The while-we-wait-for-river-cruises photo quiz

[sharkster77]

@ljandgb, our guide in Cologne mentioned that the black on the cathedral is due to pollution, but the soft stone would be damaged by any attempts to remove it by powerwashing, etc.  

 

Frankly the dark color adds to its "German-ess"!

[rcaruso]

25 minutes ago, sharkster77 said:

@ljandgb, our guide in Cologne mentioned that the black on the cathedral is due to pollution, but the soft stone would be damaged by any attempts to remove it by powerwashing, etc.  

 

Frankly the dark color adds to its "German-ess"!

I was there in 1999 in May and they were cleaning the Cathedral.  Really looked good!  They do clean it every so often--maybe 100 years?

[franski]

4 hours ago, Ritabob said:

Fran, just to clarify, the memorial is actually called the Ypres Peace memorial because that is where it was made and then they moved it...acording to Mr. Google 😊

It is striking and a very emotional thing to see. 

 

Looking forward to Newcruiser's puzzler.  

 

RB 

 

Thanks...  I did not know the actual name of the structure - just that it was in Langemark by the entrance to the German Cemetery.  You had the name of the structure - so, technically - you should be posting the next photo?  Or, did you want to leave it for NewCruiser?  You both had parts of the answer.

 

And, yes - it is a very striking and emotional site.   I found the entire trip very thought provoking...  so glad we went.

 

Fran

[NewCruiser2016]

Ritabob - you named the photo first. Your turn next!

[Ritabob]

New cruiser, please go ahead and post the next photo.  

RB 

[NewCruiser2016]

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

 

Ok, here goes....

 

[notamermaid]

Is this one a roundabout? If so, it must be one of most unusual "statues" on a roundabout there are.

 

notamermaid

 

[NewCruiser2016]

Yes, I think it would be considered a roundabout.

[Bake apple]

It looks like one of those moving net sculptures created by Janet Echelman.   Prague had one in the Main Square during a light festival a few years ago but this isn't the Square but may have been near by?

[NewCruiser2016]

Bake Apple - You are definitely on the right track, just not in the right place. 

[Bake apple]

Perhaps its one of the ones in the public park in Porto in Portugal accessed from a cruise on the Douro??

[NewCruiser2016]

Bake Apple - You are right. The photo is of a Janet Echelman sculpture in Porto, Portugal. We saw it on a bus tour of Porto during our Douro river cruise. The bus driver was kind enough to stop by the side of the roundabout and let us take pictures.

 

The sculpture is called She Changes. You can read more about it at https://www.echelman.com/project/she-changes.  If you go to Porto in Google maps, you can see additional pictures of the sculpture if you put "rotunda da anémona" in the search box.

 

Your turn.

[Bake apple]

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.

 

This may be an easy one but it is one of my favorite medieval towns that I thought it deserved a little attention.   😁 Photo is from the Square and we visited on an excursion from our river cruise in June 2019.  Hopefully I got the attachment right.  This is such a great thread and thanks to all who are participating.

Edited November 8, 2020 by Bake apple
mis typed the year.

[jpalbny]

Beautiful place. We visited once but not on a river cruise. In fact I think we bought a local treat from that very Konditorei. 

Edited November 8, 2020 by jpalbny

[notamermaid]

53 minutes ago, Bake apple said:

Photo is from the Square and we visited on an excursion from our river cruise in June 2019. 

Definitely on the market square, as the two buildings say so. But which one I have no idea. German language, hmm. I guess you imply this is not on a navigable river but a popular excursion. So I guess Main river.

 

notamermaid

 

[Bake apple]

Well here is a little hint: the coach trip from the cruise ship to the town was on a very romantic road. 😉

[Farang]

Main River - Marktplatz in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

[Bake apple]

3 minutes ago, Farang said:

Main River - Marktplatz in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

That's the place!!  Awesome town and would go back there in a flash.  Farang it is your turn now.

[Farang]

Yes, a "must see".  We have visited twice, once overnight on a round trip road trip Frankfurt to Florence in the early 90's and once on a Main/Rhine river cruise Bamburgh to Basel in 2015.

[Farang]

Taken while we were waiting for our ship to catch up with us.

[notamermaid]

It could be called "Hotchpotch Castle" the way it has been built. 😉 Round tower, square tower, hexagonal tower, ruined round tower... But I think the builders just learned to apply the latest fortification techniques. It does not look German. Perhaps the Seine?

 

notamermaid

 

[Second seating]

6 hours ago, Bake apple said:

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.

 

This may be an easy one but it is one of my favorite medieval towns that I thought it deserved a little attention.   😁 Photo is from the Square and we visited on an excursion from our river cruise in June 2019.  Hopefully I got the attachment right.  This is such a great thread and thanks to all who are participating.

Maybe my favorite place in Germany!

[Daisi]

I was thinking Portugal,  looks like a more dryer landscape.

[jpalbny]

Danube? East of Budapest?

[Farang]

Yes, anyone know the name of the structure?