Germany:14 Wernigerode |
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Castle A view up at the castle, from part way up a steep climb |
Castle Still climbing, and more of the castle |
Castle A very nice tower |
Castle The side of the main building, and the courtyard gate |
Castle Another nice tower |
Castle The main entrance, not original. The castle has been re-worked too often for that, but it's a nice substitute. |
Castle Nice little oriel window |
Castle The view of the town from the castle |
Castle Another view of the town |
Castle The front of the castle. It was almost closing time, and I was tired, so I didn't go in. Sorry. |
Castle The rest of the main building |
The town Charming old building |
The town Another nice old building |
The town A street scene |
The town The figures are obviously modern, but the idea is medieval |
The town Nicely decorated building |
The town This sign explains the last building was built in 1580, and in 1973 was the first completely restored half-timbered house in town. |
The town A store that's been in business 200 years |
The town Another nice old building |
The town And another |
The town Nice stone carving on this building |
The town A detail |
The town And the figures at street level |
The town More of the palmetto decoration, very popular all over Germany |
The town Looking up at the castle |
The town The Rathaus, very impressive, early 16th century |