The Royal Garden or the Court Garden, called in German as the Hofgarten is a garten in the New Palace (Neues Schloss) in Bayreuth in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
We had a sightseeing in Bayreuth and some of the sights we visited were the New Palace and its Court Garden, the Eremitage and the Old City of Bayreuth.
These images we took during our visit last August 2009.
We had a sightseeing in Bayreuth and some of the sights we visited were the New Palace and its Court Garden, the Eremitage and the Old City of Bayreuth.
These images we took during our visit last August 2009.
After the New Palace was built, the garden, which had been margravial property since the end of the 16th century, was redesigned and extended: south of the pall mall alley dating from 1679, which was included in the new garden, Friedrich and Wilhelmine von Brandenburg-Bayreuth added avenues, hedge gardens, pergolas and parterres. The central axis was a canal with a right-angled bend and four islands.
At the end of the 18th century, the court garden was transformed into an English-style park with winding paths and natural stands of trees. However, the basic features of the geometric garden can still be seen: the park is dominated by the canal and the three main avenues and in 1990 the parterre in front of the south wing was also reconstructed. Bayreuth Court Garden
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I am finally online here. I don't know what is wrong some hours ago because I can't sign-in in blogger. Thanks goodness that it is alive again. I guess blogger is having some maintenance. Anyway to start the week, let us travel and see the Landesgartenschau in Neumarkt Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany. It is a garden found near Neumarkt center. The last time we visited it was last July 2010. Here are some images hubby took of it.
different flowers can be seen at Landesgartenschau in Neumarkt, Bavaria
I guess this butterfly on the flower is a good catch.
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Kelheim is a municipality in Lower Bavaria and also the capital of the district of Kelheim. It is located along Danube and Altmühl rivers. The photo you see here is one of the city gates in Kelheim. It is famous for its Hall of Freedom architecture built by King Ludwig I, King of Bavaria. We visited this city twice already.
Have you been to the famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany? If you did, you already see the big statue named The Bavaria which is located in Theresienwiese in Munich where the popular Oktoberfest is also held every year. The Bavaria symbolizes the state of Bavaria in Germany. If the the United States of America has 55 States, Germany has also 16 States and Bavaria is one of its states and is also the biggest state in Germany. find more info below about The Bavaria Statue;
copyright photo personally taken by the Author of this site
The Bavaria statue (German just 'Bavaria') is a bronze-cast statue of a female figure representing Bavaria's "secular patron saint", the Tellus (Mater) Bavarica ("goddess of the land of Bavaria"), located at the border of the Theresienwiese in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, where the Oktoberfest takes place each October.
The statue was commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria, and the design chosen by a competition. When the architect Leo von Klenze, building the Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame) in the background of the Bavaria, placed an order to build the statue, he thought about a Greek design, settled between an athena and an amazon. The sculptor Ludwig Schwanthaler changed the design to a more romantic Germanic look (no helmet, oak wreath instead of laurel wreath, bear-skin, lion and sword instead of spear). It is an allegoric personification of Bavaria's strength and glory.
The statue was built at the foundry of J.B. Stiglmair from 1844 until 1850, mainly by Stiglmair's nephew Ferdinand Von Miller. Since the Bavaria is one of the biggest bronze sculptures in the world, it had to be built out of four big parts and several smaller ones. It is 18.52 metres (60 ft 9 in) high and weighs about 87.36 tonnes (96.2 tons).
Inside the statue, a staircase of 66 stairs allows tourists to climb to the top and view Munich from above.
Germany's carnival called Fasching is being celebrated now. This photo was taken during the Fasching in Breitenbrunn in Germany last year. Most towns and cities in Germany are having carnival programs and activities which are unique from each other. During the Faschingszug or carnival Parade, participants wear colorful and festive customs. Here is some info about Fasching in Germany.
