A building in Celle built Anno Domini 1544. I like the special shape of the doors in each floor.
Category: Architecture
House dating back to 1534 in Celle, Germany
Celle offers the largest amount of half-timbered houses in Europe. On my walk, I came across this building dating back to 1534.
Half-timbered houses in Celle
Celle offers more than 400 half-timbered houses in the old part of the city.
House with a tubelike decoration in Bonn
I had already seen a lot of buildings built in a decorative style but this one looked very special to me.
Chamber Music Hall in Bonn
One of my most favourite moments in Bonn: A visit at the Chamber Music Hall (Kammermusiksaal). I was especially impressed by the elegance of the hall and the view from the big window on the right side. From there one can see the inner yard of Beethoven’s birthplace.
Scraffito Haus in Retz
The Scraffito – Haus named after a Scraffito covering two sides of the building reminded me a little of a big comic strip but with a serious topic.
Verderber-Haus in Retz
One of the highlights at the market place of Retz: The Verderber – Haus. The architecture is very special. Do you see that the building offers two different types of crenellations? Another interesting detail is a colorful relief above the gate.
Wind mill in Retz
There are only two wind mills still operating in Austria. One of them is placed on a hill high next to Retz. The second one is located in Podersdorf.
An altana in Udine
Another interesting piece of architecture I saw in Udine. It is called an altana. Well, would you love to live in such a tower?
Loggia del Lionello in Udine
The Loggia del Lionello is one of the oldest and most important historical buildings in Udine. Erected on the Piazza Libertà, its name originates from the person who completed its construction: Nicolò Lionello.
Loggia del Lionello in Udine
The building is a Venetian Gothic-style one dating back to the 15th century. Its white and red marble form a congenial alteration to the pure white of the Piazza della Libertà. An intriguing detail: Right in the middle of the loggia, there is a voluminous thermometer using a technology I saw there the first time.
Sources / More info
- Link Description of the Loggia del Lionello on Wikipedia [ITA]
Lovely inner yard in Udine
Udine is famous for several large squares with a lot of impressive details, e.g Piazza della Liberta or Piazza Giacomo Matteotti. But there also several smaller places where you can have an atmospheric break. This court, located near the Cathedral of Udine, is one of my favourite places for having a small lunch or reading a book.
Mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg
One of the most famous sights in Ehrenhausen is the mausoleum of Ruprecht von Eggenberg, high over the city. It was designed by the Graz court architect Giovanni Pietro de Pomis.