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tirsdag 27. august 2019

Germany - Unesco Maulbronn Monastery Complex


Sender Raquel - Pc friends 


Sender: Sabine - surprise swap

Maulbronn Monastery is a former Cistercian abbey and UNESCO World Heritage Site located at MaulbronnBaden-Württemberg. The monastery complex is one of the best-preserved in Europe. The monastery's narthex, called "the Paradise", is the oldest example of Gothic architecture in Germany.
It is part of the Northern Black Forest Monastery Route with AlpirsbachHirsau, and Reuthin monasteries.
The complex, surrounded by turreted walls and a tower gate, today houses the Maulbronn town hall and other administrative offices, a police station, and several restaurants. The monastery itself contains an Evangelical seminary in the Württemberger tradition and a boarding school.


mandag 3. august 2015

Germany - Castle and old town of Heidelberg.


Heidelberg castle is a famous ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.
The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and later expanded into two castles circa 1294.