Several years ago we stayed at a small gasthaus in Mehring, Germany, on the Mosel River. We explored the town and the vineyards above the town.
Mehring, Germany
Category: Germany
Urzig, Germany
Photos from Urzig, Germany
Trier, Germany
The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) is Trier’s landmark. The Romans built it in the 2nd century AD out of huge sandstone blocks that weighed up to 6 tons and were held together by iron clamps.
With the ending of the Roman Empire and changing times, the city gate was used for a variety of purposes. In the 11th century it served as an abode for the monk Simeon, who lived as a hermit. On his death the city gate was converted into a church, which was another reason for its survival. The subsequent centuries were marked by renovation and maintenance measures. In 1803 under Napoleon’s rule the church was dissolved, and orders were given to restore its ancient design.
Rhine River, Germany
Some old photos along the Rhine River when we visited Germany
Mosel River, Germany
A few photos from several years ago…still love the wines and the countryside
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Heidelberg, Germany
On the Neckar River in southwestern Germany, Heidelberg is known for its university founded in the 14th century and for the ruins of Heidelberg Castle. A few memories from trips in 2004 and 2007.
Fountain in Heidelberg
View of the ruins
Ruined wall
View of the Neckar River from above
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
Memories from visiting Bernkastel-Kues, Germany, a town on the Middle Moselle in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a well-known winegrowing center.
Burg Eingang, Germany
Burg Eltz, Germany
Burg Eltz is a medieval castle located deep in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier, Germany. It is still owned by a branch of the same family that lived there in the 12th century, 33 generations ago.