The Nerobergbahn saw its construction in 1888 as a funicular railway driven by water counterbalancing. The cars still operate with this technology. The funicular connects the Nerotal Valley with the Neroberg Hill, a lookout high over Wiesbaden.
Tag: Hesse
Hessenpark in Neu-Anspach
The Hessenpark forms an open-air museum featuring around 100 buildings from the German state of Hesse. Besides farmhouses, barns and windmills, you also see a marketplace with urban structures.
Cadillac Sedan 1956 in Frankfurt on Main
As you know I love to stroll around railway stations while waiting for the next connection. So I do at airports as well. At Frankfurt on Main Airport I came across this Cadillac Sedan (1956) which is an advertisement for two German museums about technology.
Fun advertisement at Frankfurt Main Airport
Fun as well as thought provoking advertising seen at Frankfurt on Main Airport. Literally translated the text says: “You have to read in order to stay on top”
Brüder-Grimm-Museum in Kassel
Another interesting venue of the dOCUMENTA (13) I visited today: The Brüder-Grimm-Museum in Kassel.
Fridericianum in Kassel
I started my walk along the venues of the dOCUMENTA (13) at the Fridericianum. The building constructed in 1779 was one of the first houses built for the purpose of a public museum.
Sundial at the Fridericianum in Kassel
Photo of a sundial with zodiac signs seen at the tower of the Fridericianum in Kassel.
Ottoneum in Kassel
One my walk along the venues of the dOCUMENTA (13) I also came across the Museum of Natural History also known as Ottoneum. Outside I was impressed by its lovely architecture. Inside it was big fun to walk through a natural history collection which was one of the first to be established in all of Europe.
Architecture of the 50ties in Kassel
After World War II a large part of Kassel was rebuilt in the style of the 50ties. So if you are interested in the architecture of this period a walk through Kassel is a good way to learn more about it.
Diving platform on top of a hotel in Kassel
Odd detail seen on top of a hotel near Kassel Central Station: A diving platform! The explanation for this strange combination: It’s an artwork.
Skyline of Frankfurt am Main
Photo of Frankfurt taken from a bridge named ‘Alte Brücke’. The quarter with the skyscrapers is situated near the river Main. Therefore there is a pun calling this part of the city or even the whole city ‘Mainhattan’. More…
A train delay is a matter of language
While waiting for the delayed train to Hanau I realized that the exact delay of a train is a matter of language.