weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Starting our walk through Celle after visiting the castle grounds, our first stops are at the City Church (Stadtkirche) St Marien and the very unusually decorated Old City Hall, after which we start ambling through the historic center with around 500 half-timbered houses.

The CITY CHURCH was consecrated in 1308. The Danish Queen Caroline Mathilde is buried here under the church in her ceremonial coffin in the ducal tomb, created in 1576. Daily, the steeple trumpeter climbs the almost 75 m tall tower and plays a chorale in all four directions with his trumpet.

The OLD TOWN HALL, built in 1292, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It consists of two parts, the older part rises above the Ratskeller. In the 16th century, the older part of the building was modernized and provided with the elaborate facade painting, which was only rediscovered and reconstructed in 1985.

Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction, maps and information for the entire series. Find it at:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-693834-1.html

DETAILS ON CELLE: Set 15 provides an intro, see: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-695517-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

Thank you for visiting, I recommend viewing the downloads and look forward to your comments and questions.

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1 - Small street leading to the tower of the City Church (Stadtkirche) St Marien

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2 - Half-timbered buildings on Stechbahnstrasse, with a sliver of the Bomann museum at left and the tower of the Stadtkirche St Marien in the center

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3 - St Marien Town Church (1292)

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4 - Old Town Hall (13c) with the tower of the St Marien church

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5 - Old Town Hall: Frontal view with the entrance to the subterranean Ratskeller restaurant

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6 - Old Town Hall: Side view with typical ornate bay window

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7 - Historic center with ~ 500 half-timbered houses: Poststrasse

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8 - Marktstrasse - House built in 1617 and renovated in 1914: Note the overlapping façade elements where each floor protrudes a bit more

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9 - Stechbahnstrasse - Four heavily decorated buildings, 3 with exposed brick and one with finished plaster walls, all nicely decorated with shops on the ground floor

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10 - Stechbahnstrasse - Detail of one of these houses, this one does not appear to be built on an even keel - or settled a bit lop-sided

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weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Trip map of the Germany segment for your reference

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Beautiful once again, Joe. Great photography.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NMGal Loc: NE NM

A very colorful, beautiful and interesting town.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you very much Ken for your kind words.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks Bill, I appreciate these thumbs!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you very much Barbara, indeed a very unusual and beautiful town!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful village study, Joe!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Another superb set Joe.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Beautiful images and street scenes. Amazing architecture and colors.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you very much Mike!

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thank you Jim for your kind words.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Thanks you Vince for your kind words, I am happy that you did like the images of these amazing buildings

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Really nice city shots, Joe--enjoyed seeing these.