North and east of Kunstbäckerei Hensler (from Monday’s article), along the river Lahn, is a magnificent Romanesque cathedral that dates back to 1190 (consecrated in 1235). This is Dom zu Limburg (Limburg Cathedral), and it dominates the skyline in northeast Old Town Limburg.
Let’s explore the cathedral, inside and out:
Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!)
Comments Off on A Day in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany — Dom zu Limburg (Limburg Cathedral)
Filed under Photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, vacation
You may have noticed in my earlier Limburg an der Lahn photos that we were a bit gloomy. Well, we weren’t. The skies were. For instance, notice the cloudy conditions in the above photograph of Stadtkirche St. Sebastian (Limburg Town Church) on Bischofsplatz (Bishop’s Square). Fortunately, those conditions did not hold as the day progressed:
You may recall from last week’s Fun Photo Friday that I found Fiedel Hensler’s bicycle. While that was offered in jest, there is indeed a Kunstbäckerei Hensler (Hensler Art Bakery), located at Kolpingstraße 1, and it was there that I found the bicycle. I also found some really fun decorations that are well worth your time.
Make sure you take the time to zoom in on the really neat carvings here:
Now I’ll leave you with today’s gallery:
Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!)
Comments Off on A Day in Limburg an der Lahn, Germany — The Sun Comes Out!
Filed under Photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, vacation
Today, instead of a gallery, I’m just going to post the individual pictures with captions. Let me know if you prefer this, which is a bit more labor intensive but still fun.
Filed under Fun Photo Friday, Photography, R. Doug Wicker, travel, vacation
Decisions — Murder in Paradise
Mystery novel available for Kindle
0
The Globe — Murder in Luxury
Mystery novel available for Kindle
0
R. Doug Wicker — Author 