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This is the third post in a five part series. To start from the beginning CLICK HERE.
Afternoon stopover in Frankfurt
During a long stopover in Frankfurt, Germany we rode the bus 10km to the small town of Hörscht, famous for it’s 400 original timber framed houses.
Survivors of the war: houses of Hörscht. Being so old and made of wood, many are noticeably crooked. They are all unique in shape and colour. Typical street in Horscht.Little wooden houses along the old stone moat wall.Castle in the old town.
Later on we headed back to Frankfurt for dinner…
Main square in Frankfurt. Showcasing a few different styles of architecture, all of these buildings were rebuilt after WW2, the originals having been destroyed in the war.Kanonesteppel traditional restaurant outdoors in a courtyard under a big plane tree.This was a premium A+ Euro-feast. Pork knuckle, liver sausage, blood sausage, potatoes of all kinds, sauerkraut, Frankfurt green sauce, pork belly, pickled herring, veggie salads, Handkäse (a local cheese dish) and home made apple wine (a regional specialty).
Onwards to Wroclaw…
Wroclaw is the historical capital of Silesia, located in southwestern Poland. It is a beautiful old city with rivers, bridges and historic buildings in all shades of pastel colours. In little corners, the unmistakable grimy grey stucco buildings of communist era Eastern Europe still remain.
Tour guide in his monastery hotel office.This old concrete apartment complex has been decorated with paintings and sculptures all along the ground floor. The colour here really stands out against the stark grey of the old concrete walls.Handmade sculptures create a miniature village in the centre courtyard.The bigger picture…Historic buildings of Ostrów Tumski (cathedral island) Wroclaw.Architectural details.Technical Crisis manager… Intricate brickwork details around the windows.Nature creeps in.Symmetry.Street art owl on a block wall near the Oder River.Medusa in stone.Historic churches of Wroclaw on Ostrów Tumski.
Around the Centre…
This is the colour of communist era Eastern Europe. It is a very particular gloomy shade of grey.Communist era classic…just subtract the air conditioners and new vinyl windows.Wroclaw Market Square (Rynek). Reminds me of Krakow but a little less busy. Large ornate buildings in all different colours line the square.
