The manhole cover of Celle shows the emblem of the city: A wall with three towers. In the gate there is a blue lion surrounded by seven red hearts.
Tag: Germany
Odd horseshoe in Celle, Germany
While walking through Celle I wondered what this horseshoe seen at the ‘Stechbahn‘ is indicating? Passersby told me it marks that place where Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died at a tournament. Hmm, I always thought horseshoes are a sign of fortune? Obviously not in that case.
- Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Wikipedia)
Emblem of Celle, Germany
The emblem of Celle seen at the wall of the Bomann-Museum. Well, who of you can ‘read’ this emblem?
Colourful portal in Celle, Germany
Interesting detail seen at a gate in Celle. The colours of the decorations are the same like those one in the emblem of Celle: A blue lion in a golden field surrounded by red hearts.
At the backyards of Celle, Germany
After walking along so many nice decorated houses I was curious how the backyards of them looked like.
Inscriptions at the houses of Celle
Walking through Celle is like reading a book. Sometimes the lines are benedictions, sometimes they describe the purpose of the building. I wonder if there is a guide book listing all these inscriptions?
Crest at the town hall of Celle
Marvellous coat of arms seen at the old town hall of Celle.
Doors of a building dated with 1544 in Celle
A building in Celle built Anno Domini 1544. I like the special shape of the doors in each floor.
House dating back to 1534 in Celle
Celle offers the most largerst amount of half-timbered houses in Europe. On my walk I came across this building dating back to 1534.
Half-timbered houses in Celle
Celle offers more than 400 half-timbered houses in the old part of the city. I’d like to show you some of the most beautiful ones on my next pages.
Schloss Celle in Celle
My first view of Schloss Celle while on a guided tour through the German city Celle. Schloss Celle houses one of the oldest theatre buildings in Europe.
House with a pipe like decoration in Bonn
I had already seen a lot of buildings built in a decorative style but this one looked very special to me. Have you ever seen a building with such a ‘pipe’ like decoration?