In the vicinity of the Wilhelma Zoo, you find this surprising fodder meadow (Fettwiese). The hay from this wild meadow inside the city of Stuttgart is for the animals of the nearby zoological garden.
Tag: Germany
Skyline of Mainhattan
This photo shows the view of the financial quarter of Frankfurt am Main taken from a bridge named ‘Alte Brücke’. The quarter with the skyscrapers lies near the Main River. Therefore, there is a pun calling this part of the city or even the whole city ‘Mainhattan’.
Pilatushaus in Nuremberg
The house sign of the Pilatushaus in Nuremberg shows Saint George fighting the dragon. The motif fits well. The owner of this home was a Plattner (amorer), and George was the Saint of his craft guild.
Skyline of Berlin
Skyline of Berlin as seen from the top of the Victory Column (Siegessäule). On the left side, you see the tall television tower of Berlin. The white cross at the dome is called the “Pope’s Revenge”. In reality, it is a sun reflection.
Sepulchral Chapel in Karlsruhe
The Sepulchral Chapel (Großherzogliche Grabkapelle Karlsruhe) was commissioned by Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden and his wife, Luise of Prussia. Five of seven Grand Dukes of Baden found their last rest in this chapel.
Roman sewer in Cologne
Below the Spanische Bau in Cologne, fans of Roman architecture find the remains of the ancient Roman Praetorium. Right next to these ruins, visitors have the chance to walk through a former Roman sewer below the streets of the modern city.
Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub
On a train journey along the Rhine Valley from Mainz to Koblenz, you experience this view of Pfalzgrafenstein Castle (Burg Pfalzgrafenstein). The building on a tiny island served as a toll station until 1866.
Frauenkirche in Munich
The Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady), also known as Münchner Dom, is the largest church in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. You’ll get this view after climbing up the tower of another church called St. Peter.
On an ICE T in Germany
This photo shows a view into the driver’s cabin of a German ICE T. In this kind of train, you had the chance to sit behind the driver – only separated by a glass door – and to watch the landscape in front of the train for many years.
Friedenstein Castle in Gotha
Friedenstein Castle (Schloss Friedenstein) was commissioned in the mid-17th century by Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. It is notable for hosting the Ekhof-Theater, which still features the original Baroque machinery for changing the scenery.
Roman Fort Biriciana
The Roman fort Biriciana, nowadays known as Kastell Weissenburg, was occupied by cavalry units during ancient times. The photo shows the reconstructed north gate (Porta decumana) of the fort area. In Roman times, this gate led to the Limes.
Unstrut Viaduct in Saxony-Anhalt
While travelling from Naumburg (Saale) to the visitor centre of the Nebra Sky Disk by bus, I got this view of the newly built Unstrut Viaduct. With a length of 2,688 m, it crosses the spacious Unstrut Valley.