Germany, especially the western part (North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate) is famous for Karneval celebrations such as parades and costume balls. Whilst these events are widespread in places such as Wattenscheid, Krefeld, Aachen, Mönchengladbach, Duisburg, Bonn, Eschweiler, Odenheim, Bocholt and Cleves, only Cologne, Düsseldorf, Mainz are called carnival "strongholds" in the public media. In parts of East and South Germany and Austria the carnival is called Fasching and especially Munich developed a special kind of celebration. In Franconia and the southwest-parts and also some other parts of Germany a carnival is called Fastnacht or Fasnet.
Although the festival and party season in Germany starts as early as the beginning of January, the actual carnival week starts on the Thursday ("Altweiberfastnacht") before Ash Wednesday. German Carnival parades are held on the weekend before and especially on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), the day before Shrove Tuesday, and sometimes also on Shrove Tuesday ("Faschingsdienstag") in the suburbs of larger carnival cities. The carnival session begins each year on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and finishes on Ash Wednesday with the main festivities happening around Rosenmontag; this time is also called the "Fifth Season."
While Germany's carnival traditions are mostly celebrated in the predominantly Roman Catholic southern and western parts of the country, the Protestant North traditionally knows a festival under the Low Saxon names Fastelavend [ˈfastl̩.ˌɒːvm̩t], Fastelabend [ˈfastl̩.ˌɒːbm̩t] and Fastlaam (also spelled Fastlom) [ˈfastl̩ɒːm]. This name has been imported to Denmark as Fastelavn and is related to Vastelaovend in the Low-Saxon-speaking parts of the Netherlands. It is traditionally connected with farm servants or generally young men going from house to house in the villages and collecting sausages, eggs and bacon, which was consumed in a festivity on the same evening. While going from house to house they wore masks and made noise. The old tradition vanished in many places, in other places under influence of German carnival traditions it became to resemble carnival with its parades.
Germany, especially the western part (North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate) is famous for Karneval celebrations such as parades and costume balls. Whilst these events are widespread in places such as Wattenscheid, Krefeld, Aachen, Mönchengladbach, Duisburg, Bonn, Eschweiler, Odenheim, Bocholt and Cleves, only Cologne, Düsseldorf, Mainz are called carnival "strongholds" in the public media. In parts of East and South Germany and Austria the carnival is called Fasching and especially Munich developed a special kind of celebration. In Franconia and the southwest-parts and also some other parts of Germany a carnival is called Fastnacht or Fasnet.
Although the festival and party season in Germany starts as early as the beginning of January, the actual carnival week starts on the Thursday ("Altweiberfastnacht") before Ash Wednesday. German Carnival parades are held on the weekend before and especially on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), the day before Shrove Tuesday, and sometimes also on Shrove Tuesday ("Faschingsdienstag") in the suburbs of larger carnival cities. The carnival session begins each year on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and finishes on Ash Wednesday with the main festivities happening around Rosenmontag; this time is also called the "Fifth Season."
While Germany's carnival traditions are mostly celebrated in the predominantly Roman Catholic southern and western parts of the country, the Protestant North traditionally knows a festival under the Low Saxon names Fastelavend [ˈfastl̩.ˌɒːvm̩t], Fastelabend [ˈfastl̩.ˌɒːbm̩t] and Fastlaam (also spelled Fastlom) [ˈfastl̩ɒːm]. This name has been imported to Denmark as Fastelavn and is related to Vastelaovend in the Low-Saxon-speaking parts of the Netherlands. It is traditionally connected with farm servants or generally young men going from house to house in the villages and collecting sausages, eggs and bacon, which was consumed in a festivity on the same evening. While going from house to house they wore masks and made noise. The old tradition vanished in many places, in other places under influence of German carnival traditions it became to resemble carnival with its parades.
Photos of some rides in Neumarkt Funfair last August 2008
This was taken as we went to the Volksfest (Funfair) in Neumarkt, Germany
photo by: Eurostar
Tillyfest, a very cool event and celebration that is taking place every year in Breitenbrunn, a small town here in Germany..They have a very nice parade with beautiful, colorful and attractive customs...see it live here..
