Mitina Posted October 17, 2020 #276 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I’ll leave it for someone else to fully identify. We actually saw the building on our Rhine cruise a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #277 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Found it - it is the Imperial Crown of Austria but definitely not in the city I suspected. I had to do a bit of research to understand why the crown is on this edifice (which almost all tourists visit or the nearby museum, btw) in this particular city. Kinda ironic placement, no? Edited October 17, 2020 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #278 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, QueenofEverything said: It is a fantastic close-up, Queen! You must have had a bird's eye perch to capture the photo. 🙂 I also have no photos so will leave full identification to another. Edited October 17, 2020 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted October 17, 2020 #279 Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Mitina said: Amsterdam? Correct. Not sure it is a must see but is very close to a must see (hint, hint) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted October 17, 2020 #280 Share Posted October 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, dogs4fun said: It is a fantastic close-up, Queen! You must have had a bird's eye perch to capture the photo. Just a camera with a really good zoom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted October 17, 2020 #281 Share Posted October 17, 2020 No one wants to jump in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 17, 2020 #282 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) We climbed the Westerkirk but I don't remember seeing that crown atop its spire. But I looked at a picture from ground level and sure enough... Edited October 17, 2020 by jpalbny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 17, 2020 Author #283 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Tip-toeing round the name of the building?! He-he, fun! I am not going to say anything. No photo ready. Edit: so, jpalbny, the name is out! Does that make it the Ijssel or the Amsterdam Rhine Canal? Doesn't really matter that much. dogs4fun, it is a big reminder of how sort of all over Europe the Hapsburg dynasty was. Thank you for the video of Liszt. A virtuoso and really pleasant piece of music. With a great player, no doubt. It has been a while since I have been to a classical concert. notamermaid Edited October 17, 2020 by notamermaid added sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #284 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, jpalbny said: We climbed the Westerkirk but I don't remember seeing that crown atop its spire. But I looked at a picture from ground level and sure enough... Ha - jpalbny named it so he is up. The Imperial Crown of Austria atop a protestant church tower - go figure. The Westerkerk carillon is wonderful. Edited October 17, 2020 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenofEverything Posted October 17, 2020 #285 Share Posted October 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, jpalbny said: We climbed the Westerkirk but I don't remember seeing that crown atop its spire. But I looked at a picture from ground level and sure enough... Yep, that's it. It is just a few steps from Anne Frank's house. She mentioned in her diary how she would listen to the bells and they would give her comfort. Here's a pic of the whole church. jpalbny you're up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 17, 2020 #286 Share Posted October 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, dogs4fun said: Ha - jpalbny named it so he is up. The Imperial Crown of Austria atop a protestant church tower - go figure. 3 minutes ago, QueenofEverything said: Yep, that's it. It is just a few steps from Anne Frank's house. She mentioned in her diary how she would listen to the bells and they would give her comfort. Here's a pic of the whole church. jpalbny you're up! Money will get your product placed in all sorts of strange places... 😄 Thanks for the hints, everyone; I would not have had a chance without them, and I've been within a few feet of that crown! QueenofEverything, your clue that it was next to a "must-see" made me look at Westerkirk, next to Anne Frank House. *** Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the town/city/place. The person one who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo! Please, DO NOT POST any PHOTOS unless it is your turn. Another one, which is not on the river cruise itself, but a common visit. I am hoping this is a little more obscure but darn, you guys are just amazing in how well you know your places! I feel like a rookie here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted October 17, 2020 Author #287 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Okay, nice one. Would not guess that in weeks, I think. France, Italy, Portugal? Although, the ornaments along the wall could be a strong hint. Not lilies, but "curved" metal objects? notamermaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #288 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) Is this courtyard a hexagon? Not a clue. Edited October 17, 2020 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 17, 2020 #289 Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, notamermaid said: Okay, nice one. Would not guess that in weeks, I think. France, Italy, Portugal? Although, the ornaments along the wall could be a strong hint. Not lilies, but "curved" metal objects? notamermaid OK. The River Cruise from which you can visit this city is in one of those countries, BUT the city is not. The items on the walls are painted on. The symbols represent a succession of names which form a legacy going back hundreds of years, probably to the 1700s. 1 hour ago, dogs4fun said: Is this courtyard a hexagon? Not a clue. The courtyard is square; I backed into a corner and used a wide-angle lens to capture all of it. So the angles are a touch distorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwmom Posted October 17, 2020 #290 Share Posted October 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, jpalbny said: OK. The River Cruise from which you can visit this city is in one of those countries, BUT the city is not. The items on the walls are painted on. The symbols represent a succession of names which form a legacy going back hundreds of years, probably to the 1700s. The courtyard is square; I backed into a corner and used a wide-angle lens to capture all of it. So the angles are a touch distorted. No clue, but am so enjoying this thread. Like you, we are really missing traveling. Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #291 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) The paintings on the wall appear to be some kind of moorish calligraphy. Spain? Edited October 17, 2020 by dogs4fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwmom Posted October 17, 2020 #292 Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, jpalbny said: Money will get your product placed in all sorts of strange places... 😄 Thanks for the hints, everyone; I would not have had a chance without them, and I've been within a few feet of that crown! QueenofEverything, your clue that it was next to a "must-see" made me look at Westerkirk, next to Anne Frank House. *** Name what is in the photo. First guess the river. After that name the town/city/place. The person one who first guesses correctly gets to post the next photo! Please, DO NOT POST any PHOTOS unless it is your turn. Another one, which is not on the river cruise itself, but a common visit. I am hoping this is a little more obscure but darn, you guys are just amazing in how well you know your places! I feel like a rookie here. Found it, I think! Douro River Anaya Palace, Salamanca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare knoxclone Posted October 17, 2020 #293 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Is it in Basil? I remember walking through a courtyard like this in Basil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted October 17, 2020 #294 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Found it, I think! Douro River Anaya Palace, SalamancaI was thinking something like that from the clue that it was not in the same country as the cruise. To me that was a major hint. Sent from my iPhone using Forums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwmom Posted October 17, 2020 #295 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I was thinking something like that from the clue that it was not in the same country as the cruise. To me that was a major hint. Sent from my iPhone using ForumsIt was a major hint! The only country I could think of....of course finding the building took a little googling...Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #296 Share Posted October 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, acwmom said: Found it, I think! Douro River Anaya Palace, Salamanca Yep, that is it. Good work! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted October 17, 2020 #297 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Anyone have any links to share regarding the writing on the walls? I can't seem to find any online info on that specific feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted October 17, 2020 #298 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, acwmom said: Found it, I think! Douro River Anaya Palace, Salamanca Robin, I am impressed! I was hoping that I could drop a few more fun hints but again all of you continue to amaze me with your travel knowledge. Go for it @acwmom - what's your next picture? Yes I dropped a major hint by saying the cruise and city are in different countries. So, a Douro cruise all within Portugal, then a land trip to Madrid which stops in Salamanca. You may recall that we did this on our own last year - We flew into Lisbon, took a few days to drive up to Porto via Evora, Tomar, and Coimbra, then drove along the Douro to Salamanca then Madrid. We enjoyed Salamanca immensely despite the fact that it was about 33F that morning. This building was rebuilt in the late 1700s, after the LISBON earthquake destroyed its predecessor. It was part of a university but then was taken over by the University of Salamanca. 1 hour ago, dogs4fun said: The paintings on the wall appear to be some kind of moorish calligraphy. Spain? The style is indeed Moorish. The calligraphy is some kind of symbolic signature or emblem placed there by people who were students at the University at that time. There was an explanation there as to who they were but I've forgotten it and I didn't take a picture to jog my memory. Has anyone else been there and maybe can fill in my missing part of the story? Here is a close up of some of the more recent signatures. Edited to add: @dogs4fun I tried looking online too but could not find the explanation. I want to say that they were class presidents or something similar but I may just be making that up... Edited October 17, 2020 by jpalbny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan208 Posted October 17, 2020 #299 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I’m really enjoying this little challenge! Here’s my contribution to the fun. This was taken in one of our favorite stops, although we just docked there - no tours offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklc123 Posted October 17, 2020 #300 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Spryer on the Rhine? Statue of a pilgrim on the Camino de Compostela? If so, this was one of my favorite stops, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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