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Yesterday was Fronleichnam, “the feast of Corpus Christi”, a Catholic holiday which is also a state holiday in parts of Germany, including here in our region of Baden-Württemburg. I don’t think there’s anything to do with religion, though, at the … Continue reading
We went to Strasbourg, France this past weekend just to check it out – it’s only a few hours by train from Tübingen. The view referred to in today’s blog post title is the scene you see while standing on … Continue reading
When you’re 15 and fantasize about having a chance to travel to see a bit of the world beyond New Jersey, you never think that by the time you’re 50 you will have had the opportunity to visit 25 different … Continue reading
On Friday I posted this photo of the interior of the York Minster:
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Following yesterday’s look at stuff not in the York Minster, today we’ll take a small peek inside:
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Inspired by the question the other day about minsters, I finally sorted through photos I’d taken at the York Minster back in September. It is the number one thing to see in York, and it is an impressive Gothic cathedral. … Continue reading
Prompted by Will’s question from yesterday, I’ve decided today to try to explain the difference between a minster and a cathedral. I thought this would be a 2-sentence post. However, it’s not that simple a question, as it turns out.
Ulm, Germanyis a city well-known for its impressive Lutheran church, which is technically a Minster, not a Cathedral. It has the world’s highest church steeple, at 161.53 m (529.95 ft) high and 768 steps to climb to the top. That’s pretty tall … Continue reading
In the U.S., at least in all the states I’ve ever lived in, it’s possible to get married anywhere: in a church, at city hall, in a house, or out-of-doors. However, that’s not necessarily the case in other countries.
I know, I know, it’s not always easy to understand my fascination with the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). But consider, where else in the space of two hours would you get to see: