amazing story! It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for the kids because we didn't have to WALK everywhere like we do in big cities.
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