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Visit Schloss Oberhofen Castle on Lake Thun in Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Oberhofen Castle on Lake Thun

Schloss Oberhofen is a postcard-perfect historic castle with a toe in the water of the lovely Thunersee near Bern in Switzerland. Oberhofen Castle, directly on the shores of Lake Thun, is a popular subject for postcards and tourist brochures advertising the beauty of Switzerland. This historic castle even has a small, much photographed tower inside the lake itself. The … [Read more...]

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Visit Schloss Spiez Castle on Lake Thun in Switzerland

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Berner Oberland, Switzerland

Schloss Spiez Castle & Church

Schloss Spiez is an interesting historic castle beautifully located on the shores of the Thunersee near Bern and Interlaken in Switzerland. Castle Spiez is a small romantic castle with lovely gardens, a fine Romanesque church, and spectacular views of Lake Thun and Alpine peaks of the Berner (Bernese) Oberland region of Switzerland. The castle has a history going back to … [Read more...]

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Visit Rouen Cathedral – Gothic at its Best in Normandy

June 10, 2016 by Henk Bekker in France, Normandy, Seine-Maritime

Doves on saints on Rouen Cathedral

The magnificent Gothic Rouen Cathedral has the tallest church spire in France and a wealth of art, history, and architectural details. Rouen Cathedral (La cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is one of the most impressive Gothic churches ever built. Construction dragged on for three centuries allowing all forms of the Gothic spectrum from early to … [Read more...]

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See Carolingian Frescoes in St John’s in Müstair

September 6, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Switzerland

Christ with angels - Carolingian wall painting in Müstair

The Carolingian and Romanesque wall paintings in the abbey church of St Johan in Müstair are the greatest series of medieval figurative murals in Switzerland. The church architecture of this UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed site in Graubünden is still predominantly Carolingian despite later Gothic additions. However, the cycle of Carolingian wall paintings featuring the … [Read more...]

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St John’s Convent with Carolingian Wall Paintings in Müstair, Switzerland

September 6, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Switzerland

onastery of St John in Müstair, Switzerland

The convent of St John's in Müstair in Graubünden is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site mostly visited for its magnificent Carolingian and Romanesque frescoes, the most important cycle of figurative murals in Switzerland. Also worth seeing are the Carolingian architecture of the church and Holy Cross Chapel, the oldest multistory fortress in the Alps and a small … [Read more...]

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Visit Aachen Cathedral to See Charlemagne’s Throne and Shrine

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Guided tour in Aachen Cathedral Choir

The imperial throne and tomb of Charlemagne in a gilded shrine are top attractions to see in the Carolingian Aachener Dom in Germany. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) is one of the most famous and most interesting historic buildings in Germany. It was originally the palatine chapel of Charlemagne and for almost six centuries the church where German kings were crowned. … [Read more...]

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The Building and Exterior of Aachen Cathedral

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Roofs of Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral’s core was built by Charlemagne but later additions enlarged the palatine chapel that became the coronation church of German kings. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) in western Germany is one of the oldest continuously in use buildings in Germany. The octagonal core of the church was built by Charlemagne as a Mary chapel attached to his palace in … [Read more...]

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The Interior of Aachen Cathedral

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Aachen Cathedral Interior

Aachen Cathedral blends original Carolingian elements with later mostly Gothic decorations and additions as well as modern Byzantine-style mosaics. Aachen Cathedral is one of the shiniest cathedrals in Germany. The interior shows an unusual amount of gold while the Byzantine-style mosaics add color and bling to what is in part a fairly dark building. The core of the … [Read more...]

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See the Throne of Charlemagne (Karlsthron) in Aachen Cathedral

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Karlsthron in Aachener Dom

The marble throne and shrine of Charlemagne in the Aachener Dom can only be seen when on a guided tour of the historic Aachen Cathedral. The marble throne of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great), where 30 German kings were crowned, can be seen only on a guided tour of the Aachener Dom in Germany. Similarly, only visitors on the guided tour may enter the … [Read more...]

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See the Gothic Choir of Aachen Cathedral

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Gothic Aachen Cathedral Choir

The choir of the Aachener Dom contains the shrine of Charlemagne, further relics, and magnificent Ottonian and Romanesque art. The magnificent choir area of the Aachen Cathedral in western Germany has the remains of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great) in a large gilded early 13th-century shrine (Karlsschrein). The Mary shrine (Marienschrein) from the same … [Read more...]

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See the Aachen Cathedral Treasury in Germany

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Karlsbüste in Aachen

The Aachener Domschatz is one of the most important treasuries in Europe with art related to Charlemagne, German royal coronations, liturgy, and relics. The Aachen Cathedral Treasury (Aachener Domschattz) is one of the largest and most important treasuries of medieval Christian artworks in Europe. The treasury has over a hundred works that are exhibited in a large museum … [Read more...]

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Visit Amiens Cathedral – the Largest Gothic Church in France

December 16, 2013 by Henk Bekker in France, Northern France, Picardie

Portail of Amiens Cathedral

Cathédrale Notre Dame d’Amiens in Picardie is the largest Gothic church in France and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed site. Amiens Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre Dame d’Amiens) is an early 13th-century Gothic masterpiece of superlatives. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in France with the highest nave of any completed medieval church in the country. A very short … [Read more...]

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