Here,in Romania,Bucharest was named Little Paris,in Bulgaria,Sofia has the same "stage name". That is not an East European illness.In Alsace there is a "Little France" and several "Little Venice". This is Wissembourg Little Venice.
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4th March 2014, 04:35 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
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7th March 2014, 09:51 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Indifferent,tall,red and Gothic,robbed and transformed into the fodder storage by French Revolution,the cathedral St Paul and Peter survives from 13th c.
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13th March 2014, 01:59 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Although the second largest cathedral from Alsace-after that from Strasbourg- it is now a parish church only.Its revenge is hidden inside.
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23rd March 2014, 06:41 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
From 11th c. came to us this square Romanesque bell tower.
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26th March 2014, 05:19 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Because I arrived to discuss about this Romanesque tower,it would say that in Alsace there are more than twenty Romanesque churches from Wissembourg,where is only this rest,to south Alsace,at Feldbach.That means a distance around 130 miles-on roads of course:). In the south of Alsace there is a village or a small town which has a beautiful German name- Ottmarsheim.Here a Roman church is from 11th c.
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31st March 2014, 05:19 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
The sides of this architecture's "vrai beaute", in Carolingian style, are divisible by three as Saint Trinity's homage.
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1st April 2014, 04:05 AMnimitzbenedictoRe: Central European Lines
Hi Radu,
Thanks for the wonderful pictures.
Btw, do you have pictures of Ukraine - Crimea.
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1st April 2014, 07:01 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European LinesThanks for Your appreciation.I'm sorry I wasn't in CrimeaQuote:
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3rd April 2014, 07:25 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
The number eight has a great importance in the Bible so the octagonal shape of the main building follows the tradition.
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6th April 2014, 09:41 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
With flowers it tries to attenuate the severity of the interior.
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10th April 2014, 08:37 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
This small Gothic chapel was added in 16th c.
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12th April 2014, 07:11 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Initially it was a nunnery.The troubles begun with French revolution when it was transformed in a parish church.A "few light" appears in 20th c.when it was electrified(around 1950). Then... in 20th c.,again, "more light" appeared... when a fire destroyed the organ and several paintings(1991). A hard work followed to bring it in a good condition.
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17th April 2014, 11:08 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
The time to return at Wissembourg is coming without to speak,of course, about all beauties are here.I remind a hydro- power plant with its reservoir which is a part of a chain of hydro-power plants.
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20th April 2014, 08:29 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Returning to Wissembourg means returning to St Peter and Paul Church to see what professionals said to be the most beautiful Gothic cloister from the entire Rhine valley.It was built on the north side of the church, being never used.
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20th April 2014, 08:39 PMShadowmanRe: Central European LinesI like it. Nice range.Quote:
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20th April 2014, 08:40 PMShadowmanRe: Central European LinesNice rich colors.Quote:
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22nd April 2014, 08:25 AMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Why this corner,because here it can see,easily,what meant a "distance" of four centuries.The left wall being from 15th c.and the right one from 11th c.
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25th April 2014, 03:41 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
Getting inside,the visitor will admire the largest fresco from entire France-Saint Christophe with Jesus as child (36 feet high)-. That is "the revenge" about which I said before.
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27th April 2014, 06:18 PMRadu Dinu CordeanuRe: Central European Lines
It is partially accepted that in 7th c. Pope Vitalianus introduced the organ in worship service. The spread of the organ was slow so late in 13th c it appeared at Strasbourg Cathedral.Here at Wissembourg it can admire an organ from 18th c.,recently restored.
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