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?
Oldest dated House in Celle
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
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.
Odd horseshoe in Celle
While walking through Celle I wondered what this horseshoe seen at the ‘Stechbahn‘ is indicating? Passersby told me it marks that place where Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died at a tournament. Hmm, I always thought horseshoes are a sign of fortune? Obviously not in that case.
- Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Wikipedia)
Manhole cover in Celle
The manhole cover of Celle shows the emblem of the city: A wall with three towers. In the gate there is a blue lion surrounded by seven red hearts.
Coat of arms of Celle
The emblem of Celle seen at the wall of the Bomann-Museum. Well, who of you can ‘read’ this emblem?
Colourful portal in Celle
This detail on a gate in Celle is interesting. The colours of the decorations are the same as those ones in the emblem of Celle: A blue lion in a golden field surrounded by red hearts.
At the backyards of Celle
After walking along so many nice decorated houses I was curious how the backyards of them looked like.
Inscriptions at the houses of Celle
Walking through Celle is like reading a book. Sometimes the lines are benedictions, sometimes they describe the purpose of the building. I wonder if there is a guide book listing all these inscriptions?
Crest at the town hall of Celle
Marvellous coat of arms seen at the old town hall of Celle.
Speaking lanterns of Celle
In the streets of Celle, I came across speaking lanterns. The told me stories about the city. I found the idea exceptional. But I thought it would be even more fun to use the standard city lamp posts for this installation.
Hoppener Haus in Celle
The Hoppener Haus saw its construction in 1532. Its name originates from the citizen Simon Hoppener. He worked as Amtschreiber (scribe) and Rentmeister (treasurer) for the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 16th century.