Of course, regardless of the building style, one can never go wrong with a bakery!
Limburg is known for it's lovely little cathedral. It was originally built as a just a church, but over the years it was added to. I have to admit, as I went through the tour of this Dom, I had the strongest urge to re-read "The Pillars of the Earth"!
What sets this cathedral apart, in my view, is that it was begun using the Romanesque style ~ thick walls and sturdy supports. But when the building was taken over by another man, it was finished with that new fangeled idea from France, later to be termed 'gothic'. This cathedral is very light and airy, despite it's sturdy base and humble beginnings. It is a gift, that this structure made it through WWII unscathed!
Many of the paintings on the walls are frescos (simply put, a form of painting that must be done when the walls are fresh so as to allow the paint to absorb into the wall itself). There is a distinct advantage to this style of ornamentation... As the years passed, many of the frescos were painted over, either in an attempt to brighten the colors again or simply to change the picture. But eventually, during a renovation of the cathedral, these layers were all peeled off and the original frescos rediscovered!
Above the arches, one can try and pick out the 12 apostles ~
But not all of the paintings are frescos, and as with this mural, must be repainted periodically ~
One can see here, the Moorish influence ~
And here one should note the modern influence!
Another glimpse of the Romanesque (half-dome window) and the Early Gothic (rosetta window)
After our tour, we happened upon a cute little gaststaette ~
Zum woll!
Sauerbraten, Rheinischer Art, mit rotkohl und knoedel! Yum!
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