Posted by: livelovethinkexist | May 7, 2010
Photos – Hahn AB, Germany – 1989-1991 (Set Thirty Four – The Black Forest and Bavaria, Germany – April 1991)
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When I returned from the Persian Gulf War, my wife and I took a quick vacation to the Black Forest and Bavaria – and this is a photo of the old town hall or “Alte Rathaus” in the town of Schiltach.
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The Hotel “Gasthof zum Adler” in Schiltach is an excellent example of half-timbered or “Fachwerk” buildings in the Black Forest, located in the area south of Freudenstadt, Germany.
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Another view of Schiltach, Germany, in the Black Forest; you can just see the tower on the corner of the Hotel “Gasthof zum Adler” in the city center if you click on the photo and take a closer look.
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This is a picture of the old town hall or “Alte Rathaus”of Lindau, Germany, on the southeast end of Lake Constance or the “Bodensee” in Bavaria.
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These original paintings on the “Alte Rathaus” in Lindau are beautifully done, and reflect the Bavarian style of decorating their buildings with ornate paintings and architectural features.
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A view of the lighthouse (center) and the Bavarian Lion sitting atop a tower (left) at the entrance to the marina and harbour of Lindau, with another tower called the “Mangenturm” (right), on Lake Constance or the “Bodensee” in Germany.
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Lake Constance borders portions of Germany, Switzerland and Austria at the northern edge of the Alps – near where the Rhein River begins in the Alps of Switzerland.
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This was a good chance for my wife and I to get away and relax after I returned from the desert, and David spent the time with his grandparents in Bruch which everyone there enjoyed.
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Bavaria has always been our favorite place to visit, and as it was only a day’s drive away from our home in Monzelfeld at the time, we took advantage of the opportunity to get away and visit there for a few days.
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While going down a steep mountain road in the Black Forest, the brakes on our 1987 Honda Civic wagon started to strain – so we had to leave it at a dealership for new brake pads to be installed and we rented a VW to continue the trip in.
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This is Hohenschwangau Castle or “Schloss Hohenschwangau” – the childhood residence of Ludwig II of Bavaria which was built by his father, Maximilian II of Bavaria.
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It was no wonder that we headed south to the foothills of the Alps after I returned from the Persian Gulf War for some rest and relaxation in order to de-stress from the entire event.
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Next we visited Neuschwanstein Castle or “Schloss Neuschwanstein,” which Ludwig II of Bavaria built within view of Schloss Hohenschwangau where he grew up.
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Here I am standing in the courtyard of Schloss Neuschwanstein prior to the tour of the interior rooms of the castle – one visit to this beautiful castle is never enough.
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Walt Disney used Schloss Neuschwanstein to pattern his original Disneyland Castle from, and the white stone and soaring spires seem to disappear into the mist and clouds in this view – which only added to the fairytale atmosphere of the castle.
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Schloss Neuschwanstein is probably the most classic and romantic castle ever built, because it captures all of the fantasy elements of what a castle should look like in a very concentrated way.
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What surprised me the most when I first visited Schloss Neuschwanstein years prior to this visit, was just how tall it is when you approach the castle from below – giving it a very imposing feeling looking up at it.
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The castle was not built for defense or protection of course, but as a display of all of the romantic notions of what a castle should look like; which makes Schloss Neuschwanstein one of the most visited castles in the world.
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