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[MEK]

OMG! Those pictures of the church are absolutely unbelievably beautiful! Thank you for posting them!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

great update, those pictures were very good, your right im sure that being there is 1000 times better than pictures can do for it. but you did a good job capturing it.

that caged area does have me wondering what they use it for?

 

[All7OfUs]

That's right...you do have kids the ages of Captain's and mine! And your son and my son have the same name.

Too funny that your Andrew melted the test tube. This is something my Markie would do.

I know! Freaky huh!

I don't know WHAT we were thinking 8 years ago! Well, ok, maybe we weren't really thinking at all.

OMG! Those pictures of the church are absolutely unbelievably beautiful! Thank you for posting them!

The church is really a testiment to inherent beauty in ecclesiastical architecture! I loved being in it! And what's more amazing is that it was practically built TWICE!!

great update, those pictures were very good, your right im sure that being there is 1000 times better than pictures can do for it. but you did a good job capturing it.

that caged area does have me wondering what they use it for?

Thanks, Dan!

I wonder if Magdalene would ask the next time she pops in there for us! It is so intriguing as to WHY it is caged, WHO might have been priveleged (or NOT) to sit in it, and WHY it is so inconspicuously out of the way- high up on one of the walls.

 

[that's nice]

I know! Freaky huh!

I don't know WHAT we were thinking 8 years ago! Well, ok, maybe we weren't really thinking at all.

Chatty bunch today....



Maybe it was all those Tom Collins you were drinking!

 

[manntra]

I wonder if Magdalene would ask the next time she pops in there for us! It is so intriguing as to WHY it is caged, WHO might have been priveleged (or NOT) to sit in it, and WHY it is so inconspicuously out of the way- high up on one of the walls.

That caged area is very peculiar. I do hope she can enlighten us as to what it may be. Very beautiful church though and I love that Magdalene and Katharina's parents were married there So sweet! Such beautiful architecture....I am sure it is breathtaking in person.
Happy that you were able to get out and explore a bit while the rest...took a rest

Tracy

 

[starnightstarsky2000]

No problem whatsoever! Just post, and we'll read.

You're quite diverse in your interests! First it's hedgehogs (with odd mating habits!) and now stained glass!!

Liesa,
Actually diverse is a much better word then my DH uses to describe my interests as currently I do the following...
Breed Hedgehogs, Sugar Gliders and as of a month ago Mongolian Gerbils
I make both Stain Glass and Jewelry (making my own glass beads of course)
I make my own soap and candles
I am a Sunday School Teacher at our church
and during the Fall Months I work the Renaissance Festival here in Kansas as a Supervisor of The Children's Relm....
And of course I am on here getting more info about the world of the mice and planning another trip...
Which is why I really can't complain when my hubby calls me crazy

 

[Flossbolna]

Posting from phone, so just briefly: cage would be either for nuns or leppers, but will find out more.

 

[All7OfUs]

Chatty bunch today....



Maybe it was all those Tom Collins you were drinking!

Nope, back then, it would have been all that fermented mare's milk. Kumiss, by any other name.

I happiliy switched out a year ago when you gave me that smashing good recipe!! Next on my list is that divine sounding coconut rum in coke- thanks to Cynthia. Dang good thing it would be classed as a bona fide miracle if a repeat of 8 years ago would happen again.

That caged area is very peculiar. I do hope she can enlighten us as to what it may be. Very beautiful church though and I love that Magdalene and Katharina's parents were married there So sweet! Such beautiful architecture....I am sure it is breathtaking in person.
Happy that you were able to get out and explore a bit while the rest...took a rest

Tracy

It IS peculiar!! I think Magdalene may be right- the leppers or nuns?? Although it really was only big enough for about 2 people.

And rest they did- all. night. long.

No problem whatsoever! Just post, and we'll read.

You're quite diverse in your interests! First it's hedgehogs (with odd mating habits!) and now stained glass!!

Liesa,
Actually diverse is a much better word then my DH uses to describe my interests as currently I do the following...
Breed Hedgehogs, Sugar Gliders and as of a month ago Mongolian Gerbils
I make both Stain Glass and Jewelry (making my own glass beads of course)
I make my own soap and candles
I am a Sunday School Teacher at our church
and during the Fall Months I work the Renaissance Festival here in Kansas as a Supervisor of The Children's Relm....
And of course I am on here getting more info about the world of the mice and planning another trip...
Which is why I really can't complain when my hubby calls me crazy

Did you read that the older girls and I are going to a Regency Period Ball next weekend?? I love historical re-enactment!! Way to go!!

WOW!! You make your own beads?? I kinda hope Bek doesn't go that far with her beading!!

Posting from phone, so just briefly: cage would be either for nuns or leppers, but will find out more.

this is a VERY plausible guess!! Let us know when you find out for sure! Enquiring minds want to know!

