WELSH RUGBY SCARF 2012 ... a travel log in pictures.

[Piipriker]

King-Adolf-Place (König-Adolf-Platz). Adolf of Nassau was King of Germany from 1292 to 1298.





town hall



Llew taking a breather at King-Adolf-Fountain (again the Nassau lion rampant)

[Piipriker]

peek into some of the lanes with timber-frame buildings

[Piipriker]

Since 1553 Idstein was Lutheran. Until 1917 the "Church of Union" was called Town Church. The name got changed for the centennial of the first union of Lutheran and Protestant Churches in Germany to the Evangelical Church. On the inside the church is completely painted in the style of the Rubens school, very unusual for a protestant church.

[Piipriker]

Until the 1950ies Idstein had leather industry. This building is the last one remaining from that time. It's located at the Löherplatz (Tanner Place). Löher is a old german word for tanner.



The last picture shows the "Schiefe Haus" (tilted house)

[Piipriker]

On wednesday Llew will continue his travels and accompany kiltmonk to the river Rhine. I think on wednesday might be something in store for Llew ...

Hejdå Jörg

[sailortats]

Piipriker, yours pictures are fantastic.Thanks so much for taking the time to take them and then to post them.

[herminator]

Great pictures! Thanks for posting!

Shalom
Hermann

[Derek]

Another wonderful set of pics. Many thanks for taking them and hosting Llew, Piipriker. Looking forward again to Llews continuing adventuer.
Do we have another xmarker that would like to host Llew after km. Anyone in the UK perhaps.
Iechyd Da
Derek

[Piipriker]

first of all, thank you for the nice comments.

Yesterday evening Llew was handed over to kiltmonk. But in the afternoon I decided to burn off some overtime, so Llew and I went on our last trip together visiting the Keltenwelt (World of Celts) on the Glauberg.

That region is one of the most fertile in Hesse and was habitat of mainland celts. Some years ago the grave of a celtic prince was found. One of four live size statues was found and a new museum was build.

The view over the valley from the museum, that is located on top of a hill. Along the hill is a archeological trail.



the museum



Some of the artefacts from the grave



the statue



hejdå Jörg

[herminator]

I saw some of this stuff when it was on display in Frankfurt some years ago - great!

Shalom
Hermann