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1. sheftali52 wrote: this is excellent! |
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2. matthew wrote: Nice work... |
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3. Baldur wrote: very nice, I especially like the bronze sculpture on top |
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4. Login wrote: This is good. The gate has a much more welcoming feel to it these days. Before the wall came down, I always had an uncomfortable feeling whenever I was near it. |
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5. Login wrote: Have you ever visited Quedlingburg, Kugusch? |
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6. Kugusch wrote: no, I've never even heard of it...where is it? |
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7. Login wrote: You've probably never heard of it because I've misspelled it ... 'should be Quedlinburg, between Braunschweig and Leipzig. It's a very old town that became neglected under Communist rule. I went there a couple of times, between 1987 and 2000. The beautifu |
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8. Kugusch wrote: nope. I've been to Berlin on a class trip in '90, but besides that I've pretty much stayed in the southern part of Germany. I spent 12 yrs in the US, so besides vacation as a child I never had a chance to get around much here. |
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9. Login wrote: Well, if you ever get the chance to travel in that direction, it's well worth the effort. The last time I saw it the beautiful carvings, under the eaves of the buildings, were being restored to their former glory by journeymen. |
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10. Kugusch wrote: that sounds quite interesting. I missed WHAT carvings/buildings, though, as your post #7 got cut off. |
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11. Login wrote: Nearly all the buildings in the centre of town are very old and timber framed. Almost all of them have carved and painted decoration in the framework. I've never seen anything like it anywhere else. |
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