The small inn sign represents a honey hunter. People with this profession used to collect honey from wild bees around Nuremberg. With the crossbow they fight the bears in the woods.
Tag: Germany
St. Wenceslaus Church
The church of St. Wenceslaus (Stadtpfarrkirche St. Wenzel) in Naumburg (Saale) saw its completion in the 15th century. It is famous for paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder and a Baroque organ named Hildebrandt-Orgel.
Hoppener Haus in Celle
The Hoppener Haus (Hoppener House) saw its construction in 1532. Its name originates from the citizen Simon Hoppener. He worked as Amtschreiber (scribe) and Rentmeister (treasurer) for the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 16th century.
Tramcar Class 70/1 (1971)
This tramcar of the class 70/1 saw its construction in 1971. The last time, it ran by the Naumburg Tramway (Naumburger Straßenbahn) in Saxony-Anhalt. Today, it stands in the company’s tram depot but is out of operation.
Montfort Castle in Langenargen
Montfort Castle (Schloss Montfort) is a lakeside palace next to Lake Constance (Bodensee). King William I of Württemberg commissioned this building in 1867. You’ll get this view while taking a boat from Lindau to Friedrichshafen.
Favorite Mansion in Ludwigsburg
Favorite Mansion (Schloss Favorite) is a Baroque maison de plaisance and hunting lodge near the much bigger Ludwigsburg Residential Palace (Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg). Its former animal park forms a landscape garden now.
Manhole cover in Rostock
The manhole covers in Rostock display the coat of arms of the city. The coat of arms dating back to 1367 depicts a golden griffin of a blue field (representing the former princes of Rostock) with bars of silver and red (the colours of the Hanseatic League).
Neuhaus Palace in Paderborn
Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn is a palace in the style of Weser Renaissance. The adjoined park formed the venue of a State Garden Show in 1994. As a result, visitors experience a relaxing walk on still splendid castle grounds.
Hohenzollern Castle Heiligendamm
Hohenzollern Castle in Heiligendamm is more a guest residence than a castle. Grand Duke Paul Friedrich commissioned the building to accommodate his noble guests. It saw its completion in the 1840s.
Cathedral of Halle (Saale)
The church was constructed by the mendicant order of the Franciscans. That explains why there is no tower. Even though it isn’t a real cathedral, the people of Halle still call it a Dom (Cathedral).
Armoury in Nuremberg
The former armoury (Zeughaus) of Nuremberg saw its construction by Hans Dietmayer in 1588/89. After bomb damage during World War II, a reconstruction finished in 1954/55.
Freight Locomotive 41 360 in Fürth
On a historic locomotives parade in Fürth, this engine of the German Class 41 was one of the stars. Despite being built in 1940, the freight locomotive 41 360 seemed particularly juvenile and elegant.