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Visit the St Petri Dom Cathedral in Schleswig, Germany

May 29, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Baltic Coast, Germany, Northern Germany

Bordesholm Altar in Schleswig Cathedral

The wood-carved Bordesholm Altar and marble cenotaph of Danish King Fredrick I are art highlights in the brick Gothic St Peter’s Cathedral in Schleswig. St. Petri Dom zu Schleswig (Cathedral of St Peter at Schleswig) is one of the most important and most impressive historic buildings in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It combines Romanesque and Gothic styles and is … [Read more...]

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Visit the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy

June 20, 2016 by Henk Bekker in Calvados, France, Normandy

Relief of Harold Swearing an Oath in Bayeux Cathedral

Notre Dame de Bayeux is an interesting Gothic cathedral with an 11th-century Norman-Romanesque core dating from the times of William the Conqueror. The Romanesque-Gothic cathedral of Bayeux is not the oldest, largest, or most impressive cathedral in France but it has a beautiful interior and a history that makes it well worth seeing. Most of the visible parts of the … [Read more...]

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Top Sights in Schadau Park in Thun, Switzerland

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

Schloss Schadau Palace

The Thun Panorama, Swiss Gastronomic Museum, Scherzligen Church, small steam train, and splendid views can be enjoyed from Schloss Schadau Park Schadau Park is a pleasant public garden on the shores of the Thunersee Lake in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. The attractions of Schadau Park include the pleasant gardens with wonderful views of the lake and Alpine peaks, … [Read more...]

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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 at … [Read more...]

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See the Painted Romanesque Ceiling in St Martin’s Church in Zillis

September 8, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Graubünden, Switzerland

Painted Ceiling in St Martin's Zillis

The Romanesque painted wooden ceilings in the St Martin’s Church in Zillis, canton Graubünden in Switzerland, is one of very few to have been preserved in Europe. The early 12th-century ceiling consists of 153 painted wooden squares with mythical images, Biblical scenes and episodes from the life of St Martin of Tours. Zillis is at the Via Mala in the Rhine Valley en route 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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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 choir … [Read more...]

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Visit the Ruins of the Romanesque Abbey of Jumièges near Rouen

December 7, 2013 by Henk Bekker in France, Normandy, Seine-Maritime

Lantern tower ruins at Jumièges

The remains of the Romanesque Abbaye de Jumièges are amongst the most beautiful ruins in all of France. It is fine day trip from Rouen in Normandy. The ruins of the former Benedictine Abbey of Jumièges in Seine-Maritime in Upper Normandy are considered by many to be the finest ruins in France. This enormous Romanesque abbey was constructed during the lifetime of William … [Read more...]

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See Top Romantic Sights in Hildesheim

December 19, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony

Hildesheim Markt

Hildesheim in Germany has beautiful half-timbered buildings, a magnificent Market Square, Romanesque churches inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List and fantastic Egyptian Antiquities in the Roemer-Pelizaeus Museum. Hildesheim in Central Germany is a pleasant town famous for its two UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Romanesque churches and magnificent … [Read more...]

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Best Romanesque Churches in Hildesheim

December 19, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony

Michaeliskirche in Hildesheim

Top sights in Hildesheim, Germany include the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Ottonian Romanesque St Michael's Church, St Mary's Cathedral (Dom) and bronze doors. Several Ottonian Romanesque churches in and near Hildesheim bear testimony to the political importance of Hildesheim in the early centuries of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Both the Michaelskirche … [Read more...]

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