For the nationwide U3A German group members reading this blog and viewing the photos, I will try in future to include photos of German posters and signs.
The openair theatre being constructed in the Burgplatz, Braunschweig.
The cathedral stands in the background, and to the right is the "Lion Monument," commemorating Henry the Lion (1129 - August 1195) Duke of Saxony, builder of the cathedral, and who was married to Matilda of England, the daughter of King Henry ll.
More can be read about him in the following Wikipedia link:
Henry the Lion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry the Lion (1129 – 6 August 1195) was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII ...
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An openair opera takes place in the Burgplatz every year, and it is always interesting to watch the arena being constructed. It seems to happen very quickly, as on Wednesday, when I didn´t have my camera with me, it was at third and fourth level, and today on my return it was up to the sixth and seventh level.
When rehearsals are in full swing, it is possible to sit outside the cathedral, and listen to the wonderful music for free. I have been to two previous performances, "Turandot" in 2012 and "The Lady of the Camellias" in 2013.
Signage, which I hope can be enlarged.
Burgplatz Open Air 2015: Ein Maskenball www.braunschweig.de/kultur/.../bsm_artikel/burgplatzopenair2015.html
Burgplatz Open Air 2015: Ein Maskenball (Un ballo in ... Auch in diesem Jahr bietet das Staatstheater Braunschweig wieder eine Aufführung unter freiem ...
Henry the Lion´s castle, Dankwarderode, reconstructed after WW2.
Henry made Brunswick his capital, and had his heraldic animal, a bronze lion, erected in the yard of his castle in 1166. The lion was the first bronze statue erected north of the alps, and a copy of it can be seen in the V & A in London.
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