Sundial seen on Reichenau Island. It shows not only the motto ‘Pray and Work’ (ora et labora) but also Saint Pirmin, the founder of Reichenau Abbey. The two snakes refers to the fact that he is considered to be a patron against snake bites.
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Dual-gauge railway in Karlsruhe, Germany
Interesting detail in the streets of Karlsruhe: The remains of a former dual-gauge railway which used three rails.
Gottlieb Daimler Memorial in Bad Cannstatt
This greenhouse owned by Gottlieb Daimler housed that workshop and testing station where Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach used to work for their latest inventions.
Manhole cover in Mannheim
Clever! On this manhole cover, an International Museum of Buttons (Knopf & Knopf Museum) is being advertised. This is located together with a brasserie and a hotel in a former railway station building in Warthausen. The building is located directly on the Öchsle Railway, a heritage railway from Warthausen to Ochsenhausen. [German]
Railway station of Constance, Germany
The train station of Constance (Konstanz) was built in 1863. The architecture consists of a mixture of neo-Gothic and Renaissance. The tower is modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. [German]
Imperial fountain in Constance, Germany
The imperial fountain (Kaiserbrunnen) was created by sculptor Hans Baur in 1897. After redecoration in the end of 20th century by Gernot Rumpf it shows some allusions to historical events related with Constance. For example a three-headed peacock wearing a tiara on each head.
Heinkel Kabine in Constance, Germany
Ha, isn’t it a cutie? I saw this microcar generally known as Heinkel Kabine at the Internationale Bodenseewoche. This traditional festival takes place at the harbour of Constance’s historic city center. It’s not only a meeting point for lovers of classic cars but also for powerful boats. [German]
Council building in Constance, Germany
In this building Pope Martin V was elected in the year 1417. This was a very important event during the Council of Constance (1414-1418). The name of this building still reminds on this event: Council Building (Konzilgebäude). [German]
Otto-Moericke-Turm in Constance, Germany
While crossing Lake Constance from Meersburg to Constance by boat I took this photo of a conspicuous white colored tower named Otto-Moericke-Turm. It is a former water tower which houses a youth hostel now. A fine address if one would like to stay at something special.
Airship above Meersburg, Germany
A modern airship passes Meersburg. A common view at Lake Constance as there are companies offering scenic flights with this kind of aircraft.