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| The church door. | The church door. | ||
| - | The door has a seal above the door with the year 1587 carved into it. The church was burned "to the masonry" twice, once in 1634 and once in 2012. It is currently undergoing reconstruction, but they're also performing an archeological dig in the process, as they find burials everywhere. | + | The door has a seal above it with the year 1587 carved into it. The church was burned "to the masonry" twice, once in 1634 and once in 2012. It is currently undergoing reconstruction, but they're also performing an archeological dig in the process, as they find burials everywhere, some not even a foot underground. |
| {{ :un:2016_de_un24_walldorfchurchcross.jpg?direct&180|Walldorf Church}} | {{ :un:2016_de_un24_walldorfchurchcross.jpg?direct&180|Walldorf Church}} | ||
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| {{ :un:2016_de_un28_walldorfchurchwindows.jpg?direct&240|Walldorf Church windows}} | {{ :un:2016_de_un28_walldorfchurchwindows.jpg?direct&240|Walldorf Church windows}} | ||
| - | These windows are so unique. There are peaked arches (Gothic style), round arches (earlier Romanesque), round windows, square, and even a slit window (for firing arrows through). One window is dated 1597. | + | These windows are so unique. There are peaked arches (Gothic style), round arches (earlier Romanesque), round windows, square, and even a slit window (for firing arrows through). One window is dated 1597 and looks like it was put over an earlier window. There is a carving of a person's head high on the wall, is this Jesus? |
| {{ :un:2016_de_un29_walldorfchurchdefense.jpg?direct&240|Walldorf Church defense}} | {{ :un:2016_de_un29_walldorfchurchdefense.jpg?direct&240|Walldorf Church defense}} | ||
| Philip emulating the archers that would have defended the church from the defensive walls. The walls were built in 1008 AD, if I read the history correctly. But they weren't enough to defend against all the troubles of the 30 Year War. Armies from the Holy Roman Catholic Empire from the south and newer Protestant forces from the north roamed the countryside, and they were both expected to feed and fund themselves by pillaging the villages. | Philip emulating the archers that would have defended the church from the defensive walls. The walls were built in 1008 AD, if I read the history correctly. But they weren't enough to defend against all the troubles of the 30 Year War. Armies from the Holy Roman Catholic Empire from the south and newer Protestant forces from the north roamed the countryside, and they were both expected to feed and fund themselves by pillaging the villages. | ||
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| + | {{:un: 2016_de_un02_werravalleytown.jpg?direct&240|Werra valley town}} | ||
| + | {{ :un:2016_de_un52_werratal.jpg?direct&280|Werratal}} | ||
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| + | These pictures were taken a few miles from Walldorf, but it's a typical scenery of the area along the Werra valley. It is not as prosperous here as in the larger towns, but they are surrounded by beautiful scenery. Many of the people here are farmers and I saw several logging trucks, reminding me of home in Minnesota. | ||
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| See also my pictures of [[110_meiningen|Meiningen]], [[111_werrahelba|Helba]], Walldorf (you are here) and [[113_eisenach|Eisenach]]. | See also my pictures of [[110_meiningen|Meiningen]], [[111_werrahelba|Helba]], Walldorf (you are here) and [[113_eisenach|Eisenach]]. | ||
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