Red Bricks and Hott Lixx
(This was going to be part two of my Stralsund adventure, until I realized that me walking around taking pictures of brick buildings would be much better conveyed through the medium of said pictures.)
The accompanying pictures for parts one and two can be found here.
Stralsund is an old, walled city on the mainland side of the Strelasund sound. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (I defy you to find something of size or age in Europe that isn't) for its copious Brick Gothic structures. I walked into town, desperate for food, so I stopped at the first place I saw and ordered a "Big Döner" an Apfelschorle (sparkling apple juice). I was informed by the extremely friendly, German (Döner is usually the realm of Turks) proprietor that a Danish tour group had just swept through and cleaned out the last of his Apfelschorle, so I settled for a Coke, and that's the only reason I mention the food at all.
Acting on the advice of one of my old professors, I headed for the tallest thing I could see (this applies only in Europe; in the US — usually — you want to head in the exact opposite direction of the tallest thing you can see). The good Dr. Hammermeister did not disappoint, as this course led me straight to the Marienkirche, which has a 495 foot tower that was not only the tallest structure in the world from 1625-1647, but also was equipped with 366 (fairly steep) steps and an observation deck open to the public. To this I bounded gamely up, and was rewarded with a gorgeous view of the town, including the two other large churches in town (the Nikolaikirche and St. Jakobskirche), the giant, new bridge that takes cars across the Strelasund to Rügen and the expansive Volkswerft shipyard (Stralsund has a lot of big stuff). After taking in the view, and a few snapshots, I descended into the church, which is almost as stunning as the view from the tower and counts among its assets a staggering organ, an ornate high altar and a very nice lady who will encourage you to take as many pictures as your heart desires.
The accompanying pictures for parts one and two can be found here.
Stralsund is an old, walled city on the mainland side of the Strelasund sound. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (I defy you to find something of size or age in Europe that isn't) for its copious Brick Gothic structures. I walked into town, desperate for food, so I stopped at the first place I saw and ordered a "Big Döner" an Apfelschorle (sparkling apple juice). I was informed by the extremely friendly, German (Döner is usually the realm of Turks) proprietor that a Danish tour group had just swept through and cleaned out the last of his Apfelschorle, so I settled for a Coke, and that's the only reason I mention the food at all.
Acting on the advice of one of my old professors, I headed for the tallest thing I could see (this applies only in Europe; in the US — usually — you want to head in the exact opposite direction of the tallest thing you can see). The good Dr. Hammermeister did not disappoint, as this course led me straight to the Marienkirche, which has a 495 foot tower that was not only the tallest structure in the world from 1625-1647, but also was equipped with 366 (fairly steep) steps and an observation deck open to the public. To this I bounded gamely up, and was rewarded with a gorgeous view of the town, including the two other large churches in town (the Nikolaikirche and St. Jakobskirche), the giant, new bridge that takes cars across the Strelasund to Rügen and the expansive Volkswerft shipyard (Stralsund has a lot of big stuff). After taking in the view, and a few snapshots, I descended into the church, which is almost as stunning as the view from the tower and counts among its assets a staggering organ, an ornate high altar and a very nice lady who will encourage you to take as many pictures as your heart desires.
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