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.
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?
Sculpture of Hermes in Bonn
While walking along the streets of Bonn I came across this sculpture of Hermes. Famously he is the god of the travellers. Well, I wonder if Hermes could be the god of the travel bloggers as well. What do you think?
Town hall of Bonn
Unfortunately it was pretty rainy during my visit in Bonn. I got a nice photo of the town hall though. Many years ago I watched a ‘Rathaussturm’ here. Have you already heard about this carnival tradition? At the end of the carnival period the carnival revellers supported by a female guard ‘take over the power’ at the town hall for a few days.
Donkey path in Dürnstein
There are several paths up to Dürnstein Castle from the centre of the city. I took a more difficult one named donkey path.
Dürnstein Abbey in Dürnstein
After reaching the walls of Dürnstein Castle (Burgruine Dürnstein), I had this view of Dürnstein Abbey (Stift Dürnstein). I guess some of you have already seen this church steeple while taking a river cruise ship?