Germany Trip 2005
Back in December 2004 we signed up for
the BMW Enduro Course in Hechlingen am See Germany and decided to spend a
few extra days in Germany to visit with family and friends, as well as tour
some of Germanys famous Cathedrals and Castles. Everyday was packed
full with history and amazing buildings. We visited the Nerobahn, Prince
Regent Palace, State Theatre, Kurhaus, Roman Gate and Nerobergbahn in
Wiesbaden. Went to Kloster Eberbach, strolled along the small streets
of Ruedesheim and took the Gondola up to the Niederwalddenkmal, drove along
the Rhein to Koblenz. Then we visited Burg Elz, Koelner Dom, Limburger
Dom, Schloss Weilburg, Burg Greifenstein and Heidelberger Schloss. We
explored small towns along the Romatischen Strasse and ended our journey in
Lehmingen, Bavaria and stayed at the
Landgasthof Goldene Sonne for
four (4) nights while attending the BMW course. We definitely made the
most of our short stay. Click here for pictures of the
BMW Enduro Course.
These are pictures from our
trip to Germany from June 03 to 13, 2005. To see more pictures click on
Photo Germany Pg. 2 (Germany
2006) and Pg. 3(Germany 2007).
Touring the Attractions of Wiesbaden:
June 04, 2005
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Nerobergbahn, Wiesbaden. |
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Tickets for the Nerobergbahn. |
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Nerobergbahn Train Car. |
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Powered by water. |
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The train car descending carries all the water. |
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Passing the train car on the way up. |
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Opened in 1888. |
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Train tracks. |
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At the top. |
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Forest Theatre. |
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Wiesbaden Stadtschloss - Built 1840 |
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Roemer Tor - Roman Gate - 364-375 A.D. |
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Stone tablets from Roman era. |
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Grave stone |
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Climbing up the Roman Gate. |
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The roman gate is the oldest structure in Wiesbaden. |
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View of Wiesbaden old town. |
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Marktkirche - Lutheran Market Church - Western tower is 92m high. |
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Built in 1852 |
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Inside the Marktkirche. |
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Emperor Wilhelm II |
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Staats Theater - Sate Theatre - Built 1892 |
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Kolonaden, longest hall in Europe support by pillars. |
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129m long. |
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Huge Pile Driver. |
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Kurhaus - Built 1904 |
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The Kurhaus garden under construction. |
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Kaiser Wilhelm II. |
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Marktkirche. |
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Schlosspark Biebrich |
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Schloss Biebrich. Built 1707. |
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Kloster Eberbach: June 05, 2005
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Kloster Eberbach - Monastery Eberbach |
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The movie "In the name of the Rose" was filmed here. |
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Monks built the Monastery around 1136. |
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Speisesaal. |
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Renaissance-Closet - 17th Century |
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Museum |
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Klosterkirche - Monastery Church - Built 1145 to 1160 |
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Cabinetkeller - Cabinetbasement. |
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Storage of valueable wine. |
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Keltern - Built 1668 |
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Ruedesheim on the Rhein and the Niederwalddenkmal: June 05, 2005
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Strolling through Ruedesheim. |
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Small town Germany. |
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Located on the Rhein. |
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Gondola to the Niederwalddenkmal. |
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Direction of major German cities. |
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View of the Rhein. |
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The Rhein. |
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The Niederwalddenkmal. |
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Rhein Tour and Koblenz: June 05, 2005
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View of the Rhein. |
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Mike hanging out on a castle. |
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Ruins of a castle. |
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Marksburg |
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Koblenz |
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Koblenz |
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Das deutsche Eck. Rhein and Mosel meet. |
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Festung Ehrenbreitstein. |
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Burg Elz: June 06, 2005
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Die schoenste Burg Deutschlands. |
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Handsome Mike. |
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At the entrance gate. |
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First glimbs of the impressive castle walls. |
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Innenhof. |
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Centre of the castle. |
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Koelner (Cologne) Dom: June 06, 2005
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Cologne Cathedral |
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Limburger
Dom: June 07, 2005
Weilburger Schloss: June 07, 2005
Burg Greifenstein: June 07, 2005
Schloss Heidelberg: June 08, 2005
