Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Coburg

On Tuesday, October 26th, 2010, my parents took me on a daytrip to Coburg. We parked in a Parkhaus in the center of town and made our way through narrow streets

 across a Marktplatz





 and after a bit of shopping (no yarn!) we had lunch in a Gasthaus.


After lunch, we hiked up to the Fortress Coburg. If you are not into historical buildings or fortresses built over several centuries, which were destroyed, restored, renovated, made accessible to the public and that house numerous historical artifacts and an art collection, don't bother reading on. ;)















one of two courtyards

my mom in a watch tower

view of the valley below


an airfield across from the castle



chapel and building which houses historical artifacts



portrait of Martin Luther, who lived here for a short while








capturing a dramatic parting shot as clouds moved in


5 comments:

  1. Oh Karin what beautiful pictures!!! It must of been so exciting to see all these magnificent places. This is the type of place Eric & I would love to visit to. :-)
    So glad it sounds like like you had a wonderful trip!

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  2. Your photos are just beautiful! What a lovely time you obviously had! Thank you for taking the time to post the photos and for sharing them with us...

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  3. That castle is BEAUTIFUL! And I love the narrow streets. :)

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  4. Karin -

    As soon as I get home I have to share these with my daughter, she is a history teacher and will love seeing these pictures. You did a beautiful job capturing the feel of the area. Thank you for allowing all of us to enjoy your vacation .

    Karyn

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  5. Wow! These are beautiful shots Karin. You have a real talent for framing the shot. It makes me feel like I was there with you. Very nice!

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