You only see what you know (Goethe)
Several German railway stations offer model railway layouts. After putting in a 1-Euro-coin, children (and their parents) can control the miniature trains. The dioramas are pretty large and full of details. I took this photo at the central station of Frankfurt am Main.
As you know, I love to stroll around railway stations while waiting for the next connection. So I do at airports as well. At Frankfurt on Main Airport, I came across this Cadillac Sedan (1956).
Fun as well as thought provoking advertising seen at Frankfurt on Main Airport. Literally translated the text says: “You have to read in order to stay on top”
Another interesting DOCUMENTA (13) venue I visited today: The Grimm Brothers Museum (Brüder-Grimm-Museum). I found it at the Palais Bellevue in Kassel.
In 2012, I visited the dOCUMENT (13) in Kassel. The Fridericianum was the first building I came across on this trip. It offered a catching story for museum buffs like me. The Fridericianum saw its completion in 1779. It was one of the first public museums ever built.
Fun detail seen in Kassel: A figure standing on top of a sphere inside a church steeple. Its a sculpture created by the artist Stephan Balkenhol. The traffic lights are not art, I was just standing at a pedestrian crossing and there was no time for a better position.
After World War II, a large part of Kassel was rebuilt in the style of the 50ties. So if you are interested in the architecture of this period, a walk through Kassel is an appropriate way to learn more about it.
On the way back to my hotel I passed the palace of Celle (Schloss Celle) again. Sometimes a walk around a castle at night is even more exciting than in the daylight. Especially if you are alone in the streets.
Another different style of a portal. The inscription dated 1631 gives me a thoughtful insight into the German of the 17th century: ‘Wer Got vetrauwet hat wolgebauwet’. Today we would write: ‘Wer Gott vertraut hat wohl gebaut’.
Nice decorated fanlight seen at a half-timbered house in Celle. I am not sure about the style. It seems to be not much older than 100 years? What do you think?
This building is supposed to be the oldest dated house (1522) in Celle. The mannequin indicates that some parts of the building are used for a fashion shop now.
At the ‘Stechbahn’ of Celle. The former jousting field of the city was placed here. Though the sculpture is a kind of advertisement for a local bank I love the idea to portray the former use of this place by lances.