A replica of a Viking boat in Schleswig harbour.
On our return from the Viking to the museum, we came across this little Viking replica boat moored up in the harbour. No one was on board, and it would have been nice to have taken a little trip out on the Schlei, to discover what it felt like to be a Viking on the water.
On our return from the Viking to the museum, we came across this little Viking replica boat moored up in the harbour. No one was on board, and it would have been nice to have taken a little trip out on the Schlei, to discover what it felt like to be a Viking on the water.
The 1525 Bordesholm altar by Hans Brüggermann in Schleswig Cathedral.
We spent some time in the cathedral, a huge brick built structure, with a really tall tower that can be seen for miles around. This amazing altar screen was carved out of wood, and depicts scenes from the Bible, with Adam and Eve top left and right, the Last Supper, bottom centre, and of course the crucifixion. It is one of the most beautifully altar screens I have ever seen. More details on the Wiki link below.
Schleswig Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We spent some time in the cathedral, a huge brick built structure, with a really tall tower that can be seen for miles around. This amazing altar screen was carved out of wood, and depicts scenes from the Bible, with Adam and Eve top left and right, the Last Supper, bottom centre, and of course the crucifixion. It is one of the most beautifully altar screens I have ever seen. More details on the Wiki link below.
Schleswig Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bronze font made in 1480 by Hinrick Klinghe.
Little houses in the fishing village of Holm, not far from the town centre.
We spent some time wandering around the little village of Holm, just a short walk from Schleswig town centre. The many old fishermens' cottages are now occupied by artists, painters, glassmakers and jewellers, and had our feet not been so achy, it would have been nice to go inside, and have a closer like at the arts and crafts. The weather was not warm for our walk, and we had the place to ourselves because of the chilly wind and a few drops of rain.
We spent some time wandering around the little village of Holm, just a short walk from Schleswig town centre. The many old fishermens' cottages are now occupied by artists, painters, glassmakers and jewellers, and had our feet not been so achy, it would have been nice to go inside, and have a closer like at the arts and crafts. The weather was not warm for our walk, and we had the place to ourselves because of the chilly wind and a few drops of rain.
Fishing tackle on a jetty in Holm fishing village.
I am sorry about the sloping horizon, but the photo was taken on my phone, and sometimes, if I do not put on my specs, I take wonky photos. (I have not been drinking.) I cannot find anything on Wikipedia in English about the little village, but the link below shows some more photos of the place.
Holm (Schleswig) - Wikimedia Commons
I am sorry about the sloping horizon, but the photo was taken on my phone, and sometimes, if I do not put on my specs, I take wonky photos. (I have not been drinking.) I cannot find anything on Wikipedia in English about the little village, but the link below shows some more photos of the place.
Holm (Schleswig) - Wikimedia Commons
The train climbing up to cross the Kiel Canal on the Rendsburg High Bridge.
There is a spectacular railway bridge on this stretch of line from Hamburg to Schleswig, and the link below will give you more information than I can ever write. On the journey I had to walk through to carriages to find the loo, and on the way heard a group of middle aged men speaking English.
On closer inspection, I realised they were train spotters, and they had obviously come to ride the bridge. When we arrived in Rendsburg Station, they all alighted with their cameras and notebooks, and went off to explore the huge structure from the ground upwards. M did tell me the story of the poor unfortunate people who had houses and gardens underneath the rail track pre toilet storage tanks on the train. I leave the detail of the rest of the story to your imaginations.
There is a spectacular railway bridge on this stretch of line from Hamburg to Schleswig, and the link below will give you more information than I can ever write. On the journey I had to walk through to carriages to find the loo, and on the way heard a group of middle aged men speaking English.
On closer inspection, I realised they were train spotters, and they had obviously come to ride the bridge. When we arrived in Rendsburg Station, they all alighted with their cameras and notebooks, and went off to explore the huge structure from the ground upwards. M did tell me the story of the poor unfortunate people who had houses and gardens underneath the rail track pre toilet storage tanks on the train. I leave the detail of the rest of the story to your imaginations.
The Rendsburg High Bridge.
The Rendsburg High Bridge (German: Rendsburger Hochbrücke, officially Eisenbahnhochbrücke Rendsburg) is a railway viaduct on the Neumünster–Flensburg ...
A view of the Kiel Canal from the doubledecker train.
It was a really amazing journey climbing up to the high bridge, which allows boats to pass underneath on the Kiel Canal. Details of its building are on the link above.
That afternoon we travelled back to Hamburg, where I stayed the night in the Stadtpark Hotel, in the same room I'd been in on the previous Monday night. It felt like home from home, and the bed was really comfortable.
It was a really amazing journey climbing up to the high bridge, which allows boats to pass underneath on the Kiel Canal. Details of its building are on the link above.
That afternoon we travelled back to Hamburg, where I stayed the night in the Stadtpark Hotel, in the same room I'd been in on the previous Monday night. It felt like home from home, and the bed was really comfortable.
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