Here are some more photos of the city of
Strasbourg in eastern
France (
Alsace) taken during the 1972 trip that summer. You can clearly see why I was drawn to the region three times in a row and I am hoping on another visit at some point in the future. There are a lot of picturesque spots in the inner city (
Altstadt) in and around the
cathedral (
Dom) that is captivating feature in the centre of the city. The image above was taken not far from the swing bridge and the photo below was taken on the
River Ill which flows parallel to the
Rhine River in a south to north direction. There were numerous tour boats taking people on excursions and there still are. The people of
Alsace speak a dialect of
German very similar to what is spoken in the
Black Forest (
Schwarzwald) region of
Germany across the border.
French is the national language but many locals understand
German. Its a complicated history that I'll discuss at some other point in time.
Above is a photo of the
Kammerzell House facing the cathedral square (
place in French or
Platz in German). The image below shows the front entrance to the cathedral. Its impressive, close up or at a distance.
Then I found a street just filled with
flags hanging with
coats-of-arms from various towns in
Alsace. Can you identify some of them?
The next few images show scenes of a part of the inner city called
"Petit France." I find it very picturesque, don't you?
The photo above shows the lock on the canal system. The swing bridge is off in the distance (background).
I also found this fountain in the
River Ill and as I've said there are picturesque houses from the middle ages everywhere. That's the swing bridge in the photo below.
Even
Alsace is known for its chocolate (
Chocolat Schaal). Try taking a street view (Google) of this city and see what it has to offer. Perhaps you'll see how much has changed since 1972 and how much hasn't. I took a journey through
Strasbourg using street view over the last two days and found a few changes and other spots I had missed on previous visits. I hope you've enjoyed the photographic journey through
Strasbourg's inner city! - V
Here are some more photos of the city of Strasbourg in eastern France (Alsace) taken during the 1972 trip that summer. You can clearly see why I was drawn to the region three times in a row and I am hoping on another visit at some point in the future. There are a lot of picturesque spots in the inner city (Altstadt) in and around the cathedral (Dom) that is captivating feature in the centre of the city. The image above was taken not far from the swing bridge and the photo below was taken on the River Ill which flows parallel to the Rhine River in a south to north direction. There were numerous tour boats taking people on excursions and there still are. The people of Alsace speak a dialect of German very similar to what is spoken in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) region of Germany across the border. French is the national language but many locals understand German. Its a complicated history that I'll discuss at some other point in time.
Above is a photo of the Kammerzell House facing the cathedral square (place in French or Platz in German). The image below shows the front entrance to the cathedral. Its impressive, close up or at a distance.
Then I found a street just filled with flags hanging with coats-of-arms from various towns in Alsace. Can you identify some of them?
The next few images show scenes of a part of the inner city called "Petit France." I find it very picturesque, don't you?
The photo above shows the lock on the canal system. The swing bridge is off in the distance (background).
I also found this fountain in the River Ill and as I've said there are picturesque houses from the middle ages everywhere. That's the swing bridge in the photo below.
Even Alsace is known for its chocolate (Chocolat Schaal). Try taking a street view (Google) of this city and see what it has to offer. Perhaps you'll see how much has changed since 1972 and how much hasn't. I took a journey through Strasbourg using street view over the last two days and found a few changes and other spots I had missed on previous visits. I hope you've enjoyed the photographic journey through Strasbourg's inner city! - V
4 comments:
Love your photos especially the one of the fountain and the one of the arch!
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Both photography and nature are great passions of mine. I hope to post more images once I am able to get out for another hike. I always have a camera with me.
The photos you commented about were taken when I was 18 going on 19 years of age. I packed as much as I could in the 7 weeks I was in Europe that year. I believe everyone should undertake such an excursion. We stretch and grow under such circumstances. The experience can be life changing!
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
~ Volker
wow, there amazing
Thanks, Jadie! There are a lot of interesting places around the world, even in our own backyards close at hand, just waiting for us to discover. This trip in my late teens was life-changing and awesome. My feeling is that everyone should experience the world (or part of it) with a camera along to record it for later viewing. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
~ Volker
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