Mediterranean Trip

GERMANY 2011
By: Tom and Jan SPARKMAN

DINKELSBUHL is a walled city east of Heidelburg, Germany.

There is a medieval wall that surrounds the city.
Access to the old part of the city is through gates in the towers that form part of the wall.
Some photos are taken where you see the outside of the wall. The dry moat is visible.

October 2, 2011 - PHOTOS - LINK

Germany Trip Description DOCUMENTS:

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NORDLINGEN, Germany
It took Jan and I two hours to make a complete circuit of the town on the top of the wall.

The old part of Nordlingen, Germany is a medieval city completely surrounded by a stone wall.
The wall has slits every few feet for the defenders of the city to shoot arrows and crossbows
at any attackers. In later years they could shoot muskets. During the 30 Years War (1619-1649)
Nordlingen was not taken by force.The city paid a ransom to be left alone.Included is a diagram of the
old part of the city surrounded by the wall. I took photos of many houses. I was particularly
interested in the houses balconys and rooftop open areas. The towers were the location of the
gates into the city through the wall. The moat around the city wall is now dry and is used for gardens
and playground areas. The helmets shown are actually from the Crusade era (1200s and 1300s).

Nordlingen - PHOTOS - LINK

Freiburg, Germany – Just east of the Rhine River and the border with France

Freiburg - PHOTO - LINK

Black Forest – Southwest Germany – North of Switzerland – East of France,
Through Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Germany

These photos are on the Web Server of a Sheckler Grandson - Click the map on: Reutlinger