Tag Archives: Badenweiler
Dead Writers
It seems Badenweiler, Germany, is the town writers go to die. Could that be used in a tourism campaign? Would it make you want to visit? It is a spa town after all, which I presume is what drew them there in the first place. Well, I don’t know that Badenweiler is really a destination […]
Burg Baden
I promised pictures of the ruins of the castle in Badenweiler, Germany, so I’m just going to shut up and let you enjoy the view.
Welcome to Minas Tirith
Climbing to the castle at the top of the hill that dominates the Black Forest town of Badenweiler I had the feeling that this was h sort of place J.R.R. Tolkein was envisaging when he wrote about the walled city of Minas Tirith in The Lord of The Rings: a castle on a hill with […]
St. Paul’s Church, Badenweiler
As you have probably noticed if you have been reading this blog for a while, I am interested in churches. It’s not just the architecture and artwork, but what they say about the community and the people in it. When visiting the Black Forest resort town of Badenweiler I immediately noticed St. Paul’s Church. Architecturally […]
Bathing Roman Style
I was more impressed by the structure built to house the Roman baths in Badenweiler, Germany, than by the baths themselves. The place though has been a spa town for 1700 years or more, which is also impressive. I think the “baden” in the town’s name means “bathing” but that is a guess on my […]
The Arboretum
I’ve never been to California, but I remember even as a child being aware of the giant redwood (Sequoia) trees. I seem to recall pictures of some so large that a road had been cut through and motorists could drive through the trees. I did not expect to see examples of the trees in Badenweiler, […]
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