Some of the last german official cards I've received recently.
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DE-9613692, sent by Kati. In the vine-decked Neckar Valley, Stuttgart is the capital of the state
of Baden-Württemberg. For hundreds of years until the 19th century the
city was the seat of the Counts and then the Kings of Württemberg, and
they left behind royal palaces for that have become government buildings
and museums. - in: https://www.thecrazytourist.com
DE-9602054, sent by Detlef.
St. John's Church in Groß Eichsen, a district of Mühlen Eichsen, is one of the larger village churches in the Mecklenburg parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany. It is located on the northeastern edge of the village near the shore of the Groß Eichsener Lake.
Heinz Wohner
DE-9597386, sent by Holger.
The building on the card is St. Vitus' chape, part of the Pilgrimage Church of St. Marinus and Anian, in the village of Wilparting, Bavaria. The small chapel marks the place where the cell of Saints Marinus and Anianus is said to have been located.
Huber - Images / Chris Seba
DE-9611787, sent by Becky.
Hohenschwangau Castle, may be best known as the castle next to the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, but it has a unique and vibrant history all of its own.
Hohenschwangau had its beginnings in the 12th century as the fortress
Schwanstein. The family of knights who had founded the fortress died
out by the 16th century. From this time until the 19th century, the
fortress changed hands numerous times and, predictably, fell into ruins.
However,
in April of 1829, a young crown prince went on a walking tour and
discovered the remains of this once-proud castle. This was, of course,
the future King Maximillian II of Bavaria, father to Ludwig, who would
be best-known for his own series of fantastical castles. Maximillian
gained possession of the ruins in 1832 and one year later had set about
restoring it to its former greatness.
Maximillian worked on the
castle with the help of his architect, Domenico Quaglio (and others
following Quaglio’s death) to bring new life to the ruin and create the
glorious Hohenschwangau.
Hohenschwangau became the summer
residence for the King, his wife Marie of Prussia and their two sons,
Ludwig and Otto. When the king died in 1864, Ludwig took up residence in
his childhood home, where he also oversaw the construction of his own
castle, Neuschwanstein, just across the way.
Ludwig died
mysteriously in 1886, leaving his mother Marie as the only resident in
the vast palace. The Queen’s brother-in-law, Luitpold, was next to live
within Hohenschwangau. After installing electricity and an elevator, he
died in 1912 and one year later, Hohenschwangau became a museum open to
the public.
Miraculously, it suffered no damage during either of
the world wars and remains in pristine condition. Each year, more than
300,000 guests come to experience the glory and fantasy of this Bavarian masterpiece. - in:
https://www.mygermancity.com
