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Summer Holiday 2009, until Oldenburg
Loading Loading Iso-Veikka just before departure : lastaus, kuorma, Iso-Veikka, Torsti, matka, loma, 2009 Check-In line Waiting for boarding in Vuosaari : Check-In, jono, Vuosaari, matka, satama, Finnlines, loma, 2009, Iso-Veikka, auto Oldenburg Palace The site of the splendid Oldenburg palace used to be the location of a moated castle. The palace as it now stands was built by Count Anton Günther (1583-1667). From 1607 to 1615 he had the medieval-style castle converted into a splendid Renaissance-style palace. From then on it served as the residence of all counts and grand dukes of the city. The appearance of the palace also changed frequently in the following centuries. During the period of Danish rule from 1737 to 1753 the palace underwent a great deal of conversion work: The shape of the roof was changed, the tower entrance was closed and a main gate was built instead. In addition a north-east wing was built from 1774 to 1778. It served to house the Danish governor and minister Friedrich Lewin Graf Holmer. Duke Friedrich August probably named this wing the "Holmerflügel" after him. His successor Duke Peter Ludwig had the two-floor "library wing" built and had the inside of the palace refurbished by the court painter Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751-1829) in a classicist style. In 1894 the dilapidated "Kanzlei-Flügel" was torn down. Since 1921 the Oldenburg palace has been part of the Federal State Museum for Art and Art History : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town Oldenburg Palace The site of the splendid Oldenburg palace used to be the location of a moated castle. The palace as it now stands was built by Count Anton Günther (1583-1667). From 1607 to 1615 he had the medieval-style castle converted into a splendid Renaissance-style palace. From then on it served as the residence of all counts and grand dukes of the city. The appearance of the palace also changed frequently in the following centuries. During the period of Danish rule from 1737 to 1753 the palace underwent a great deal of conversion work: The shape of the roof was changed, the tower entrance was closed and a main gate was built instead. In addition a north-east wing was built from 1774 to 1778. It served to house the Danish governor and minister Friedrich Lewin Graf Holmer. Duke Friedrich August probably named this wing the "Holmerflügel" after him. His successor Duke Peter Ludwig had the two-floor "library wing" built and had the inside of the palace refurbished by the court painter Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein (1751-1829) in a classicist style. In 1894 the dilapidated "Kanzlei-Flügel" was torn down. Since 1921 the Oldenburg palace has been part of the Federal State Museum for Art and Art History : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town
Head A detail of the Oldenburg Palace. : 2009, Oldenburg, Saksa, historia, korkokuva, loma, museo, rakennus Old Town Hall The Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), built in 1888, is regarded as the most original building from the Gründerzeit, also due to its triangular form. It is still home to the offices of the Lord Mayor and to the political parties of the city council today. The first town hall was a fairly small gothic brick building with a stepped gable, located at the city’s market place. In 1635 it got replaced by an architecturally convincing renaissance building with decorative gables and ornaments. By mid-19th century the town hall couldn’t satisfy the needs of the growing city anymore. Stylistically, the Old Town Hall is a brick building in eclecticist architecture, that combines elements of neo renaissance and neo gothic. In other words: It features design elements from different ages – and it looks older than it actually is. It also features an architectural rarity: the floor plan is exactly triangular. The town hall was designed by the renowned architects Zaar & von Holst from Berlin. The Old Town Hall is also famous for its Glockenspiel. It was installed to commemorate 650 years of city rights in 1995. : 2009, Oldenburg, historia, kaupungintalo, keskusta, loma, nähtävyys, rakennus Lambertikirche A neo-Gothic hall church on the outside, a classicist rotunda on the inside - the Lamberti church is a particularly fascinating building. This Protestant church was built in its original form in around 1200. In 1795 the church was demolished except for its outer walls, and the round church with its glass dome was built inside. The church tower and the four square towers were not added until 1885 to 1887. : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town Hirsch Apotheke Hirsch Apotheke is located on Staustraße 1 and is another beautiful building in Oldenburg. : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town
Shoe Artistic shoe on display, quite expensive too. : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, art, kauppa, kaupunki, kenkä, kesäloma, shoe, shop, summer holiday, taide, town Degode House A medieval half-timbered house built in 1502, is one of the few survivors of the 1676 city fire. The interior features a beautiful painted wooden ceiling. The house is named after the Degode merchant family . : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town Degode House A medieval half-timbered house built in 1502, is one of the few survivors of the 1676 city fire. The interior features a beautiful painted wooden ceiling. The house is named after the Degode merchant family . : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town Funny sign Ophthalmologist Martin Kneppeck has a very nice sign. He is located in Degodehaus. : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, kyltti, rakennus, sign, summer holiday, town
Schüttingstrasse 11 Nice, somewhat Baroque-looking house in the city centre : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, summer holiday, town Flowers Flowers in the window : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, building, detail, kesäloma, lähikuva, rakennus, summer holiday Sign I've always liked these Central-European shop- or restaurant signs, as they are so artistic and very often wonderfully crafted as well, like this one. My logic tells me it says Ernst Honer, but I didn't find anything in the internet with that name, so I may be mistaken. : Oldenburg, art, historia, history, kaupunki, kesäloma, kyltti, sign, summer holiday, taide, town Bergstrasse One of the narrow city centre streets in Oldenburg with beautiful houses framing it. : Oldenburg, building, historia, history, katu, kaupunki, kesäloma, rakennus, street, summer holiday, town
Bären-Treff I have a weakness for bears :). : Oldenburg, bear, building, detail, karhu, kaupunki, kesäloma, lähikuva, rakennus, summer holiday, town Trike Trike in Oldenburg. I am pretty sure this is a nice way to travel, comfy and yet close to the nature. : Germany, Oldenburg, Saksa, kaupunki, liikenne, matkustus, town, traffic, travel, trike No risk No risk for speeding. A horse-driven carriage oon it's way somewhere in Eastern Netherlands. Breezanddijk Stau. Nobody moves. One holiday maker has been prepared and has his tent caravan with him :). : 2009, A7, Breezanddijk, Holiday, Hollanti, Netherlands, loma, pengertie, ruuhka, traffic jam
No swimmers Very quiet beach at Petten : 2009, Hollanti, Petten, leirintäalue, loma, meri, patovalli, ranta Breezanddijk kitesurfing Another way to break your neck effectively. : 2009, Breezanddijk, Hollanti, loma, pengertie Breezanddijk Sailing next to the road A7 : 2009, Breezanddijk, Holiday, Hollanti, Netherlands, loma, meri, pengertie, sea Curious sheeps Sheeps staring at us, they were also very vocal.
Old-fashioned windmill The correct Dutch windmill : Hollanti, Netherlands, building, countryside, kesäloma, maaseutu, rakennus, summer holiday