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Allie at Römerberg

January 2nd, 2012 7 comments

Allie does Römerberg.
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Römerberg Frankfurt Details

January 2nd, 2012 2 comments

Photographer shooting a wedding that took place at the Rathaus (City Hall)
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needs no explaination
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why this Mother thought this was a good place to photograph her daughter is lost on me
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cool dormers
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a ray of sun broke through the dark grey sky and shone on the cross
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I found something in this store I wanted to buy for my curio cabinet, but when I picked it up to purchase it the sticker on the bottom said “made in China.”  What a disappointment, I didn’t buy it.
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My relative
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Römerberg Alstad (old town) Frankfurt

January 2nd, 2012 2 comments

Römerberg square to the right is St Nicholas Church, or Nikolaikirche, dating back from 1290, rebuilt after the allied bombings in 1944.

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Justitia Statue
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Römer (3 buildings to the left) is a landmark that has been Frankfurt’s rathaus, city hall, for more than 600 years. On the photo is the famous eastern facade. The entire 3-storey buiding complex occupies 9 houses. Justitia Statue to the right.

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Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus Frankfurt am Main

January 2nd, 2012 1 comment

Kaiserdom, St Bartholomäus, or the Frankfurter Dom is the grand cathedral of Frankfurt stands 95 m tall and is visible from the river banks of Main. The oldest parts of the church are from the 1200s. The current gothic church from 1877 is the latest of 5 different churches that have stood on this place. It was rebuilt after a great fire in 1867, but was destroyed again in the 1944 bombings. And rebuilt again.

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This was above the footings of some of the original foundations of the St Bartholomäus church.

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Another view of above here at the bottom you can see some of the old foundation.

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Offenbach Shanty Town

January 2nd, 2012 1 comment

More pictures from my stay in Offenbach.  I stayed in Offenbach because the hotel rates were lower. These photos were from an area behind my hotel.

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This is a unique yard as there are no gardens, but in the right hand corner is a compost bin.
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You can see my hotel from here. In the fore front and above a farmer’s field.
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Between Offenbach and Neu-Isenburg is a huge shanty-town.  I thought about visiting but I honestly was afraid I would get lost.

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This looks more like something you would see in East Germany not miles from Frankfurt.
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All the houses had water barrels to collect rain water,  compost bins, and big garden plots.  They are living “green” and with  their home-grown produce eating healthy.
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This is very uncommon for Germany. Typical streets in Germany are neat and clean, I have even seen people sweeping the street in front of their houses.
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