The monument in front of the German National Museum in Nuernberg, Germany
The place where I first landed in Germany is in Frankfurt International Airport. I was only till the airport at that time...Only last march 2008 that I visited this old but very interesting city of Germany..It is known as "the Manhattan in Germany" due its tall buildings here.This is where most of Germany's financial institution and offices are located.
We went there by train and really enjoyed our trip..It was still cold that time as we went there..I was amazed by the very old but beautiful and attractive buildings here especially in the so called old city...Frankfurt is really terrific!!
Visit this blog Euroangel's Exploring Germany for more infos about Germany...
thanks for visiting me here!!! take care everyone!!
We went there by train and really enjoyed our trip..It was still cold that time as we went there..I was amazed by the very old but beautiful and attractive buildings here especially in the so called old city...Frankfurt is really terrific!!
Visit this blog Euroangel's Exploring Germany for more infos about Germany...
thanks for visiting me here!!! take care everyone!!
Reconstruction (1981–1984) of six houses at the east side of the Römerberg that were destroyed in World War II..photo by Eurostar
the skyline in Frankfurt with the Euro sign...
photo by Eurostar
photo by Eurostar
a little info about Germany from Wikipedia
Frankfurt (German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊɐtʰ], English: [ˈfɹæŋkfɜːt]) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2008 population of 670,000. The urban area had an estimated population of 2.26 million in 2001.[1] The city is at the centre of the larger Frankfurt Rhine Main Region which has a population of 5.3 million and is Germany's second largest metropolitan area.
Frankfurt (German: [ˈfʁaŋkfʊɐtʰ], English: [ˈfɹæŋkfɜːt]) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2008 population of 670,000. The urban area had an estimated population of 2.26 million in 2001.[1] The city is at the centre of the larger Frankfurt Rhine Main Region which has a population of 5.3 million and is Germany's second largest metropolitan area.
Situated on the River Main, Frankfurt is the financial and transportation centre of Germany and one of the two largest financial centres in continental Europe, the other being Paris. It is the place of residence of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt Trade Fair, as well as several large commercial banks. Frankfurt International Airport is one of the world's busiest airports, Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe, and the Frankfurter Kreuz (Autobahn interchange) is the most heavily used interchange in continental Europe. Frankfurt is the only German city listed as one of ten Alpha world cities.
Among English speakers the city is commonly known simply as "Frankfurt", though Germans occasionally call it by its full name when it is necessary to distinguish it from the other (significantly smaller) Frankfurt in the German state of Brandenburg, known as Frankfurt (Oder). It is also called Frankfort-on-the-Main in English, a translation of Frankfurt am Main.
This time I will let you tour in Europe..to the very beautiful Germany..in the place called Regensburg which is located in the state of Bavaria, Germany. This city is also one of Germany's oldest city. I went here with a friend last Wednesday..we had lots of fun and that includes women's favorite which is shopping!!
I have some photos here for you see the place...I took these photos personally.
I have some photos here for you see the place...I took these photos personally.
Regensburg (['reːgənsbʊɐk], also Ratisbon, Latin: Ratisbona, Czech: Řezno, originally Castra Regina) is a city (population 131,000 in 2007) in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate. The large medieval center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
this time I'll bring you to Europe.to my new found home Germany!! Oh yes, I'm in Germany now..I love this country!! I have been living here for more than 5 years now!!
Just sharing today some photos and a little info about Fasching or Carnival.. ..I need to sign off now..keep reading my friends!!
Just sharing today some photos and a little info about Fasching or Carnival.. ..I need to sign off now..keep reading my friends!!
very beautiful, colorful and attractive custom during the fasching in Breitenbruun, Germany
ust a little info from Wikipedia about carnival
Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February or March. It typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations.
Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February or March. It typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations.
Carnival is mostly associated with Roman Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox Christians; Protestant areas usually do not have carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, like the Danish Carnival. The world's largest carnival celebration is held in Brazil but many countries worldwide have large, popular celebrations, such as Carnaval of Venice, or the world famous German celebrations.
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