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Wednesday,
9 September 2009; 14:30 h
Majolika manufactory - guided tour (approx. 2 hours)
(free of charge, but limited number of participants)
For participation, pre-registration before the end of August is recommended
For a hundred years the "Karlsruher Majolika" stands
for a successful combination of craftwork tradition and innovative appreciation
of art.
The Majolika manufactory is known for individual ceramics by famous artists,
treasured collectibles of highest quality and stable value not only for
connoisseurs. Little ceramic art sculptures, unique items of artists, flagstones,
vases, bowls or plates - the ceramic objets d'art of the "Majolika
Manufaktur Karlsruhe" convince by their creative expressiveness.
Famous artists like Hans Thoma, Wilhelm Süs, Max Laeuger, Martha Katzer,
Carl Hubbuch or Erwin Spuler once founded the reputation of the "Majolika
Manufaktur Karlsruhe" as prominent centre of ceramic art.
The Majolika studios are an important part of the creativity smithy Majolika.
At all times, they are the place, where several artists deal with the material
clay. In the past, there were names like Fritz Behn, Karl Albiker, Otto
Lindig und Max Ackermann. Today Jürgen Goertz and since 1990 also Markus
Lüpertz have been cooperating with the Majolika among a lot of other
artists. In cooperation with experienced staff ceramic works of art are
created, at which the fields of sculpture, painting and architectural art
merge. More
information: http://www.majolika-karlsruhe.de/index_englisch.html
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Saturday
12 September 2009; 9:00 h - 15:00 h
Bus tour to STRASBOURG including a boat trip on the river Ill and self
guided city tour
(participation fee 28 Euro)
For participation, pre-registration before the end of August is recommended
Strasbourg
is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in northeastern
France, with 702,412 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2007. Located
close to the border with Germany, it is the préfecture (capital)
of the Bas-Rhin département.
Strasbourg is the seat of several European institutions such as the Council
of Europe with its European Court of Human Rights, its European Directorate
for the Quality of Medicines and its European Audiovisual Observatory,
the Eurocorps as well as the European Parliament and the European Ombudsman
of the European Union. Strasbourg is an important center of manufacturing
and engineering, as well as of road, rail, and river communications. The
port of Strasbourg is the second largest on the Rhine after Duisburg,
Germany. The city is the seat of the Central Commission for Navigation
on the Rhine.
Strasbourg's historic center, the Grande Île ("Grand Island"),
was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time
such an honor was placed on an entire city center. Strasbourg is beautifully
fused into the Franco-German culture (Alemannic), and is regarded as the
bridge of unity between modern France and Germany. Strasbourg is also
a bridge for Germanic and Latin culture.
Strasbourg Cathedral which began undergoing construction in the 12th century,
was completed in 1439.
The city is chiefly known for its sandstone Gothic Cathedral with its
famous astronomical clock, and for its medieval cityscape of Rhineland
black and white timber-framed buildings, particularly in the Petite-France
district alongside the Ill and in the streets and squares surrounding
the cathedral, where the renowned Maison Kammerzell stands out.
Notable distinctly medieval streets: Rue Mercière, Rue des Dentelles,
Rue du Bain aux Plantes, Rue des Juifs, Rue des Frères, Rue des
Tonneliers, Rue du Maroquin.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg
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Saturday
12 September 2009; 9:00 h - 18:00 h
Bus tour to KLOSTER MAULBRONN and HEIDELBERG incl. two guided tours and
lunch
(participation fee 50 Euro)
For participation, pre-registration before the end of August is recommended
KLOSTER MAULBRONN
History
Maulbronn Abbey (German: Kloster Maulbronn) is the best preserved medieval
Cistercian monastery complex in Europe. The monastery was founded in 1147
under the auspices of the first Cistercian pope, Eugenius III. The main
church, built in a style transitional from Romanesque to Gothic, was consecrated
in 1178 by Arnold, Bishop of Speyer. A number of other buildings —
infirmary, refectory, cellar, auditorium, porch, south cloister, hall,
another refectory, forge, inn, cooperage, mill, and chapel — followed
in the course of the 13th century. The west, east and north cloisters
date back to the 14th century, as do most fortifications and the fountain
house. After the Reformation broke out, the Duke of Württemberg seized
the monastery in 1504 and built his hunting lodge and stables there. Half
a century later, the former abbey was given over to a Protestant seminary,
currently known as the Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren,
which has occupied it ever since. The Protestant clerics adapted the monastic
buildings for their own needs, e.g., they rebuilt the refectory. Maulbronn
monastery has been registered as one of UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage
sites since December 1993.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulbronn_Abbey
HEIDELBERG
History
Approximately 600,000 years ago, the "Heidelberg Man", whose
jaw-bone was discovered in 1907, the earliest evidence of human life in
Europe, died at nearby Mauer.
In the 5th century BC there was a Celtic fortress of refuge and place
of worship on the Heiligenberg, or "Mountain of Saints". Both
places can still be identified.
In 40 a fort was built and occupied by roman troops. The Romans built
and maintained castra (permanent camps) and a signalling tower on the
bank of the river Neckar, and built a wooden bridge across the Neckar.
The first civilian settlements would develop under the protection of the
camp. The Romans remained until 260, when the camp was conquered by German
tribes.
Modern Heidelberg can trace its beginnings to the 5th century when the
village Bergheim ("Mountain Home") is first mentioned in documents
dated to 769. Bergheim now lies in the middle of modern Heidelberg.
In 1386, the University of Heidelberg was founded by Rupert I, Elector
Palatine. The University played a leading part in the era of humanism
and reformation and the conflict between Lutheranism and Calvinism in
the 15th and 16th centuries. Heidelberg's library, founded in 1421, is
the oldest public library in Germany still intact. A few months after
the proclamation of the 95 theses, in April 1518, Martin Luther was received
in Heidelberg, to defend them.
The old town
The old town, in German "Altstadt", located at the southern
side of the Neckar, is long and narrow and is dominated by the ruins of
the Heidelberg Castle which perches 80 metres above the Neckar on the
steep, wooded side of the Königstuhl ("King's chair" or
throne) hill. The Karls'gate (Karlstor) is a triumphal arch in honour
of the Prince Elector Karl Theodor, located at Heidelberg's very east.
It was erected from 1775 until 1781 and designed by Nicolas de Pigage.
The house "Zum Ritter Sankt Georg" (Knight St. George) is one
of the few buildings, which survived the war of succession. The building
opposite of the Church of the Holy Spirit was build in the style of the
late Renaissance period. The house is named after the sculpture at the
top.
The "Marstall" was an arsenal of the Heidelberg Castle in which
several different goods were stored. The 19th century building we see
today was created in a neo-classical style. Since 1971, the "Marstall"
houses lecture halls of the university.
The old bridge is a stone bridge which was erected from 1786 to 1788.
There is a medieval bridge gate on the side of the old town, originally
part of its town wall. Baroque tower helmets were added as part of the
erection of the stone bridge in 1788.
Heidelberg Castle
The castle is surrounded by a park where the famous poet Johann von Goethe
once walked. The Heidelberger Bergbahn (funicular railway) runs from Heidelberg's
Kornmakt to the summit of the Königstuhl via the castle.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg
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