 

[KatMark]

I know! Freaky huh!

I don't know WHAT we were thinking 8 years ago! Well, ok, maybe we weren't really thinking at all.

But you have such great kids!!! And they do eventually ALL leave. Don't they?

Chatty bunch today....

We take after some guys we know (but I won't mention any names).

 

[All7OfUs]

But you have such great kids!!! And they do eventually ALL leave. Don't they?



We take after some guys we know (but I won't mention any names).

Are you taunting me, woman??!! At 43, the thought of diapers ALL. OVER. AGAIN makes me want to wretch. Or go cry a river in an outhouse.

 

[All7OfUs]

Ok, I finished up going back through the thread (I NEVER want to do that again!) and tallied up points for the game so far.

Here we go:

A- there was no winner, because there was no letter.

B- Marv won; this was a first come first serve letter; sign was from Bear Country Jamboree (there may be a dispute on this one, because way in the back of my foggy brain, I could have sworn someone else guessed this one first?? Wasn't Tanya first on this?? I couldn't find her post!!)

C- Camille (how appropriate that a Caring Lady that starts with C got it.) Again only one winner that time- first one, and all that... sign was from Crystal Palace

D- addictedtothemouse won this round- the sign was from the Port Orleans Riverside entrance sign

E- several winners from this sign from Ghiradelli at DTD- Flossbolna, Glennbo, MaryAZ, and jedijill- WAY TO GO!

F- Another one that was open to multiple winners- who were: Camille, Flossbolna, Marv, Glennbo, and Brook!! Sign was from Fairfax Fare in DHS.

Now, go count your own scores- I think there are several tied for the lead. Hope you all have a rip-roaring great weekend!!

 

[Millie12591]

I guess it makes sense that your DH as engineer is good at sewing patterns, it is in the end one of the applications of geometry!

I never thought about it that way, of course a smarty like you would.

Hi Camille, if you ever come to Germany, make sure to get in touch with me!

But of course Dawwwling! <said in her very best Edna Mode voice>

Yarn porn. Such the wrong thing to show a knitter. It's making me terribly jealous. I want to go to Germany and go yarn shopping now.

Crocheter here, and I was thinking the same thing! Especially since they closed our only yarn shop that happened to be close by. And all before I could take my knitting classes too.

That's a new one... YARN PORN!

I love this thread!!!!!

Don't ya though! I love to look at yarn, but never would have come up with Yarn Porn. Genius Wings, genius.

Don't you have yarn shops in the US? I can easily take pictures of more yarn shops (including the one in the house next to mine) if you would want to see them!

DON'T TEASE ME MAGDALENE!
I wouldn't mind one bit if you posted some pics of the yarn shops.

Yep, it's an even bigger weakness for me than Disney food porn. Infinitely more dangerous. My poor home is in danger of being overrun with balls of yarn as we speak.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one.

Now your just taunting me. You live next door to a yarn shop??? I'd be broke and then I'd be the sad person peeking in the windows at all the squishy goodness.

TAG FAIRY!!!


I know just what you mean Wings, I was looking to start a little project myself the other day and went through all my skeins of yarn to see what colors I had and how much of each color. It's actually a love/hate relationship for me. I love having my yarn, but at the same time it's always sitting there taunting me and reminding me I need to use them up. Not to mention getting a jump on all the projects I started out buying it for to begin with!

You don't want to miss out on the Grand Takeover of Rosie's thread either!!! Make sure you head over and add to the fun!

Thank you for reminding us Marv. I've let the week get away with me and didn't get to wish Rosie a great trip before she left.


Liesa, the pictures of the church are beyond beautiful, it convinces me even more to find a traveling partner and see world!! DH won't travel.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Beautiful church pictures.

 

[All7OfUs]

Hmmm...... I like to travel.....

 

[All7OfUs]

Beautiful church pictures.

Hey Sophia! YOu're back! LOVE that new ticker!

Thanks- we really enjoyed everything we saw in Nuremberg!

 

[Poolrat]

OKay I am back on page 29. Doing what I can catch up but it might be a while.

 

[Poolrat]

Phewww All caught up, banter,chit chat and all.

I did know E and F by the way.

Now to go catch up on what has happened since I was catching up.

 

[marvali]

B- Marv won; this was a first come first serve letter; sign was from Bear Country Jamboree (there may be a dispute on this one, because way in the back of my foggy brain, I could have sworn someone else guessed this one first?? Wasn't Tanya first on this?? I couldn't find her post!!)

Nope I wasn't first. I didn't know you had added a letter to guess until I saw a couple posts after mine where people were guessing and I had to go back and reread your update to find out what they WERE guessing!!! You snuck it in on me, so I put my answer in my earlier post but it was definitely after one or two others had already submitted their answers.

 

[Flossbolna]

Here’s what we saw just inside the massive wooden front doors. I think I misted over a bit; what an incredible welcome to the seeker of a place of solace.

