Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Germany. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Germany - Königsberg, 1255


The Castle of Königsberg.

Sent by Yulcha from Russia.

This is from Wikipedia : The castle of Königsberg was built in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights as a tribute to King Ottokar II of Bohemia, who had led a campaign against pagan Sambians. Granted city rights in 1285, the town became a member of the Hanseatic League, then in 1457 headquarters of the Teutonic Order, and seat of the secular Duchy of Prussia in 1525. Königsberg became a centre of education when the Albertina University was founded by Duke Albert of Prussia in 1544. By the act of coronation in Königsberg in 1701, Prince-elector Frederick III of Brandenburg became Frederick I, King in Prussia. After World War I, the creation of the Polish Corridor cut off East Prussia and Königsberg from the rest of Weimar Germany.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Elektro-Personenzuglokomotive


Elektro-Personenzuglokomotive or Electric Passenger Train Locomotive with view of Neckarsteinach (near Stuttgart).

Sent by Ingrid, a WiP partner from Burglengenfeld in Germany.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Schloss Glücksburg


Sent by Christina, a postcrosser from Northern Germany.

This is from Wikipedia : Glücksburg Castle (German: Schloss Glücksburg, Danish: Lyksborg Slot) is a castle (Schloss) in the town of Glücksburg, Germany. It is one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe. It is the seat of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and was used by the Danish kings. Situated on the Flensburg Fjord the castle is now a museum.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Käthe-Kruse-Puppen-Museum


Sent by Christine from Bavaria. This one shows some dolls of Käthe-Kruse. According to Christine, these dolls are produced in manual labor in Donauwörth. There is also a museum that tells the life of Käthe-Kruse.