You told me about this when we met and I remember that I have read it before as well and loved it, too! We have so many churches which are architectural masterpieces which are filled with incredible art all over Europe and I am always very sad when these places are treated just as a museum, which they are not, they are at first places of worship! And they ought to be treated as such from visitors, even if they don't believe, I think it is important to show respect. Unfortunately many people don't get this. And I think this is a lovely way to remind visitors of the nature of the place they are entering.

A stark contrast to what it might have been like on Jan. 2, 1945, when chaos reigned as the church was nearly destroyed in an Allied bombing raid. In fact, while we were there, the church had a poster series display of the history of the rebuilding of this fantastic structure.

The display has been there for a long time and I think it is very important - it's title is in English: "A monument for peace" - saying that a rebuilt church should always remind people of how important it is to prevent anything like WW II happening again. The pictures can be seen here, just click on "weiter" to get to the next picture.

St Sebald is also a "Cross of Nails Center" - an idea which originated from Coventry, a city in the UK which was destroyed by German bombs (the first European city to be destroyed in that way), and at the cathedral there they made a cross from the nails used in the roof as a sign of reconcillation and peace. I just found there website, where it is explained much better here.

The organ pipes were especially impressive!!

Unfortunately no longer the original one. But Nuremberg in general is a center for organ music and has an international organ music festival every year. St Sebald was one of the places where the composter Johann Pachelbel was working and writing his music.

This little private seating alcove made me highly curious- I felt like Alice standing there- just WHO sat in this caged area??

I still haven't found out about it! I need to ask my father or go on a guided tour of the church myself! But I promise that I will find out and post about it!

One thing I stood at for quite some time enjoying was this bronze piece decoated with hundreds of wee little angels each playing or representing something different

Was this from this piece: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php....jpg&filetimestamp=20080723071003#filehistory

This is the grave of St Sebald, the patron saint of the church. Since Nuremberg was an independent city, all the art was donated by the citizens and therefore even after reformation, when the city became Lutheran, they kept all the art from before.

 

[lovealldisney]

I remember that now! I should have included that in my update! Do they weddings there often? What a magnificent place to exchange vows!

REALLy?? You'd do that for me?



That's ok, we have a VERY busy season coming up- stuff ALL weekend, and even into next week. So don't worry, I look forward to your comments, but no rush.

Hmmm.... that IS interesting about the steeples. The quaint little ones in the Northeast US only have one, and in fact, the only really BIG one I can think of with 2 is our National Cathedral in DC? I guess it was just up to the architects?




It really was gorgeous! And so peaceful inside. I can totally see myself going there to just be still and know.




Just WAIT till you see our pretzels. They were SO guuuuuuuuuuudl, weren't they?

I try to contain myself. Sometimes it works.



These weren't quite as spectacular as I recall the Koln Catherdral's being. Very beautiful , though!! Such a shame it's a dying art!

On our way from Amsterdam to the Rhine we made a stop in Colonge to see the cathedral! It was amazing! I wish I could figure out how to upload a picture here I would post some!

You told me about this when we met and I remember that I have read it before as well and loved it, too! We have so many churches which are architectural masterpieces which are filled with incredible art all over Europe and I am always very sad when these places are treated just as a museum, which they are not, they are at first places of worship! And they ought to be treated as such from visitors, even if they don't believe, I think it is important to show respect. Unfortunately many people don't get this. And I think this is a lovely way to remind visitors of the nature of the place they are entering.



The display has been there for a long time and I think it is very important - it's title is in English: "A monument for peace" - saying that a rebuilt church should always remind people of how important it is to prevent anything like WW II happening again. The pictures can be seen here, just click on "weiter" to get to the next picture.

St Sebald is also a "Cross of Nails Center" - an idea which originated from Coventry, a city in the UK which was destroyed by German bombs (the first European city to be destroyed in that way), and at the cathedral there they made a cross from the nails used in the roof as a sign of reconcillation and peace. I just found there website, where it is explained much better here.



Unfortunately no longer the original one. But Nuremberg in general is a center for organ music and has an international organ music festival every year. St Sebald was one of the places where the composter Johann Pachelbel was working and writing his music.



I still haven't found out about it! I need to ask my father or go on a guided tour of the church myself! But I promise that I will find out and post about it!



Was this from this piece: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php....jpg&filetimestamp=20080723071003#filehistory

This is the grave of St Sebald, the patron saint of the church. Since Nuremberg was an independent city, all the art was donated by the citizens and therefore even after reformation, when the city became Lutheran, they kept all the art from before.

Thank you Magalena for enlighting us on the history of the church! I love history. And I love Johann Pachelbel! I walked down the isle to Canon In D as I am sure many others have as well! But I didn't not know of his ties to Nuremburg! This really makes me want to come back now!